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Valley Stream Central High 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%)
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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,601 students in Valley Stream Central High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Valley Stream Central High School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Valley Stream Central High School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valley Stream Central High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
4,601 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valley Stream Central High School District, which is ranked #202 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
23%
9%
% Hispanic
31%
30%
% Black
30%
18%
% White
13%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,318 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 $28,037 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,318
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,037
$32,183
Best Valley Stream Central High School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Stream Central High School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
135 Fletcher Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11580
(516) 561-4410
Valley Stream, NY 11580
(516) 561-4410
Grades: 10-12
| 1,120 students
Rank: #22.
Valley Stream South High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Jedwood Pl
Valley Stream, NY 11581
(516) 791-0310
Valley Stream, NY 11581
(516) 791-0310
Grades: 7-12
| 1,247 students
Rank: #33.
Valley Stream North High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
750 Herman Ave
Franklin Square, NY 11010
(516) 564-5510
Franklin Square, NY 11010
(516) 564-5510
Grades: 7-12
| 1,261 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
320 Fletcher Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11580
(516) 872-7710
Valley Stream, NY 11580
(516) 872-7710
Grades: 7-9
| 973 students
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