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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11040

At a glance

Schools

6,790

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedDenton Avenue School84^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mineola High School up 52 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mineola High School 10.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 11040 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. These schools span across 3 different school districts: Sewanhaka Central High School District, Herricks Union Free School District, and New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District.

Among the standout schools in the area are Herricks High School, ranked 22nd out of 1,234 New York high schools with a 5-star rating and exceptional test scores, and the elementary schools Denton Avenue School and Hillside Grade School, ranked 84th and 167th out of 2,445 New York elementary schools respectively, both with 5-star ratings and impressive proficiency rates. In contrast, Mineola High School tends to have proficiency rates closer to or below the district and state averages.

The data reveals a correlation between school performance and factors such as free/reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios. The higher-performing schools generally have lower poverty rates, higher per-student spending, and smaller class sizes. Additionally, the elementary schools in the area tend to outperform the high schools, highlighting the importance of early childhood education. Overall, the 11040 zip code area offers a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with the Herricks Union Free School District and the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District standing out for their strong elementary school offerings.

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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)	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 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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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 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
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	10 Campbell St	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Great Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 441-4350	304	16	19.3	15.5%	65 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.2%)	202 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)								(n/a)																												99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	$28,243	$328	$27,915
Denton Avenue School	Public	K-5	1050 Denton Ave	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Herricks Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 305-8400	599	46	12.9	21.0%	77 (12.9%)	5 (0.8%)	43 (7.2%)	471 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	95	84^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.5	103^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	95.8%	19														85.6	91.7	93.8				92.9	88.0	91.2				83.6		99.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.2	99.7	$38,024	$437	$37,587
Herricks High School	Public	9-12	100 Shelter Rock Rd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Herricks Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 305-8700	1,535	123	12.4	23.8%	272 (17.7%)	9 (0.6%)	72 (4.7%)	1,149 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	28 (1.8%)	88.6	22^nd of 1234 public high schools	98.2%		87.1	23^rd of 1242 public high schools	98.1%	1	93.2	98.4	96.7	57.9	42.9	98.9	54.6	85.4	99.5	86.0	97.9	93.5																99.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$39,831	$436	$39,395
Mineola High School	Public	8-12	10 Armstrong Rd	Garden City Park	11040	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 237-2600	1,090	105	10.3	29.7%	477 (43.8%)	25 (2.3%)	411 (37.7%)	151 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.4%)	62	479^th of 1234 public high schools	61.2%		59.3	531^st of 1242 public high schools	57.2%	52	59.2	79.3	86.8	13.6	53.9	82.9	69.8	70.6	84.2	62.0		68.6							44.2									99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.6	$36,384	$1,103	$35,281
Garden City Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	51 Central Ave	Garden City Park	11040	Nassau County	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2390	310	26	11.7	5.2%	67 (21.6%)	2 (0.6%)	65 (21.0%)	168 (54.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	80.5	408^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.6	417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%	9														58.3	50.0	83.8	75.7			76.9	70.0	81.6	80.6			77.1		99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$32,669	$855	$31,815
Hillside Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	150 W Maple Dr	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2419	446	37	11.9	4.7%	47 (10.5%)	5 (1.1%)	52 (11.7%)	320 (71.7%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	91.4	167^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.1	198^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%	31														85.4	91.9	84.1	78.3			90.2	95.1	83.3	66.7			79.4		98.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	100.0	98.4	98.8	98.8	$28,538	$544	$27,994
Manor Oaks William Bowie School	Public	PK, KG-6	1950 Hillside Ave	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-2363	320	28	11.6	9.1%	68 (21.3%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.3%)	196 (61.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.4%)	89.4	207^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.5%		92.7	152^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.8%	55														90.6	74.4	74.4	77.1			90.6	87.2	77.8	73.7			86.1		97.0	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$29,521	$514	$29,007
New Hyde Park Road School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 New Hyde Park Rd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2384	475	37	12.8	5.1%	72 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (19.4%)	290 (61.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	90.3	188^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.3%		92.3	161^st of 2445 public elementary schools	93.4%	27														83.0	67.5	87.9	81.4			87.5	80.0	81.7	80.3			79.0		98.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	$28,230	$614	$27,616
New Hyde Park Memorial High School	Public	7-12	500 Leonard Blvd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 488-9500	1,711	119	14.3	22.5%	364 (21.3%)	47 (2.7%)	272 (15.9%)	1,003 (58.6%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.1%)	81.6	120^th of 1234 public high schools	90.3%		80.9	109^th of 1242 public high schools	91.2%	11	92.0	93.3	97.2	42.9	40.0	92.8	52.5	71.1	91.3	87.5	84.8	83.6	83.1					81.8	75.5					80.0	18.5		20.0	99.7	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	$28,329	$745	$27,585

Cities Near Zip Code 11040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Hyde Park	0.08 mi	7	32^nd
Garden City Park	0.42 mi	2	197^th
Garden City	1.06 mi	8	13^th
Stewart Manor	1.41 mi	1	136^th
Mineola	1.42 mi	3	320^th

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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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