Top Rankings
Lynbrook 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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 698 students in Lynbrook Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Lynbrook Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
2,725 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lynbrook Union Free School District, which is ranked #119 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 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.5%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
22%
31%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
61%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,767 is higher than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,299 is higher than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,767
$31,405
Spending / Student
$37,299
$32,283
Best Lynbrook Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lynbrook North Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
529 Merrick Rd
Lynbrook, NY 11563
(516) 887-0282
Lynbrook, NY 11563
(516) 887-0282
Gr: 6-8 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Lynbrook South Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
333 Union Ave
Lynbrook, NY 11563
(516) 887-0267
Lynbrook, NY 11563
(516) 887-0267
Gr: 6-8 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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