Summit Lane School, Levittown NY

Original Research by School Decision on Summit Lane School

Summit Lane School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Levittown, a built-out, car-oriented suburb on western Long Island in Nassau County. The school enrolls a small-to-moderate student body drawn from a neighborhood of single-family homes that remain the legacy of the first mass-produced suburb in the United States, though an increasing share of newer rental and mixed-income housing has appeared in recent years.

The student body is diverse: about a third White, and roughly equal shares of Asian and Hispanic students, with much smaller populations of Black and multiracial students. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a mix of middle-income and lower-income families. English learner and special education enrollment counts were not available.

In state testing, Summit Lane shows a profile of mixed performance across grade levels and subjects. In mathematics, the school shows relative strength in grade four, where a majority of students reached proficiency, though grade five trails slightly behind and grade three falls in between. English language arts results are notably lower, with proficiency rates around half in grades three and four, and closer to three in five by grade five. Science testing at grade five shows proficiency just above half. These patterns suggest that students gain ground in math as they progress through the upper elementary grades, while literacy growth tracks more gradually. A parent comparing these numbers against other Nassau County elementary schools would find Summit Lane sitting above the midpoint in overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, so while results are not at the highest tier, they are not isolated either.

Testing participation rates in grade four and five dip markedly, falling to about half in some subjects, which may reflect absences, exemptions, or family opt-out; parents may want to ask the school directly about the reasons behind these participation gaps and whether they reflect underlying patterns of attendance or family choice.

The Levittown Union Free School District, which operates Summit Lane, has proposed steadily rising operating budgets in recent years, a trend that signals climbing school taxes for property owners. The district also recently completed a capital project adding athletic facilities at the middle school level, indicating ongoing investment in school infrastructure. For families considering the area, housing prices have risen modestly but substantially, and the community is shaped by car-dependent layout, though neighborhood amenities including parks, pools, and the public library remain anchors of daily life.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 379%

School 79% · District 74% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 485%

School 85% · District 75% · ▲ 9 pts above district

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

Grade 574%

School 74% · District 66% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 58% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 58% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 61% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Science

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 52% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 5100%

School 100% · district not reported

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolLEVITTOWN 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-income47%Higher-income56%9 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income65%Higher-income61%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income36%Higher-income76%41 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income68%Higher-income85%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income83%Higher-income86%2 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income60%Higher-income83%23 pp gap