Great Neck Union Free School District

345 Lakeville Rd
Great Neck, NY 11020-1606
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Great Neck 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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,955 students in Great Neck Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Great Neck Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Great Neck Union Free School District are Lakeville Elementary School, Great Neck South Middle School and E M Baker School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 67% 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
10 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
6,809 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
652 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Great Neck Union Free School District, which is ranked #26 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#29 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Great Neck Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Neck Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Neck Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great Neck Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Great Neck Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,515 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
52%
10%
# Hispanic Students
646 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
51 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,384 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
35%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
231
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
324
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
362
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
429
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
431
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
487
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
490
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
555
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
623
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
644
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
648
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
592
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
45
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,232 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 $37,801 is higher 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
$247 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Great Neck Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$257 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Great Neck Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$36,232
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Great Neck Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$37,801
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Great Neck Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Great Neck Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeville Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
47-27 Jayson Ave
Great Neck, NY 11020
(516) 441-4300
Grades: 1-5
| 763 students
Rank: #22.
Great Neck South Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
349 Lakeville Rd
Great Neck, NY 11020
(516) 441-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #33.
E M Baker School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
69 Baker Hill Rd
Great Neck, NY 11023
(516) 441-4100
Grades: K-5
| 643 students
Rank: #44.
Saddle Rock School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10 Hawthorne Ln
Great Neck, NY 11023
(516) 441-4400
Grades: K-5
| 547 students
Rank: #55.
Great Neck North Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
77 Polo Rd
Great Neck, NY 11023
(516) 441-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 729 students
Rank: #66.
John F Kennedy School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1-a Grassfield Rd
Great Neck, NY 11024
(516) 441-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 446 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,809 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • : 95% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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