Top Rankings
Long Beach City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 668 students in Long Beach City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Long Beach City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,531 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Long Beach City School District, which is ranked #208 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 97% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
983 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
30%
# Black Students
246 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
2,108 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
60%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
229
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
307
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
339
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
32
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,136 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 $39,999 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,136
$31,307
Spending / Student
$39,999
$32,183
Best Long Beach City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Beach Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
239 Lido Blvd
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2166
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2166
Grades: 5-8
| 668 students
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