Top Rankings
East Meadow 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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,804 students in East Meadow Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in East Meadow Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
7,793 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
733 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Meadow Union Free School District, which is ranked #73 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 decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.9%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
32%
9%
% Hispanic
25%
31%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
36%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,879 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,644 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$210 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$223 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,879
$31,405
Spending / Student
$28,644
$32,283
Best East Meadow Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarke Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
740 Edgewood Dr
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7401
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7401
Gr: 6-8 | 663 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Woodland Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
690 Wenwood Dr
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6523
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6523
Gr: 6-8 | 1,141 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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