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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,740 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 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
6,967 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
679 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Syosset Central School District, which is ranked #25 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 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
10 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,505 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
50%
9%
# Hispanic Students
344 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
44 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,871 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
41%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
367
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
485
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
505
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
540
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
522
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
555
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
629
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
548
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
627
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
594
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
600
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
536
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
30
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,304 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,437 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$239 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$254 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,304
$31,307
Spending / Student
$36,437
$32,183
Best Syosset Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
H B Thompson Middle 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
| 955 students
Rank: #22.
South Woods Middle 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
| 785 students
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