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Jericho 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,963 students in Jericho Union Free 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 Jericho Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
3,168 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jericho Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 788 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
62%
Graduation Rate
96%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,156 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
68%
10%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
68 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
771 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
25%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
141
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
288
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
289
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
26
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,853 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,957 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,853
$31,092
Spending / Student
$41,957
$31,961
Best Jericho Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jeffrey Ratner-robert Seaman Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
137 Leahy St
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3630
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3630
Grades: K-5
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
George A Jackson School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
58 Maytime Dr
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3640
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3640
Grades: K-5
| 457 students
Rank: #33.
Jericho Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
99 Cedar Swamp Rd
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3620
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3620
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students
Rank: #44.
Cantiague Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
678 Cantiague Rock Rd
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3650
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3650
Grades: K-5
| 405 students
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