Public schools in Uniondale, NY
Uniondale has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 6,673 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Uniondale Union Free School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Uniondale's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Uniondale | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniondale Union Free School District | 6 | 6,211 | $36,487 |
| Academy Charter School-Uniondale | 1 | 1,272 | $24,057 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Uniondale, 2,106 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniondale High School | 2,106 | 12.9 | 59.1% | Uniondale Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Uniondale, 637 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Hook Middle School | 637 | 9.0 | 65.5% | Uniondale Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Uniondale, 2,323 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Avenue Elementary School | 730 | 12.3 | 60.5% | Uniondale Union Free |
| Northern Parkway Elementary School | 612 | 11.5 | 56.2% | Uniondale Union Free |
| Walnut Street Elementary School | 505 | 11.4 | 63.4% | Uniondale Union Free |
| Smith Street Elementary School | 476 | 10.8 | 58.4% | Uniondale Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Uniondale, 1,607 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Charter School-Uniondale | 1,607 | 15.5 | 64.1% | Academy Charter School-Uniondale |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Uniondale's public schools compare with New York's
The median Uniondale school has 11.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New York median of 11.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 637 students (state 428).
| Uniondale | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 637 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Uniondale schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Uniondale
- Uniondale Union Free School DistrictRuns 6 of Uniondale's 7 public schools and spent $36,487 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,487
- Uniondale High School, the largest high school in Uniondale2,106 students in 2024-25, 12.9 per teacher.2,106
- Compare Uniondale Union Free School District with Academy Charter School-UniondaleUniondale's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Uniondale addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Uniondale
How many public schools are in Uniondale, NY?
7 public schools with an address in Uniondale were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 6,673 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Uniondale?
Uniondale High School, with 2,106 students in 2024-25 (Uniondale Union Free School District).Which districts run Uniondale's schools?
Uniondale Union Free School District (6 schools), Academy Charter School-Uniondale (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25