📍 3100 Beltagh Ave, Wantagh, Nassau County, 11793
Forest Lake School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wantagh, Nassau County. The school has 387 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wantagh Union Free School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Forest Lake School enrolls 387 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 4.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 316 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 11% |
| Asian | 18 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
19 of the school's 387 students (4.9%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 19 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Forest Lake School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-40, state senate district 8, state house district 14.
Forest Lake School is one of 5 schools in WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in WANTAGH, New York. The district serves 2,879 students district-wide and employs 191 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 387 students, Forest Lake School is smaller than the district average of about 576 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large