Centre Avenue Elementary School
East Rockaway, NY · East Rockaway Union Free School District
Regular public school · Grades PK-6 · Suburb, large
712th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 69%▲ Improving
55 CENTRE AVE, East Rockaway, NY 11518
(516)887-8300NCES ID 360996000768Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Centre Avenue Elementary School 712th of 2,326 New York elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 69% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 54th in 2019 to 69th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 241 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.9% | 51.5% | ▼ 17.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 18.5% | 34.0% | ▲ 15.5 pts | |
| Asian | 5.7% | 6.6% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Black | 4.6% | 3.7% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.0% | 3.7% | ▲ 1.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $732K in zip 11518 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Centre Avenue Elementary School in?
Centre Avenue Elementary School is part of the East Rockaway Union Free School District district in East Rockaway, New York.
Is Centre Avenue Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Centre Avenue Elementary School 712th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 69% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).
What is the racial makeup of Centre Avenue Elementary School?
White 52%, Hispanic 34%, Asian 7%, Black 4% (241 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Centre Avenue Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 11518 is $732K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.