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Glen Head Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Glen Head Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the North Shore Central School District in Glen Head, New York. With 366 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New York state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glen Head Elementary School's strong academic performance is reflected in its impressive proficiency rates on New York State Assessments, significantly outpacing state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had proficiency rates of 88% in 3rd grade ELA, 82.98% in 4th grade ELA, and 90.57% in 5th grade ELA, compared to state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also exceptional, with 90.38% in 3rd grade, 84.31% in 4th grade, and 96.43% in 5th grade. Additionally, Glen Head Elementary School performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of New York elementary schools for special education students and in the top 5% for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the North Shore Central School District, such as Glenwood Landing Elementary School and Sea Cliff Elementary School, Glen Head Elementary School consistently outperforms them on state assessments. The school's high level of funding, with a spending per student of $19,982 in the 2023-2024 school year, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, may contribute to its exceptional academic results and the resources available to support student learning.

379

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,411

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 School St
Glen Head, NY 11545-1891

(516) 277-7701

District: North Shore Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

Asian:

19.3%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (88% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg87%

New York avg55%

112^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the North Shore Central School District

56^th of 874North Shore 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	93.8	112 of 2445	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	68 of 2445	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	99 of 2439	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	152 of 2434	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	118 of 2201	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	41 of 2413	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	66 of 2395	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	93.7	67 of 2386	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	93.3	66 of 2366	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	131 of 2352	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	92.5	97 of 2345	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	138 of 2325	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	105 of 2320	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	98 of 2286	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	78.3	405 of 2263	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	302 of 2257	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	84.0	142 of 2227	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	85.1	119 of 2219	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	84.2	160 of 2206	92.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	157 of 696	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	72 of 662	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	106 of 605	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	190 of 671	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	70 of 430	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	115 of 2409	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	70 of 2413	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	125 of 2403	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	155 of 2401	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	120 of 1955	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	38 of 2357	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	63 of 2338	97.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	94.5	26 of 818	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	56 of 2098	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	57 of 2078	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	62 of 2041	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	208 of 2099	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	4 of 1678	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	65 of 2032	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	78 of 2045	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	115 of 2407	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	88 of 2411	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	80 of 2400	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	149 of 2400	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	137 of 1961	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	35 of 2358	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	68 of 2340	97.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	99.7	7 of 2110	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	216 of 2016	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	131 of 2031	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	39.1	593 of 1044	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	80 of 1402	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	149 of 1392	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	101 of 1337	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	212 of 1399	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	208 of 1224	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	22 of 1338	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	86 of 1408	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2024)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math91%+33 vs state

English Language Arts87%+32 vs state

Science79%+34 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

All teachers and staff at Glen Head School are incredibly dedicated and committed to our children.
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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
Glen Head Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 School St	Glen Head	11545	Nassau County	North Shore Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 277-7701	379	33	11.3	18.2%	236 (62.3%)	4 (1.1%)	50 (13.2%)	73 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	93.8	112^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.8	68^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.2%	44	88.0	83.0	90.6	90.4	84.3	96.4	79.3	99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.4	$41,411	$577	$40,834
Glenwood Landing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Cody Ave	Glen Head	11545	Nassau County	North Shore Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 277-7601	386	39	10.0	9.3%	265 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.1%)	63 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	94.4	93^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.2	58^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.6%	35	82.0	84.9	86.0	96.7	94.4	96.2	80.8	97.9	98.8	99.5	99.5	100.0	98.6	98.8	99.3	$47,019	$743	$46,276
Sea Cliff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Carpenter Ave	Sea Cliff	11579	Nassau County	North Shore Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 277-7501	361	34	10.4	8.0%	282 (78.1%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (10.5%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	92.1	155^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.7%		93.4	135^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.5%	20	87.5	87.5	80.5	92.3	90.2	87.2	68.2	96.3	98.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.0	97.2	98.9	$42,800	$754	$42,046
Harbor Hill School	Public	K-5	3 Glen Cove Rd	Greenvale	11548	Nassau County	Roslyn Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 801-5401	582	46	12.6	12.7%	365 (62.7%)	9 (1.5%)	55 (9.5%)	139 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	90.7	182^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%		84.7	317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.0%	135	89.6	73.4	89.4	91.5	85.1	88.5	65.4	98.4	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.0	99.2	98.8	$30,863	$343	$30,520
Connolly School	Public	3-5	100 Ridge Dr	Glen Cove	11542	Nassau County	Glen Cove City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 801-7310	329	32	10.4	63.5%	79 (24.0%)	17 (5.2%)	218 (66.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	25.2	1917^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.6%		25.7	1879^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.1%	38	45.5	36.7	49.4	39.7	49.0	37.8	18.4	97.9	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.5	98.2	$33,036	$476	$32,559
Landing School	Public	3-5	60 McLoughlin St	Glen Cove	11542	Nassau County	Glen Cove City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 801-7410	355	33	10.7	58.0%	68 (19.2%)	27 (7.6%)	237 (66.8%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	22.3	2010^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.8%		27.5	1821^st of 2445 public elementary schools	25.5%	189	35.3	43.6	43.0	39.8	42.0	39.1	24.7	96.7	98.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.9	99.2	97.0	$29,445	$413	$29,032
Deasy School	Public	PK, KG-2	2 Dosoris Ln	Glen Cove	11542	Nassau County	Glen Cove City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 801-7110	367	31	11.6	47.1%	72 (19.6%)	29 (7.9%)	243 (66.2%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)								97.3	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	98.5	$26,196	$364	$25,832
South Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Newbury Rd	Port Washington	11050	Nassau County	Port Washington Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 767-5400	435	36	12.1	2.1%	319 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.1%)	37 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	88.6	221^st of 2445 public elementary schools	91.0%		92.5	157^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.6%	64	76.1	82.9	78.1	85.1	83.3	79.4	76.1	98.6	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.1	98.6	$33,321	$459	$32,862
Gribbin School	Public	K-2	100 Seaman Rd	Glen Cove	11542	Nassau County	Glen Cove City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 801-7210	334	30	11.1	50.3%	69 (20.7%)	17 (5.1%)	226 (67.7%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)								96.3	96.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	96.3	98.7	98.0	$28,827	$453	$28,374
East Hills Elementary School	Public	2-5	400 Round Hill Rd	Roslyn Heights	11577	Nassau County	Roslyn Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 801-5301	552	44	12.6	20.8%	272 (49.3%)	21 (3.8%)	60 (10.9%)	167 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	92.9	135^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.5%		90.6	187^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.4%	52	93.0	83.3	88.2	87.9	89.8	87.4	70.9	98.9	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.6	99.8	$31,450	$342	$31,108

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