Denton Avenue School
New Hyde Park, NY · Elementary School
Denton Avenue School is a elementary school in New Hyde Park, NY with 634 students enrolled and a 67% proficiency rate. Part of Herricks Union Free School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Denton Avenue School is a elementary school located in New Hyde Park, New York. The school serves 634 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 67% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
15% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Denton Avenue School is part of the Herricks Union Free School District in New York.
How This School Compares
Denton Avenue School has 634 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Herricks Union Free School District (849 students). Its 67% proficiency rate is 1 percentage points above the district average of 65%. Compared to the New York state average of 47%, the school performs 20 points higher. With a 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Denton Avenue School has 634 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1.
According to EDFacts data, 67% of students at Denton Avenue School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Denton Avenue School is part of the Herricks Union Free School District in New Hyde Park, New York. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.