PASADENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL vs JUDY JACOBS PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Pasadena Elementary School holds a narrow overall edge over Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School — 9.2 vs. 9.1 out of 10 — but the state rank gap is more telling. Pasadena Elementary School sits at #32 of 4,739 schools in New York, while Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School ranks #56 of 4,739. Both outcomes place these Plainview schools firmly in the top 2% statewide, making this one of the tightest head-to-head comparisons in the region.

On academics, Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School holds a 0.3-point advantage, scoring 9.4/10 versus Pasadena Elementary School's 9.1/10 — a meaningful delta that suggests stronger current proficiency at Judy Jacobs Parkway. Pasadena flips the result on growth, scoring 9.0/10 against Judy Jacobs Parkway's 8.7/10. That 0.3-point growth gap indicates students at Pasadena Elementary School are accelerating more relative to their starting points, even if absolute test performance trails slightly.

The two schools enroll nearly the same number of students — Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School at 437 and Pasadena Elementary School at 443 — but classroom density differs. Judy Jacobs Parkway's student-teacher ratio is 11.2:1 compared to Pasadena Elementary School's 9.8:1, meaning Pasadena averages roughly one fewer student per teacher. On socioeconomic mix, Pasadena carries a higher share of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch — 17% versus 11% at Judy Jacobs Parkway — a 6-point gap that reflects modestly more economic diversity at Pasadena.

Both schools serve grades KG through 04 and sit just 1.6 miles apart within Plainview, so families are unlikely to face meaningful commute differences. The distinction comes down to what the data emphasizes: Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School leads on raw academic output, while Pasadena Elementary School edges ahead on growth trajectory, classroom staffing ratios, and overall state rank — landing 24 spots higher despite the slightly lower academic score.