📍 1050 Denton Ave, New Hyde Park, Nassau County, 11040
Denton Avenue School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New Hyde Park, Nassau County. The school has 634 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Herricks Union Free School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 91% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Denton Avenue School enrolls 634 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 47 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Asian, 13% White and 6.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 502 | 79% |
| White | 80 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 6 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
95 of the school's 634 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 81 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Denton Avenue School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-30, state senate district 7, state house district 16.
Denton Avenue School is one of 5 schools in HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in NEW HYDE PARK, New York. The district serves 4,276 students district-wide and employs 356 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 634 students, Denton Avenue School is smaller than the district average of about 855 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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