Roslyn Union Free School District

300 Harbor Hill Rd
Roslyn, NY 11576-1531
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Roslyn 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,260 students in Roslyn 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 Roslyn Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
3,295 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Roslyn Union Free School District, which is ranked #44 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#46 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Roslyn Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roslyn 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.
75%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roslyn 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 Roslyn 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.
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Roslyn 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:

0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
770 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
23%
10%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
111 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,022 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
61%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
201
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
241
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
270
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
23
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,128 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,571 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Roslyn 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
$111 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Roslyn 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
$35,128
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Roslyn 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
$33,571
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Roslyn 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 Roslyn Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roslyn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
375 Locust Ln
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 801-5201
Grades: 6-8
| 766 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
East Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
315 Locust Ln
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 801-5301
Grades: 2-5
| 565 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Harbor Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3 Glen Cove Rd
Greenvale, NY 11548
(516) 801-5401
Grades: K-5
| 584 students
Rank: n/an/a
Roslyn Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
240 Willow St
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 801-5501
Grades: PK-1
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,295 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 95% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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