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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11561

At a glance

Schools

3,458

Students

5-star school

Top rankedLido Elementary School162^nd of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

East Elementary School up 390 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

West Elementary School 8.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 11561 zip code area of Long Beach, New York is home to 6 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Long Beach City School District. The district as a whole is ranked 209 out of 874 school districts in New York and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in this area are Lido Elementary School, which ranks 162 out of 2,445 elementary schools in New York and has a 5-star rating, and West Elementary School, which ranks 371 out of 2,445 and has exceptional math proficiency rates. The Long Beach High School also performs well, with strong Regents exam scores and a relatively low dropout rate of 4.5%.

However, the data also reveals some areas for improvement, such as the lower test scores at the Long Beach Middle School compared to the elementary schools. Additionally, there are disparities in funding and resources across the district, with per-student spending ranging from $34,885 at Lido Elementary to $43,156 at Long Beach Middle School. These differences may contribute to the varying academic performance observed between the schools.

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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)	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	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	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
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	456 Neptune Blvd	Long Beach	11561	Nassau County	Long Beach City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 897-2184	271	30	9.1	27.3%	160 (59.0%)	15 (5.5%)	82 (30.3%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	71.5	643^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	73.7%		54.9	1033^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.8%	390												56.7	73.5	71.8				71.0	74.3	63.2				54.6		96.6	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	98.6	98.6	$38,873	$1,211	$37,662
Lido Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	237 Lido Blvd	Long Beach	11561	Nassau County	Long Beach City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 897-2140	468	52	9.0	20.1%	304 (65.0%)	21 (4.5%)	123 (26.3%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	91.7	162^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.4%		84.4	326^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.7%	164												75.0	76.5	85.2				94.3	94.1	88.5				85.0		96.3	97.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.1	98.4	98.7	$38,678	$1,550	$37,128
Lindell Boulevard School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Lindell Blvd	Long Beach	11561	Nassau County	Long Beach City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 897-2209	462	45	10.3	17.1%	319 (69.0%)	26 (5.6%)	96 (20.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.6%)	71	664^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.8%		67.6	715^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.8%	51												74.5	63.3	72.9				80.0	58.3	64.0				53.1		97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	$36,293	$648	$35,646
Long Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	239 Lido Blvd	Long Beach	11561	Nassau County	Long Beach City School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 897-2166	664	74	8.9	26.4%	410 (61.7%)	56 (8.4%)	162 (24.4%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (2.6%)	56.9	613^th of 1500 public middle schools	59.1%		55.4	617^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.0%	4							96.5			95.2					55.7	51.9	41.3				70.9	63.5	16.0		14.3	98.7	99.1	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.4	99.6	$45,583	$892	$44,692
Long Beach High School	Public	9-12	322 Lagoon Dr W	Long Beach	11561	Nassau County	Long Beach City School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 897-2012	1,253	120	10.4	31.8%	657 (52.4%)	104 (8.3%)	407 (32.5%)	53 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	26 (2.1%)	68.8	360^th of 1234 public high schools	70.8%		69.9	339^th of 1242 public high schools	72.7%	21	65.4	91.0	83.0	32.3	74.2	89.6	65.7	82.3	83.4	61.2	71.9															97.1	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.8	99.7	$41,123	$699	$40,423
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Maryland Ave	Long Beach	11561	Nassau County	Long Beach City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 897-2215	340	41	8.3	20.3%	234 (68.8%)	12 (3.5%)	65 (19.1%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.2%)	82.1	371^st of 2445 public elementary schools	84.8%		88	249^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.8%	122												91.7	57.1	81.0				100.0	59.3	90.5				72.7		98.9	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.2	$38,908	$1,356	$37,552

Cities Near Zip Code 11561

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Long Beach	0.66 mi	6	161^st
Island Park	1.06 mi	2	445^th
Oceanside	2.95 mi	10	175^th
East Rockaway	3.64 mi	4	295^th
Baldwin	4.03 mi	7	209^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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