Best Public Schools in Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Summary:

The city of Cold Spring Harbor, New York is home to two exceptional schools: Cold Spring Harbor High School and Goosehill Primary Center. These schools are part of the highly-rated Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, which is ranked 59th out of 874 districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cold Spring Harbor High School stands out as an exceptional institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state. The school's students demonstrate remarkable academic performance, with the majority scoring proficient or better on state assessments and Regents exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 99.04% of students were proficient or better on the Regents Common Core English Language Arts exam, compared to the state average of 75.29%. The school's math performance is equally impressive, with 100% of students proficient or better on the Regents Common Core Algebra II exam, compared to the state average of 74.88%.

In contrast, Goosehill Primary Center is an elementary school serving grades K-1 with 208 students. While the school has a low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 1.44%, indicating a relatively affluent student population, it spends $45,270 per student and has a 13.9 student-teacher ratio. Overall, the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District's exceptional performance and the standout achievements of Cold Spring Harbor High School make it an attractive option for families seeking a high-quality education in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cold Spring Harbor High School	Public	7-12	82 Turkey Ln	Cold Spring Harbor	11724	Suffolk County	Cold Spring Harbor Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 367-6900	719	73	9.7	3.2%	588 (81.8%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.5%)	50 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	88.6	21^st of 1234 public high schools	98.3%		86.1	29^th of 1242 public high schools	97.7%	8	91.9	100.0	99.0	75.0	97.5	97.3	73.7	99.1	99.3	89.9	89.1	75.4	89.9	85.1	89.7	99.3	99.9	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.5	$50,806	$704	$50,102
Goosehill Primary Center	Public	K-1	75 Goose Hill Rd	Cold Spring Harbor	11724	Suffolk County	Cold Spring Harbor Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 367-5941	208	16	13.0	1.4%	174 (83.7%)	2 (1.0%)	14 (6.7%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)								(n/a)																97.6	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	99.5	$39,396	$636	$38,760

Cities Near Cold Spring Harbor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntington	1.49 mi	9	314^th
Syosset	1.58 mi	10	27^th
Huntington Station	1.99 mi	7	556^th
Centerport	3.63 mi	1
Woodbury	3.66 mi	1	30^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.