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Uniondale Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,288 students in Uniondale Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Uniondale Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
6,021 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
544 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Uniondale Union Free School District, which is ranked #715 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 86% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#703 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.73
# American Indian Students
10 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,950 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
30%
# Black Students
1,893 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
31%
20%
# White Students
40 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
1%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
233
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
389
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
406
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
397
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
403
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
413
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
520
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
554
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
521
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
33
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,241 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,524 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$224 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$232 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,241
$31,307
Spending / Student
$38,524
$32,183
Best Uniondale Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turtle Hook Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
975 Jerusalem Ave
Uniondale, NY 11553
(516) 918-1301
Uniondale, NY 11553
(516) 918-1301
Grades: 6-8
| 653 students
Rank: #22.
Lawrence Road Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Lawrence Rd
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 918-1501
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 918-1501
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
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