New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District

1950 Hillside Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040-2607
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

New Hyde Park-Garden City Park 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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,606 students in New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
1,606 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District, which is ranked #77 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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#64 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
80%
52%
70%
49%
90-94%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
61%
10%
% Hispanic
15%
30%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
19%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,149 in this school district is less 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 $24,230 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,149
$31,307
Spending / Student
$24,230
$32,183

Best New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manor Oaks William Bowie School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1950 Hillside Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2363
Gr: PK-6 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Hillside Grade School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
150 W Maple Dr
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2419
Gr: PK-6 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #33.
Garden City Park School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
51 Central Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2390
Gr: PK-6 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #44.
New Hyde Park Road School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
300 New Hyde Park Rd
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2384
Gr: PK-6 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 1,606 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : Top 10% in NY
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 90-94% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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