Top Rankings
Greenwood Lake 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 447 students in Greenwood Lake 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 Greenwood Lake Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
2 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
447 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Greenwood Lake Union Free School District, which is ranked #100 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.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
30%
# Black Students
12 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
293 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
66%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
42
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
-
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $56,257 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 $56,868 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$56,257
$31,307
Spending / Student
$56,868
$32,183
Best Greenwood Lake Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenwood Lake Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1247 Lakes Rd
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 782-8678
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 782-8678
Grades: 4-8
| 256 students
Rank: #22.
Greenwood Lake Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80 Waterstone Rd
Greenwood Lake, NY 10925
(845) 477-2411
Greenwood Lake, NY 10925
(845) 477-2411
Grades: PK-3
| 191 students
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