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Best Public Schools in New Hyde Park, NY


At a glance
7
Schools
5,390
Students
4
Districts
6
5-star schools
Top rankedDenton Avenue School84th of 2,445 New York elementary schools
Biggest riser
Hillside Grade School up 31 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Manor Oaks William Bowie School 11.6 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The city of New Hyde Park, New York, is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. The schools in this area demonstrate strong academic performance, with two high schools, New Hyde Park Memorial High School and Herricks High School, standing out as top-performing institutions in the state.

Herricks High School is ranked 22nd out of 1,234 New York high schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts consistently high test scores, with over 90% proficiency in many Regents exams, an impressive 84.3% four-year graduation rate, and a low 4.5% dropout rate. Herricks High School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 and the highest spending per student at $30,684 in the district. New Hyde Park Memorial High School is also a standout, ranking 120th out of 1,234 New York high schools and maintaining a 5-star rating, with strong test scores and a 84.3% four-year graduation rate.

The elementary schools in the Herricks Union Free School District and the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District also demonstrate impressive academic performance, with many grades achieving over 80% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math on the New York State Assessments. The free/reduced lunch rates across the schools vary, ranging from 14.69% at the Early Childhood Center to 26.61% at Hillside Grade School, indicating potential differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations.

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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.





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