Best Public Schools in Huntington, NY

Summary:

The city of Huntington, New York is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this area show a wide range of performance, with some standout institutions like James H Boyd Elementary School and Lloyd Harbor School ranking among the top in the state, while others demonstrate more average or below-average outcomes.

The data suggests that school quality in Huntington is closely tied to the school district. For example, schools in the Elwood Union Free School District and Cold Spring Harbor Central School District tend to have stronger academic performance, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, compared to schools in the Huntington Union Free School District. Factors like socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates, also appear to play a role in shaping student outcomes.

At the high school level, Huntington High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a lower dropout rate of 4.5%, though its overall ranking among New York high schools is in the middle of the pack. The data also highlights potential areas for improvement, such as strengthening middle school curriculum and instruction to better prepare students for high school.

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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 Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 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
Lloyd Harbor School	Public	2-6	7 School Ln	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Cold Spring Harbor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 367-8800	389	38	10.3	1.5%	340 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	91.8	159^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.1	146^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.0%	13												78.9	82.4	82.0	81.2			92.9	89.8	89.7	85.3			66.1		99.1	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	$40,155	$23	$40,132
James H Boyd Elementary School	Public	3-5	286 Cuba Hill Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 266-5430	421	38	11.0	26.4%	232 (55.1%)	23 (5.5%)	102 (24.2%)	43 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	82.9	352^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.6%		78.3	467^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.9%	115												73.1	68.0	83.6				79.8	75.6	78.2				62.0		99.1	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.3	99.5	$34,606	$1,269	$33,337
J Taylor Finley Middle School	Public	7-8	20 Greenlawn Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 673-2020	579	70	8.2	54.1%	197 (34.0%)	39 (6.7%)	312 (53.9%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	35.4	1005^th of 1500 public middle schools	33.0%		38.9	941^st of 1504 public middle schools	37.4%	64					100.0					76.5						40.7	44.8					56.3	0.0		21.7	97.3	98.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	$42,296	$1,641	$40,655
Flower Hill School	Public	K-3	98 Flower Hill Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 673-2050	278	26	10.6	48.9%	84 (30.2%)	30 (10.8%)	151 (54.3%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)												61.5						68.2								96.6	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	99.0	98.3	$38,705	$1,883	$36,822
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	188 Oakwood Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 673-2003	1,363	122	11.1	55.2%	394 (28.9%)	96 (7.0%)	808 (59.3%)	20 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.3%)	49.4	651^st of 1234 public high schools	47.2%		42.8	728^th of 1242 public high schools	41.4%	77	58.8	63.5	73.3	23.9	53.0	82.9	56.2	59.8	83.4	31.4	48.3															96.3	97.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	97.2	98.0	99.1	$38,077	$1,974	$36,103
Jefferson School	Public	K-3	253 Oakwood Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 673-2070	297	30	9.8	42.4%	97 (32.7%)	17 (5.7%)	168 (56.6%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)												44.4						46.7								91.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.0	97.7	95.3	$36,036	$1,577	$34,459
Southdown School	Public	K-3	125 Browns Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 673-2080	270	30	8.8	45.2%	96 (35.6%)	12 (4.4%)	153 (56.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)												71.4						68.6								88.6	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.9	97.2	96.2	$39,900	$1,583	$38,317
Woodhull Intermediate School	Public	4-6	140 Woodhull Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 673-2030	435	47	9.3	59.3%	79 (18.2%)	22 (5.1%)	307 (70.6%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)								(n/a)													39.1	54.3	53.8				44.5	46.1	56.9			40.5		90.8	99.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	95.5	99.4	96.3	$37,987	$2,970	$35,016
Oakwood Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	264 W 22nd St	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 812-3500	643	57	11.3	48.2%	209 (32.5%)	29 (4.5%)	346 (53.8%)	36 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)								(n/a)																										97.5	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.5	98.5	$35,925	$1,268	$34,657

Cities Near Huntington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntington Station	1 mi	7	556^th
Greenlawn	1.51 mi	3	56^th
Centerport	1.65 mi	1
Cold Spring Harbor	2.34 mi	2	9^th
Northport	3.66 mi	5	241^st

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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.

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