The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in Science. The lowest is 56% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Davison Avenue Intermediate School
Davison Avenue Intermediate School serves third through fifth grade in Lynbrook, a walkable village in southwestern Nassau County on Long Island's South Shore. The school sits within the Malverne Union Free School District, a mid-sized suburban district with other school buildings across the area.
Lynbrook itself is in a phase of transit-oriented growth centered on the LIRR station downtown. The village has a compact, walkable commercial core along Atlantic Avenue and Broadway with shops, restaurants, and civic anchors like Greis Park and the Lynbrook Public Library close by. Housing stock ranges from older single-family colonials, Tudors, and capes on compact lots to newer multifamily development. The Langdon, a six-story mixed-use complex directly across from the station, opened around 2025 with rental apartments and ground-floor cafés, signaling the village's shift toward denser residential living near transit.
The housing market in the area is active. Home values have appreciated steadily, and the rental market has tightened as new apartments have filled. The area's unemployment rate and household income suggest a solidly middle to upper-middle-class community, though housing costs are substantial and require a dual income or substantial savings for many households seeking to buy.
Davison Avenue enrolls roughly four hundred students in three grade levels, with enrollment fairly balanced across grades. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating mixed economic status within the school body. The student population reflects the broader Long Island demographics: a substantial share are Black or Hispanic; a smaller share are white; and much smaller shares identify as Asian or other backgrounds. Enrollment data on special education and English learners is not publicly reported for this school.
On state testing, the school shows uneven results across subjects and grades. In math, proficiency hovers around the mid-range across third and fourth grades, with a slightly lower rate in fifth grade. In English language arts, third grade lags noticeably behind—nearly half of third graders did not meet proficiency—while fourth grade improves slightly and fifth grade shows a meaningful jump, with roughly seven of ten fifth graders proficient. Science testing occurs only in fifth grade; about six in ten fifth graders met the standard. Across all subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint of schools in Nassau County.
A parent may want to look into what the school and district are doing to address the lower attainment in third-grade literacy and the softness in early-grade math. Test participation rates dip noticeably in fifth grade across all subjects, which could reflect a mix of absences, opt-outs, or testing logistics; clarity on why may help a parent understand the full picture of student learning at that level.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or specialized alternative, and no distinctive programs or course offerings appear in the available data. Staffing, discipline, attendance, and other operational details are not reported publicly for this building, so a parent would benefit from contacting the school or district directly for information on class sizes, teaching methods, special services, and the broader school culture.
Housing in the Lynbrook ZIP code has appreciated in recent years and remains substantial, placing homeownership out of reach for many households. Rents for apartments near the station, driven by The Langdon's entry and other new construction, have risen, though the area continues to house a broad mix of incomes. The village is no longer a pure single-family neighborhood; that change will likely reshape the school's enrollment and family composition over time.
For families with children in early elementary, this school offers a neighborhood public option in a walkable, transit-connected village with active civic life. Performance data suggests working with the school on reading and math support would be prudent for many students, especially in the lower grades. The school sits in a community in transition, with new housing stock and changing demographics, which offers both continuity and change for families seeking a Long Island public school experience.
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