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Great Neck South Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 97% of New York middle schools

Summary

Great Neck South Middle School is a highly-rated public middle school in Great Neck, New York, serving 827 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Great Neck Union Free School District, which is ranked 69 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Neck South Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 50th out of 1,500 middle schools in the state. The school's students demonstrate exceptionally high proficiency rates on state assessments, with 92.57% of 6th graders, 94.12% of 7th graders, and 90.4% of 8th graders proficient or better in math, compared to the state averages of 51.2%, 56.47%, and 46.74%, respectively. The school's students also excel on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and Earth Science, significantly higher than the state averages.

While Great Neck South Middle School outperforms the state and district averages, it is also significantly stronger than many of the nearby middle schools, including Great Neck North Middle School, Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Middle School 158 Marie Curie. The school's exceptional performance, coupled with its socioeconomic diversity and investment in resources, make it a model for high-quality public education.

832

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,211

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

349 Lakeville Rd
Great Neck, NY 11020-1604

(516) 441-4600

District: Great Neck Union Free School District

Students who attend Great Neck South Middle School usually attend:

High:

Great Neck South High School

Feeder schools for Great Neck South Middle School:

Elementary:

Lakeville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

77.5%

White:

9.7%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (91% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg87%

New York avg54%

50^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Great Neck Union Free School District

69^th of 874Great Neck Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	50 of 1500	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	47 of 1504	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	45 of 1500	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	30 of 1479	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	64 of 1242	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	41 of 1439	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	30 of 1438	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	98.1	30 of 1455	97.9%	★★★★★
2016	97.8	26 of 1429	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	98.3	17 of 1407	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	97.0	26 of 1401	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	96.6	32 of 1373	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	49 of 1337	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	91.7	50 of 1295	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	89.5	59 of 1243	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.0	86 of 1224	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.0	67 of 1185	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.7	38 of 1123	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	91.8	31 of 1095	97.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	51 of 406	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	51 of 396	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	49 of 388	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	39 of 381	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	47 of 236	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	33 of 369	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	38 of 374	89.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	33 of 646	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	43 of 615	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	36 of 591	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.1	65 of 581	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	28 of 118	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	10 of 473	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	23 of 503	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	55 of 1457	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	50 of 1465	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	40 of 1463	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	37 of 1454	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	44 of 1066	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	43 of 1370	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	38 of 1353	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	133 of 965	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	164 of 953	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	136 of 943	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	233 of 914	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	204 of 449	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.6	64 of 826	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	134 of 810	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	55 of 1283	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	63 of 1296	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	55 of 1288	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	29 of 1306	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	41 of 935	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	59 of 1241	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	43 of 1245	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	45 of 1455	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	42 of 1464	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	55 of 1464	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	28 of 1455	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	73 of 1071	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	38 of 1366	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	29 of 1352	97.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	87.9	26 of 208	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	71 of 1298	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	61 of 1303	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	62 of 1307	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	57 of 1283	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	64 of 522	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	73 of 1139	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	47 of 1170	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	105 of 775	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	84 of 778	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	122 of 772	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	78 of 748	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	79 of 614	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	99 of 716	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	73 of 763	90.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)88th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth Science97%+32 vs state

Math93%+41 vs state

English Language Arts85%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment 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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 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
Great Neck South Middle School	Public	6-8	349 Lakeville Rd	Great Neck	11020	Nassau County	Great Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 441-4600	832	85	9.7	22.5%	81 (9.7%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.7%)	645 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)	96.5	50^th of 1500 public middle schools	96.7%		96.7	47^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.9%	3	97.0			100.0					83.1	87.9	84.9		92.6	94.1	90.4			98.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.6	$38,211	$725	$37,486
Junior High School 67 Louis Pasteur	Public	6-8	51-60 Marathon Pkwy	Little Neck	11362	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8138	999	59	16.9	44.0%	130 (13.0%)	24 (2.4%)	114 (11.4%)	693 (69.4%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.8%)	94.6	71^st of 1500 public middle schools	95.3%		94.1	83^rd of 1504 public middle schools	94.5%	12			99.5	100.0	95.6	100.0	99.0		89.1	86.3	87.2		92.5	87.1	68.5		58.1									$25,239	$1,452	$23,786
Irwin Altman Middle School 172	Public	6-8	81-14 257th St	Floral Park	11004	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4000	799	54	14.7	60.1%	51 (6.4%)	56 (7.0%)	165 (20.7%)	483 (60.5%)	14 (1.8%)	7 (0.9%)	23 (2.9%)	78.4	277^th of 1500 public middle schools	81.5%		80.3	231^st of 1504 public middle schools	84.6%	46				99.0	95.9				70.5	69.2	77.3		63.6	72.4	57.9		42.5									$27,845	$1,460	$26,385
Manhasset Middle School	Public	7-8	200 Memorial Pl	Manhasset	11030	Nassau County	Manhasset Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 267-7500	541	49	10.9	12.8%	281 (51.9%)	17 (3.1%)	40 (7.4%)	183 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	94.6	70^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.3%		96	60^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.0%	10	100.0	94.7		100.0		100.0				86.9	78.9			93.7	69.4			99.5	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.9	$33,365	$435	$32,930
Herricks Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Hilldale Dr	Albertson	11507	Nassau County	Herricks Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 305-8600	1,094	96	11.3	21.4%	178 (16.3%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.4%)	850 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	94.4	72^nd of 1500 public middle schools	95.2%		95.1	71^st of 1504 public middle schools	95.3%	1				100.0			97.3		82.3	83.3	84.0		88.8	95.9	84.9		50.6	98.9	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$39,631	$481	$39,150
Mineola Middle School	Public	5-7	200 Emory Rd	Mineola	11501	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 237-2500	653	62	10.4	28.8%	283 (43.3%)	9 (1.4%)	236 (36.1%)	100 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.7%)	68.3	410^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.7%		64.1	476^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.4%	66				100.0				67.7	57.7	53.1		61.5	67.5	65.4		49.7		98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$36,518	$1,107	$35,411
Great Neck North Middle School	Public	6-8	77 Polo Rd	Great Neck	11023	Nassau County	Great Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 441-4500	728	99	7.3	24.7%	423 (58.1%)	4 (0.5%)	84 (11.5%)	196 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	89.5	142^nd of 1500 public middle schools	90.5%		90.9	125^th of 1504 public middle schools	91.7%	17	91.6			100.0					68.0	82.9	75.2		73.9	90.1	74.8			99.4	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.8	$42,554	$721	$41,833
Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne	Public	6-8	61-15 Oceania St	Bayside	11361	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 631-6800	1,104	64	17.3	54.2%	135 (12.2%)	50 (4.5%)	160 (14.5%)	712 (64.5%)	13 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.9%)	94.1	80^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.7%		95.1	69^th of 1504 public middle schools	95.4%	11			100.0	100.0	99.2				79.6	84.4	80.4		84.4	88.4	78.4		77.7									$27,570	$1,470	$26,100
Middle School 158 Marie Curie	Public	6-8	46-35 Oceania St	Bayside	11361	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8100	838	67	12.5	67.1%	82 (9.8%)	26 (3.1%)	200 (23.9%)	504 (60.1%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (1.9%)	88.8	146^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.3%		91.5	116^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.3%	30				97.4	78.2		89.1		75.1	72.9	83.8		74.1	82.3	51.4											$27,235	$1,401	$25,834
Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School	Public	6-8	213-10 92nd Ave	Queens Village	11428	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 465-0651	894	71	12.6	78.2%	23 (2.6%)	249 (27.9%)	219 (24.5%)	296 (33.1%)	80 (8.9%)	15 (1.7%)	12 (1.3%)	48.1	752^nd of 1500 public middle schools	49.9%		47.3	762^nd of 1504 public middle schools	49.3%	10			92.5	89.7	90.0				48.8	41.7	58.2		52.0	44.9	55.2		35.1									$28,890	$2,159	$26,731

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Neck South Middle School

Is Great Neck South Middle School a good school?

Yes! Great Neck South Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 50^th of 1500 New York middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Great Neck South Middle School attend?

Students who attend Great Neck South Middle School usually go on to attend Great Neck South High School

What is the racial makeup of Great Neck South Middle School?

Students at Great Neck South Middle School are 78% Asian, 10% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Great Neck South Middle School in?

Great Neck Union Free School District

How many students attend Great Neck South Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended Great Neck South Middle School.

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