Herricks Union Free School District

999 Herricks Rd
New Hyde Park, NY 11040-1302
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Herricks 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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,094 students in Herricks 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 School in Herricks Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Herricks Union Free School District is Herricks Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
4,259 Students
883,848 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Herricks Union Free School District, which is ranked #30 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#21 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 5%)
87%
52%
83%
49%
95%
78%
98%
87%
(2022-23)
7.1%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
77%
9%
% Hispanic
5%
31%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
16%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,369. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,062 is less than the state median of $32,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,726
$31,369
Spending / Student
$29,062
$32,246

Best Herricks Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Herricks Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7 Hilldale Dr
Albertson, NY 11507
(516) 305-8600
Gr: 6-8 | 1,094 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,259 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 87% (Top 5%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 95% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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