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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11516

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764

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Top rankedLawrence Senior High School866^th of 1,234 New York high schools

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Summary:

The 11516 zip code is home to a single public high school, Lawrence Senior High School, which serves grades 9-12 with 807 students. The school is part of the Lawrence Union Free School District, which is ranked 795 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawrence Senior High School has seen a concerning trend of declining academic performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 866 out of 1,234 high schools in 2024-2025 to 927 out of 1,228 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on Regents/End of Course exams is significantly below the state average in several subjects, particularly in Geometry, Living Environment, and Algebra I, indicating a need to focus on improving instruction and support in these core academic areas.

With over 72% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and the school spending nearly $47,000 per student, Lawrence Senior High School serves a high-need population with significant resource investment. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% and the disconnect between its resource allocation and academic performance suggest that the school and district may need to re-evaluate their strategies to better support student learning and outcomes.

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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 Geometry (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 Geometry End of Course	% 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
Lawrence Senior High School	Public	9-12	2 Reilly Rd	Cedarhurst	11516	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 295-8005	764	60	12.7	73.0%	62 (8.1%)	121 (15.8%)	537 (70.3%)	26 (3.4%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	29.7	866^th of 1234 public high schools	29.8%		27.9	874^th of 1242 public high schools	29.6%	8	51.8	69.0	70.5	6.1	38.7	73.3	23.8	52.2	60.0	27.9	24.6	94.0	97.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	96.9	98.8	$50,099	$3,620	$46,479

Cities Near Zip Code 11516

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cedarhurst	0.77 mi	1	671^st
Hewlett	1.1 mi	4	128^th
Inwood	1.34 mi	2
Lawrence	1.44 mi	2	743^rd
Valley Stream	1.57 mi	14	165^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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