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 is 1 public middle school serving 659 students in North Shore Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in North Shore Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
2,514 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
83,739 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
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
300 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
9 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,780 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
71%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
166
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
9
22,697
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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