Public schools in Valley Stream, NY
Valley Stream has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 11 elementary, enrolling 8,124 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Valley Stream Central High School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Valley Stream's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Valley Stream | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Stream Central High School District | 3 | 4,714 | $28,698 |
| Valley Stream District 30 | 3 | 1,456 | $27,350 |
| Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District | 3 | 2,026 | $27,058 |
| Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District | 3 | 1,055 | $31,617 |
| Elmont Union Free School District | 1 | 3,394 | $27,474 |
| Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools | 1 | 2,884 | $41,006 |
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.
2 high schools in Valley Stream, 2,350 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Stream South High School | 1,229 | 11.4 | 34.8% | Valley Stream Central High |
| Valley Stream Central High School | 1,121 | 13.3 | 41.5% | Valley Stream Central High |
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 Valley Stream, 937 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School | 937 | 11.4 | 44.1% | Valley Stream Central High |
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.
11 elementary schools in Valley Stream, 4,837 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Avenue School | 740 | 12.7 | 54.2% | Valley Stream District 30 |
| Wheeler Avenue School | 608 | 10.6 | 28.6% | Valley Stream 13 Union Free |
| Howell Road School | 599 | 14.2 | 33.7% | Valley Stream 13 Union Free |
| James a Dever School | 437 | 9.8 | 20.8% | Valley Stream 13 Union Free |
| Alden Terrace School | 405 | 11.1 | 50.9% | Elmont Union Free |
| Clearstream Avenue School | 385 | 14.6 | 45.2% | Valley Stream District 30 |
| Robert W Carbonaro School | 376 | 10.4 | 34.3% | Valley Stream 24 Union Free |
| Brooklyn Avenue School | 357 | 10.8 | 45.7% | Valley Stream 24 Union Free |
| Forest Road School | 332 | 10.2 | 34.6% | Valley Stream District 30 |
| William L Buck School | 303 | 12.5 | 32.0% | Valley Stream 24 Union Free |
One more elementary school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Elementary School | 295 | 7.0 | 29.2% | Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools |
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 Valley Stream's public schools compare with New York's
The median Valley Stream school has 11.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New York median of 11.1. 7.1% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 421 students (state 428).
| Valley Stream | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 421 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 7.1% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream
- Valley Stream Central High School DistrictRuns 3 of Valley Stream's 14 public schools and spent $28,698 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,698
- Valley Stream South High School, the largest high school in Valley Stream1,229 students in 2024-25, 11.4 per teacher.1,229
- Compare Valley Stream Central High School District with Valley Stream District 30Valley Stream'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 a Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream
How many public schools are in Valley Stream, NY?
14 public schools with an address in Valley Stream were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 11 elementary, enrolling 8,124 students.What is the largest high school in Valley Stream?
Valley Stream South High School, with 1,229 students in 2024-25 (Valley Stream Central High School District).Which districts run Valley Stream's schools?
Valley Stream Central High School District (3 schools), Valley Stream District 30 (3 schools), Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District (3 schools), Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District (3 schools), and 2 more. 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