The brief
A Lindenhurst Union Free School District elementary school where students score 19 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 4,331 of 4,744 schools in New York and 8 of 8 in Lindenhurst Union Free School District.
Harding Avenue School is listed in Lindenhurst Union Free School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202547%
- 202436%
- 202352%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 11757; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $128,081
- Median home value
- $479,500
- Median rent
- $2,091/mo
- College educated
- 30.3%
- Homeownership
- 84.3%
- Poverty rate
- 5.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 11757; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 40
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 36
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 36.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Harding Avenue School serve?
Harding Avenue School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Harding Avenue School?
Harding Avenue School has an enrollment of approximately 301 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harding Avenue School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harding Avenue School is 12.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Harding Avenue School rank in NY?
Harding Avenue School ranks #4,331 of 4,744 schools in NY.
What is Harding Avenue School's MySchoolScout rating?
Harding Avenue School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Harding Avenue School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Harding Avenue School has 58% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Harding Avenue School a charter school?
No, Harding Avenue School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Harding Avenue School a Title I school?
No, Harding Avenue School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Harding Avenue School?
36.9% of students at Harding Avenue School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 301
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Suffolk County
- Phone
- (631) 867-3350
- Rank in district
- #8 of 8
- Schools in district
- 8
- District spending per student
- $30,636
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 6.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 11757)
- 44,571
- Area average commute
- 33 min
- Area median age
- 40.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.