Top Rankings
Long Beach City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,231 students in Long Beach City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Long Beach City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
6 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
3,531 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Long Beach City School District, which is ranked #217 of all 1,009 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 97% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
28%
30%
% Black
7%
16%
% White
60%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,136 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,999 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,136
$31,307
Spending / Student
$39,999
$32,183
Best Long Beach City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lido Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
237 Lido Blvd
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2140
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2140
Gr: PK-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
West Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
91 Maryland Ave
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2215
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2215
Gr: PK-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Lindell Boulevard School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
601 Lindell Blvd
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2209
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2209
Gr: PK-5 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #44.
Long Beach Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
239 Lido Blvd
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2166
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2166
Gr: 5-8 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #55.
East Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
456 Neptune Blvd
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2184
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2184
Gr: PK-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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