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Board Report · 2024–25

HERRICKS UFSD

districtNassau CountyLow Need/Resource Category Districts4,307 pupils

Chronic Absenteeism (Grades 3–8) is 4.3% — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group (peer median 10.3%).

Compared against 50 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 2,584 and 6,030. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.

Insights by Acture · NYSED School Report Card · subgroup: All Students

Strengths & areas to watch

HERRICKS UFSD

Strengths — top quartile vs peers

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Attendance 3–8 — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Growth 3–8 — 98th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
College, Career & Civic Readiness — 98th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Science 5 — 96th percentile, near the top of its peer group.

Areas to watch — bottom quartile vs peers

NYSAA Science (Grade 8) — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
Regents Earth Science — 11th percentile, in the lower third of its peer group.
Regents Living Environment — 24th percentile, in the lower third of its peer group.

Scorecard vs. peers

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ELA 3–8

85.0%

92nd pctile

peer median 68.5%

▲ 5.0 pts vs 2023–24

Math 3–8

91.0%

92nd pctile

peer median 75.0%

▲ 1.0 pts vs 2023–24

Science 8

51.0%

29th pctile

peer median 61.0%

▲ 6.0 pts vs 2023–24

4-Year Graduation

98.1%

76th pctile

peer median 96.3%

▲ 0.6 pts vs 2023–24

College, Career & Civic Readiness

196.5

98th pctile

peer median 183.8

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8

4.3%

100th pctile

peer median 10.3%

▼ 0.6 pts vs 2023–24

Attendance 3–8

231.5

100th pctile

peer median 216.3

Per-Pupil Spending

$40,015

88th pctile

peer median $34,002

ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8) — where the district lands

85.0%

low 41.3%med 68.5%high 97.7%

Multi-year trends

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ELA 3–8 — you vs. peer median

ELA 3–8 rose 5.0 pts to 85.0% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

Math 3–8 — you vs. peer median

Math 3–8 rose 8.0 pts to 91.0% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

4-Year Graduation — you vs. peer median

4-Year Graduation rose 1.2 pts to 98.1% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 — you vs. peer median

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 rose 1.9 pts to 4.3% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

What changed this year

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Regents Earth Science slipped: down 54.0 pts to 43.0% (from 97.0%).
Regents Living Environment slipped: down 42.0 pts to 55.0% (from 97.0%).
NYSAA Proficiency — Math (Grade 4) slipped: down 37.0 pts to 63.0% (from 100.0%).
Science Proficiency (Grade 5) improved: up 15.0 pts to 82.0% (from 67.0%).
NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 8) slipped: down 12.0 pts to 38.0% (from 50.0%).
ELL Progress (Grades 3–8) slipped: down 9.0 pts to 64.0% (from 73.0%).

vs. 2023–24 · biggest movers

Equity focus — Grades 3–8

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ELA 3–8

English Language Learner students are 46.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 51.0 pts).
Students with Disabilities students are 41.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 40.0 pts).
Multiracial students are 15.0 pts above the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 6.0 pts).
Hispanic or Latino students are 6.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 12.5 pts).

Math 3–8

English Language Learner students are 36.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 39.5 pts).
Students with Disabilities students are 36.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 38.0 pts).
Hispanic or Latino students are 20.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 13.0 pts).
White students are 6.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 2.0 pts).

Largest subgroup gaps vs. All Students, with peer-group context.

Accountability status

HERRICKS UFSD

Local Support and Improvement · 2024–25

NYSED accountability: Local Support and Improvement (2024–25). No subgroups flagged.

Indicator levels (1–4)

EM Chronic Absenteeism4

EM Core Performance4

EM ELP4

EM Weight Performance4

HS Chronic Absenteeism4

HS Core Performance4

HS Grad Rate4

HS Weight Performance4

Who we serve

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4,258 students, 2024–25.

Race & ethnicity

Asian or Pacific Islander 77% (3,279)White 16% (692)Hispanic or Latino 5% (204)Multiracial 1% (58)Black or African American 1% (24)American Indian or Alaska Native <1% (1)

Gender

Male: 51% (2,176)
Female: 49% (2,080)
Non-Binary: <1% (2)

Programs

Economically Disadvantaged

23%

986 students

Students with Disabilities

11%

478 students

English Language Learners

202 students

Total enrollment

Total enrollment 4,258 (2024–25), up 369 since 2016–17.

Advanced coursework — AP/IB

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25 AP/IB subjects taken; 79% of exams scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB).

AP/IB pass rate

78.5%

scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB)

Exams per 100 students

55.7

all grades

Subjects taken

AP World History (AP) · 311 exams · 79.1% pass
AP US History (AP) · 270 exams · 81.9% pass
AP Language and Comp (AP) · 258 exams · 67.4% pass
AP Psychology (AP) · 203 exams · 78.8% pass

AP Macroeconomics (AP) · 145 exams · 64.1% pass
AP Physics 1 (AP) · 128 exams · 71.9% pass
AP Calculus AB (AP) · 121 exams · 59.5% pass
AP Human Geography (AP) · 99 exams · 97.0% pass

26 AP/IB courses offered — top by enrollment

AP World History (AP) · 343 students
AP U.S. History (AP) · 292 students
AP Eng Lang & Comp (AP) · 269 students
AP Psychology (AP) · 211 students
AP Physics 1 (AP) · 145 students

Exam scores (AP 1–5 / IB 1–7)

Score 1

Score 2

416

Score 3

627

Score 4

757

Score 5

501

Advanced Placement / International Baccalaureate · 2023–24

How peers were chosen

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Compared against 50 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 2,584 and 6,030. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.

Data: NYSED School Report Card, 2024–25. Insights by Acture is an independent analytics tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NYSED. Confirm figures against the official Report Card for high-stakes use.