Top Rankings
Glen Cove City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 691 students in Glen Cove City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Glen Cove City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
3,136 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glen Cove City School District, which is ranked #805 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 90% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#816 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.7%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
68%
31%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
20%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,419 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 $28,880 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,419
$31,405
Spending / Student
$28,880
$32,283
Best Glen Cove City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robert M Finley Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Forest Ave
Glen Cove, NY 11542
(516) 801-7510
Glen Cove, NY 11542
(516) 801-7510
Gr: 6-8 | 691 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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