Harborfields Central School District

2 Oldfield Rd
Greenlawn, NY 11740-1220
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Harborfields Central 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,850 students in Harborfields Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Harborfields Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
2,773 Students
1,741,320 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
154,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Harborfields Central School District, which is ranked #85 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 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#88 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

74%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

71%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

94%
78%
(21-22)
95%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
13.6%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
18%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
68%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,023 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,269 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$120 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$34,023
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$43,269
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Harborfields Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oldfield Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2 Oldfield Rd
Greenlawn, NY 11740
(631) 754-5310
Gr: 6-8 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Thomas J Lahey Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
625 Pulaski Rd
Greenlawn, NY 11740
(631) 754-5400
Gr: 3-5 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
95 Washington Dr
Centerport, NY 11721
(631) 754-5592
Gr: K-2 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,773 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 95% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 94% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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