Denton Avenue School serves 663 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Denton Avenue School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Denton Avenue School’s learner population of 663 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Denton Avenue School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Denton Avenue School is 0.46, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Denton Avenue School is Herricks High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is New Hyde Park Memorial High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Hillside Grade School (0.4 miles away)