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Center Street School

Williston Park, NY · Herricks Union Free School District

Regular public school · Grades K-5 · Suburb, large

178th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 92%· Stable

240 CENTER ST, Williston Park, NY 11596

(516)305-8300NCES ID 361428001174Directory 202324

495
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
23%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
4.7%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Center Street School 178th 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 92% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 94th in 2019 to 92th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%92%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
Center Street School
84%
NY average
53%
Math
Center Street School
86%
NY average
57%
Science
Center Street School
79%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time Center Street School NY average
25%50%75%84%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Center Street School NY average
25%50%75%86%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 495 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

White19%Asian75%
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categories changedWhite 19%Asian 75%73%24%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Asian46.2%74.5% 28.3 pts
White44.8%19.0% 25.8 pts
Hispanic8.2%3.8% 4.4 pts
Two or more races0.0%1.2% 1.2 pts
Black0.6%1.0% 0.4 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 $1.03M in zip 11596 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$272K$544K$817K$1.09M$1.04M200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Center Street School in?

Center Street School is part of the Herricks Union Free School District district in Williston Park, New York.

Is Center Street School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Center Street School 178th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 92% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of Center Street School?

Asian 75%, White 19%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 1% (495 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Center Street School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11596 is $1.03M 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.