Top Rankings
Cold Spring Harbor 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 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 812 students in Cold Spring Harbor 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 Cold Spring Harbor Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,696 Schools
# Students
1,531 Students
1,741,320 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
154,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, which is ranked #38 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.4%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
6%
31%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
83%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $47,117 is higher than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,221 is higher than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$47,117
$31,405
Spending / Student
$43,221
$32,283
Best Cold Spring Harbor Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Side School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1597 Laurel Hollow Rd
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 692-7900
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 692-7900
Gr: 2-6 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Lloyd Harbor School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7 School Ln
Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 367-8800
Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 367-8800
Gr: 2-6 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
75 Goose Hill Rd
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
(631) 367-5941
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
(631) 367-5941
Gr: K-1 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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