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Locust Valley Central 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 472 students in Locust Valley Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Locust Valley Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
1,897 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Locust Valley Central School District, which is ranked #57 of all 1,017 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
90 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
432 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
29%
# Black Students
28 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,332 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
70%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
125
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
21
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $47,845 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,468 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$47,845
$31,353
Spending / Student
$45,468
$32,230
Best Locust Valley Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Locust Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
99 Horse Hollow Rd
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 277-5200
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 277-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
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