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Best Schools in Great Neck, NY
Great Neck, NY has 18 public schools (5 high, 4 middle, 9 elementary) serving 14,260 students. On average they score 86% on state proficiency tests against a projected 77%, so schools in Great Neck greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Great Neck, NY
The top high schools in Great Neck, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Manhasset Secondary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manhasset Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 962 Students
2. Great Neck South High School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1262 Students
3. Great Neck North High School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1176 Students
4. Village School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 44 Students
5. Benjamin N Cardozo High School
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New York City Geographic District #26 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3100 Students
Best Middle Schools in Great Neck, NY
The top middle schools in Great Neck, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Great Neck South Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 861 Students
2. Manhasset Middle School
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Manhasset Union Free School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 521 Students
3. Jhs 67 Louis Pasteur
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New York City Geographic District #26 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 926 Students
4. Great Neck North Middle School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 744 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Great Neck, NY
The top elementary schools in Great Neck, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lakeville Elementary School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 762 Students
2. Ps 94 David D Porter
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New York City Geographic District #26 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 333 Students
3. E M Baker School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 664 Students
4. Shelter Rock Elementary School
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Manhasset Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 651 Students
5. Munsey Park Elementary School
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Manhasset Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 863 Students
6. Saddle Rock School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 542 Students
7. John F Kennedy School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 454 Students
8. Early Childhood Center
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 292 Students
9. Magen Israel-gan Israel Center Inc
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Magen Israel-gan Israel Center Inc • Private • Grades Pre K - 5 • 103 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Great Neck, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Great Neck, NY has a total population of 19,080 with 31% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 58% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Great Neck, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Great Neck, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
26.91 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.45 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.46 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Great Neck, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Great Neck, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Great Neck, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Great Neck, NY
How many schools are in Great Neck, NY?
Great Neck, NY has 18 public schools: 5 high schools, 4 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 14,260 students in total.
How do schools in Great Neck perform on state tests?
On average, 18 schools in Great Neck score 86% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 77%, so on average schools in Great Neck greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Great Neck?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 89%
- Projected: 85%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 89%
- Projected: 81%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 85%
- Projected: 85%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 94%
- Projected: 82%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 89%
- Projected: 84%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 85%
- Projected: 85%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 91%
- Projected: 86%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 84%
- Projected: 79%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 92%
- Projected: 81%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 87%
- Projected: 84%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Great Neck
9 of 9 schools in Great Neck carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 9
All 9 public schools we grade in Great Neck. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (9)
- E M Baker School
- Great Neck North High School
- Great Neck North Middle School
- Great Neck South High School
- Great Neck South Middle School
- John F Kennedy School
- Lakeville Elementary School
- Saddle Rock School
- Village School
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Countryside Montessori School
- Long Island Hebrew Academy
- Magen Israel-gan Israel Center Inc
- North Shore Hebrew Academy
- North Shore Hebrew Academy High School