Best Public Schools in Oceanside, NY

Summary:

The Oceanside Union Free School District in New York serves the city of Oceanside, with a total of 10 schools - 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district is ranked 224 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the Oceanside district stand out for their strong academic performance. School 4 and School 9e-Boardman Elementary School are among the top-performing elementary schools in the state, with over 80% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math. At the high school level, School 7-Oceanside Senior High School ranks in the top 197 out of 1,234 high schools in New York, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams.

However, the district also shows some disparities in resources and student demographics. Per-student spending ranges from $19,685 at School 6-Kindergarten Center to $74,590 at Castleton Academy High School Of Oceanside. Additionally, the high schools in the district have concerning chronic absenteeism rates, over 31% for both School 7-Oceanside Senior High School and Castleton Academy High School Of Oceanside. Overall, the Oceanside Union Free School District appears to have a mix of high-performing and average-performing schools, with some areas for improvement in resource allocation and student engagement.

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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 Life Science Biology (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 Life Science Biology 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 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
School 6-Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	25 Castleton Ct	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 594-2345	625	0	1488.0	5.6%	413 (66.1%)	15 (2.4%)	140 (22.4%)	28 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)								(n/a)																										98.0	98.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.5	98.8	98.0	$21,448	$363	$21,085
School 9e-Boardman Elementary School	Public	1-6	170 Beatrice Ave	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 678-8510	333	33	10.0	10.8%	225 (67.6%)	9 (2.7%)	62 (18.6%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	79.4	437^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.1%		71.3	608^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.1%	171													68.3	64.7	69.2	73.5			75.0	61.1	79.0	89.7		71.1		95.1	98.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.4	98.4	98.0	$27,557	$645	$26,912
School 7-Oceanside Senior High School	Public	9-12	3160 Skillman Ave	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 678-7526	1,668	147	11.3	20.1%	1,020 (61.2%)	59 (3.5%)	443 (26.6%)	78 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.5%)	59 (3.5%)	77	197^th of 1234 public high schools	84.0%		71.6	315^th of 1242 public high schools	74.6%	118	67.4	95.2	94.2	31.1	79.0	93.8	35.2	56.8	97.2	59.2	88.5	72.0														99.4	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.6	99.9	$32,947	$551	$32,396
School 2	Public	1-6	2745 Terrell Ave	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 678-7557	407	31	12.9	21.9%	247 (60.7%)	12 (2.9%)	109 (26.8%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)	67.3	758^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.0%		61.3	872^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%	114													63.5	51.1	65.6	66.0			69.3	50.0	59.4	78.3		67.2		99.0	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.5	99.5	$28,602	$584	$28,018
School 3	Public	1-6	2852 Fortesque Ave	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 678-7564	447	29	15.4	15.9%	301 (67.3%)	17 (3.8%)	95 (21.3%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	74.4	572^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	76.6%		84.5	323^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	86.8%	249													56.1	67.2	69.1	66.7			61.7	74.2	82.8	85.2		57.1		98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,011	$480	$23,531
School 5	Public	1-6	2440 N Oceanside Rd	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 678-7585	452	32	14.3	16.8%	278 (61.5%)	11 (2.4%)	117 (25.9%)	25 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	73.5	598^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.5%		69.2	672^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.5%	74													47.9	79.2	71.0	63.3			66.7	86.7	56.9	61.9		65.6		99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,058	$523	$23,535
School 8	Public	1-6	3252 Fulton Ave	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 678-8503	433	32	13.7	17.8%	252 (58.2%)	12 (2.8%)	129 (29.8%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.4%)	77.1	505^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.3%		74.9	540^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.9%	35													63.2	72.9	68.2	55.6			76.8	82.6	78.6	48.8		73.9		95.9	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	98.8	99.0	$27,118	$634	$26,483
School 4	Public	1-6	3210 Oceanside Rd	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 678-7581	264	25	10.7	18.9%	156 (59.1%)	17 (6.4%)	56 (21.2%)	23 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	84.4	322^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.1	425^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.6%	103													65.8	83.9	83.3	66.7			76.9	96.9	80.0	59.1		72.4		88.2	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.7	$32,395	$784	$31,611
School 9m-Oceanside Middle School	Public	7-8	186 Alice Ave	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 678-8518	801	77	10.4	21.0%	498 (62.2%)	25 (3.1%)	214 (26.7%)	42 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.6%)	67	433^rd of 1500 public middle schools	71.1%		64	477^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.3%	44										90.8	99.1						55.6	58.7					73.7		47.7	98.5	99.1	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.4	99.3	99.6	$35,890	$709	$35,181
Castleton Academy High School Of Oceanside	Public	9-12	25 Castleton Ct	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 678-7593	35	8	4.5	48.6%	10 (28.6%)	1 (2.9%)	20 (57.1%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)	50.5	635^th of 1234 public high schools	48.5%		47.9	662^nd of 1242 public high schools	46.7%	27			81.0		50.0	68.8			81.8	25.0																								$67,621	$1,823	$65,798

Cities Near Oceanside

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockville Centre	0.27 mi	6	72^nd
East Rockaway	1.22 mi	4	295^th
Malverne	1.27 mi	3	232^nd
Baldwin	1.34 mi	7	209^th
Lynbrook	1.51 mi	7	191^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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