Top Rankings
Great Neck 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 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 1,556 students in Great Neck 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 Great Neck Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Great Neck Union Free School District are Great Neck South Middle School and Great Neck North Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
6,809 Students
888,789 Students
# Teachers
652 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Great Neck Union Free School District, which is ranked #34 of all 1,008 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 increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
52%
9%
% Hispanic
9%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
35%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,232 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,801 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$247 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$257 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,232
$31,333
Spending / Student
$37,801
$32,210
Best Great Neck Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Great Neck South Middle School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
349 Lakeville Rd
Great Neck, NY 11020
(516) 441-4600
Great Neck, NY 11020
(516) 441-4600
Gr: 6-8 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
Great Neck North Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
77 Polo Rd
Great Neck, NY 11023
(516) 441-4500
Great Neck, NY 11023
(516) 441-4500
Gr: 6-8 | 729 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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