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New Hyde Park-Garden City Park 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 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,606 students in New Hyde Park-Garden City Park 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 New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
4 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,606 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District, which is ranked #72 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
#74 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
12 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
984 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
61%
10%
# Hispanic Students
246 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
9 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
297 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
19%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
152
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
162
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
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:
31
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,149 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 $24,230 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,149
$31,307
Spending / Student
$24,230
$32,183
Best New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manor Oaks William Bowie School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1950 Hillside Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2363
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2363
Grades: PK-6
| 342 students
Rank: #22.
Hillside Grade School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 W Maple Dr
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2419
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2419
Grades: PK-6
| 481 students
Rank: #33.
New Hyde Park Road School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 New Hyde Park Rd
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2384
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2384
Grades: PK-6
| 488 students
Rank: #44.
Garden City Park School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
51 Central Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2390
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2390
Grades: PK-6
| 295 students
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