Polk Street School vs Willow Road School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Polk Street School Willow Road School
Location Franklin Square, NY Franklin Square, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 594 410
Student:Teacher Ratio 13:1 9.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 26.9% 32.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Polk Street School Willow Road School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,950 $27,058
District Franklin Square Union Free School District Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Polk Street School Willow Road School
White 41.6% 27.8%
African American 4.0% 11.2%
Hispanic or Latino 32.8% 26.8%
Asian 19.0% 30.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Polk Street School Willow Road School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 665:1 455:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.9% 33.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 5 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.