Hicksville Union Free School District

200 Division Ave-adm
Hicksville, NY 11801-4800
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Hicksville Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,460 students in Hicksville Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Hicksville Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,696 Schools
# Students
5,285 Students
1,741,320 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
154,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hicksville Union Free School District, which is ranked #413 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#395 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

52%
52%

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53%
49%

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

85%
78%
93%
87.2%

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

(2022-23)
32.7%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.73

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
36%
10%

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% Hispanic
42%
31%

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% Black
3%
16%

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% White
16%
38%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,308 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$162 MM
$87,503 MM

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

Spending
$166 MM
$90,091 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$30,700
$34,989

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

Spending / Student
$31,308
$36,024

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

Best Hicksville Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodland Avenue School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
85 Ketcham Rd
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 733-2332
Gr: K-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
Lee Avenue School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 7th St
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 733-2352
Gr: K-5 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #33.
Burns Avenue School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
40 Burns Ave
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 733-2311
Gr: K-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #44.
East Street School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
50 East St
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 733-2321
Gr: K-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Dutch Lane School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
50 Stewart Ave
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 733-2362
Gr: K-5 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Old Country Road School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
49 Rhodes Ln
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 733-2302
Gr: K-5 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #77.
Hicksville Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
215 Jerusalem Ave
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 733-2262
Gr: 6-8 | 1,215 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #88.
Fork Lane School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Fork Ln
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 733-2342
Gr: K-5 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,285 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 85% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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