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Locust Valley 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,311 students in Locust Valley Central 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 Locust Valley Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,889 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Locust Valley Central School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 788 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
87 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
405 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
29%
# Black Students
27 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,357 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
72%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
101
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
18
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $48,048 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,660 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$48,048
$31,092
Spending / Student
$45,660
$31,961
Best Locust Valley Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Locust Valley High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
99 Horse Hollow Rd
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 277-5100
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 277-5100
Grades: 7-12
| 644 students
Rank: #22.
Ann Macarthur Primary
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Ryefield Rd
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 277-5350
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 277-5350
Grades: K-9
| 201 students
Rank: #33.
Locust Valley Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
99 Horse Hollow Rd
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 277-5200
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 277-5200
Grades: 6-9
| 466 students
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