Parkway School, East Meadow NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Parkway School

Parkway School is a kindergarten through fifth grade public elementary school in East Meadow, part of the East Meadow Union Free School District in central Nassau County on Long Island. It sits in a post-World War II suburban hamlet defined by single-family blocks, arterial commercial strips, and large county-scale institutions like Nassau University Medical Center and Eisenhower Park. The neighborhood is car-oriented and owner-occupied, with a housing market that runs well above both state and national benchmarks and has continued rising year over year. Rents are also high relative to typical incomes, making this an expensive entry point for families relocating specifically for the schools.

The school's academic results on the New York State Testing Program are a genuine strength. Math proficiency across the tested grades is very high, particularly in third and fourth grade, where the large majority of students score at the proficient-or-above level. Fifth grade math remains strong, though somewhat lower than the earlier grades. ELA proficiency runs in the upper range across all three tested grades, with third and fifth grade posting similar results and fourth grade slightly lower. In science, the fifth grade results are solid, with a clear majority of students reaching proficiency. Taken together, this school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Nassau County, which is a competitive peer set. Trend data across years was not available in what was provided, so it is not possible to characterize whether scores are rising or holding steady.

One detail worth a follow-up question to the school: participation rates on state assessments, particularly in fifth grade and in some ELA grades, are noticeably below what would be needed to call the tested group fully representative of the enrolled population. New York allows families to opt out of state testing, and this is fairly common in Nassau County suburban schools. Still, a parent who wants a complete picture of where all students are performing academically may want to ask the school about this directly.

The student body is racially and ethnically diverse. White and Asian students each make up roughly a third of enrollment, with Hispanic students representing a substantial additional share and smaller Black, multiracial, and other groups making up the rest. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning the school is not uniformly affluent even within a high-cost housing market. Data on English learner rates and the share of students with IEPs was not reported in what was available, so families with children who need those services should ask the district directly about supports at this building.

The district itself is in an active capital investment period. Voters approved a major bond in early 2026, publicly reported as passing with clear support, that will fund security vestibules at every building, renovated playgrounds at all five elementary schools, and new sensory playgrounds at two elementary campuses for students with special needs. Parkway families will see those playground renovations directly. The bond will add to property taxes at its peak, though publicly reported coverage notes that expiring existing debt may offset some of the increase in certain years. Families considering a home purchase in the district should factor this into their carrying cost estimates.

East Meadow itself offers Eisenhower Park, a very large county park with athletic fields, golf courses, an aquatic center, walking trails, a lakeside theater, and multiple memorials, within easy reach of Parkway's address on Bellmore Road. Daily errands and commuting depend on a car; NICE bus routes run along Hempstead Turnpike but the built environment is not pedestrian-oriented. LIRR access exists nearby in Bellmore for commuters heading into the city.

Graduation rate is not applicable here because Parkway serves only elementary grades. AP and dual-credit program information similarly does not apply to this grade band.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 394%

School 94% · District 90% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 491%

School 91% · District 86% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 584%

School 84% · District 90% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 382%

School 82% · District 83% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 477%

School 77% · District 75% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 582%

School 82% · District 87% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 577%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 599%

School 99% · district not reported

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

This schoolEAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income70%Higher-income86%16 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income77%Higher-income76%1 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income57%Higher-income90%33 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income90%Higher-income95%5 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income97%Higher-income89%8 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income64%Higher-income92%28 pp gap