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Herricks Union Free 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,664 students in Herricks Union Free 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 Schools in Herricks Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
4,247 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Herricks Union Free School District, which is ranked #21 of all 1,017 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
78%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,124 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
74%
9%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
30 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
816 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
19%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
230
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
301
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
294
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
357
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
371
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
356
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
363
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
62
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,807 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,144 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,807
$31,353
Spending / Student
$29,144
$32,230
Best Herricks Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herricks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7 Hilldale Dr
Albertson, NY 11507
(516) 305-8600
Albertson, NY 11507
(516) 305-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,079 students
Rank: #22.
Searingtown School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
106 Beverly Dr
Albertson, NY 11507
(516) 305-8500
Albertson, NY 11507
(516) 305-8500
Grades: K-11
| 585 students
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