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Syosset Central 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,743 students in Syosset 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 Schools in Syosset Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
10 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
6,887 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
667 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Syosset Central School District, which is ranked #25 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
98%
78%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,294 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
48%
9%
# Hispanic Students
352 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
38 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
3,004 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
44%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
397
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
457
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
486
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
512
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
523
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
604
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
533
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
595
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
574
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
589
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
535
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
559
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
27
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,703 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 $36,861 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$239 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$254 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,703
$31,353
Spending / Student
$36,861
$32,230
Best Syosset Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
H B Thompson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
98 Ann Dr
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 364-5760
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 364-5760
Grades: 6-8
| 997 students
Rank: #22.
South Woods Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
99 Pell Ln
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 364-5621
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 364-5621
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students
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