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Thomas J Lahey Elementary School

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Thomas J Lahey Elementary School ranks 375 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Thomas J Lahey Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Greenlawn, New York, part of the Harborfields Central School District. With 581 students, the school consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Thomas J Lahey Elementary School had ELA proficiency rates ranging from 70.48% to 72.46% across grades 3-5, significantly higher than the state average of 54-57%. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates ranged from 73.21% to 82.14%, well above the state average of 54-60%. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15-20% of New York elementary schools in recent years.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Flower Hill School, Fifth Avenue Elementary School, and Maplewood Intermediate School, Thomas J Lahey Elementary School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures. The school has maintained a consistently high level of performance over the past decade, with its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating remaining in the top 15-20% of New York elementary schools since the 2014-2015 school year.

602

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,374

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 Pulaski Rd
Greenlawn, NY 11740-1796

(631) 754-5400

District: Harborfields Central School District

Students who attend Thomas J Lahey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oldfield Middle School
High:	Harborfields High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

New York avg55%

375^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 874Harborfields Central 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	81.7	375 of 2445	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	651 of 2445	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	433 of 2439	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	292 of 2434	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	392 of 2201	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	518 of 2413	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	466 of 2395	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	406 of 2386	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	346 of 2366	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	230 of 2352	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	187 of 2345	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	240 of 2325	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	314 of 2320	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	363 of 2286	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	303 of 2263	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	346 of 2257	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.2	309 of 2227	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	284 of 2219	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	354 of 2206	84.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	161 of 427	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	296 of 948	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	228 of 696	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	355 of 662	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	312 of 605	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	340 of 671	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	255 of 430	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	401 of 548	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.4	274 of 601	54.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	376 of 1117	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.5	1013 of 1066	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	587 of 1001	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	267 of 1027	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	136 of 454	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	444 of 860	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	430 of 938	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	318 of 2409	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	631 of 2413	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	409 of 2403	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	290 of 2401	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	342 of 1955	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	535 of 2357	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	544 of 2338	76.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	312 of 1569	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	403 of 1531	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	243 of 1429	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	186 of 1503	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	195 of 818	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	516 of 1315	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	697 of 1392	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	947 of 2098	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	1269 of 2078	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	795 of 2041	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	443 of 2099	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	598 of 1678	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	1180 of 2032	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1452 of 2045	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	454 of 2407	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	682 of 2411	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	503 of 2400	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	304 of 2400	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	404 of 1961	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	471 of 2358	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	408 of 2340	82.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	76.5	43 of 143	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	33 of 180	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	81 of 202	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	566 of 2134	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	640 of 2110	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	590 of 2016	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	178 of 2031	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	60.8	298 of 1044	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	404 of 1859	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	443 of 1941	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	313 of 1402	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	498 of 1392	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	371 of 1337	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	249 of 1399	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	285 of 1224	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	326 of 1338	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	296 of 1408	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)70th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2021)62nd percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+19 vs state

English Language Arts72%+17 vs state

Science71%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Thomas J Lahey Elementary School	Public	3-5	625 Pulaski Rd	Greenlawn	11740	Suffolk County	Harborfields Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 754-5400	602	56	10.8	16.9%	408 (67.8%)	14 (2.3%)	117 (19.4%)	29 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	81.7	375^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.7%		69.6	651^st of 2445 public elementary schools	73.4%	276	72.5	70.5	71.8	82.1	73.2	73.3	70.8	98.9	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.1	99.2	99.5	$31,374	$587	$30,787
Pulaski Road School	Public	K-4	623 9th Ave	East Northport	11731	Suffolk County	Northport-East Northport Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 262-6850	351	32	10.9	25.6%	228 (65.0%)	6 (1.7%)	89 (25.4%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)	29.7	1781^st of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%		60.7	890^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.6%	891	41.7	45.0		27.7	61.5			97.6	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	98.4	$36,301	$669	$35,631
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
Harley Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-2	30 Harley Ave	Elwood	11731	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 266-5445	410	34	12.0	20.0%	247 (60.2%)	23 (5.6%)	93 (22.7%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)								(n/a)								99.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.5	$34,894	$1,249	$33,645
Maplewood Intermediate School	Public	3-5	19 School Ln	Huntington Station	11746	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 812-3400	594	55	10.7	45.5%	184 (31.0%)	54 (9.1%)	306 (51.5%)	27 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	29.7	1783^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.1%		38.2	1508^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.3%	275	42.0	47.3	42.7	42.5	59.0	27.4	35.3	98.5	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.7	99.0	$35,925	$1,268	$34,657
Washington School	Public	K-3	78 Whitson Rd	Huntington Station	11746	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 673-2090	335	35	9.4	43.6%	109 (32.5%)	9 (2.7%)	193 (57.6%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)	69.3			67.1				98.3	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	$32,692	$1,957	$30,735
Washington Drive Primary School	Public	K-2	95 Washington Dr	Centerport	11721	Suffolk County	Harborfields Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 754-5592	621	61	10.1	15.5%	424 (68.3%)	18 (2.9%)	110 (17.7%)	37 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)								(n/a)								98.2	98.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.2	98.3	98.9	$31,198	$569	$30,630
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
Fifth Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	1157 5th Ave	East Northport	11731	Suffolk County	Northport-East Northport Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 262-6820	377	28	13.2	7.2%	307 (81.4%)	5 (1.3%)	42 (11.1%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	68.8	723^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	70.4%		64.9	783^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.0%	60	79.7	50.9		81.7	60.0			99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	$36,423	$562	$35,861
Burr Intermediate School	Public	3-5	Burr Rd	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 858-3636	669	53	12.6	11.1%	472 (70.6%)	10 (1.5%)	93 (13.9%)	81 (12.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	77.1	503^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.4%		67.9	710^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%	207	67.8	55.5	71.8	79.2	76.5	76.5	74.3	99.6	99.7	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$32,272	$519	$31,753

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