Top Rankings
North Shore Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,772 students in North Shore Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in North Shore Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
2,514 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
North Shore Central School District, which is ranked #31 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
78%

Graduation Rate
97%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
300 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
12%
10%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
9 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,780 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
71%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
166
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
9
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,694 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,357 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$114 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$43,694
$31,307

Spending / Student
$45,357
$32,183

Best North Shore Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sea Cliff Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
280 Carpenter Ave
Sea Cliff, NY 11579
(516) 277-7501
Sea Cliff, NY 11579
(516) 277-7501
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #22.
North Shore Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
505 Glen Cove Ave
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 277-7301
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 277-7301
Grades: 6-8
| 659 students
Rank: #33.
Glenwood Landing Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
60 Cody Ave
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 277-7601
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 277-7601
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #44.
Glen Head Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7 School St
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 277-7701
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 277-7701
Grades: PK-5
| 366 students
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