Best Schools in Nassau County, NY
Nassau County, NY has 420 public schools (61 high, 55 middle, 260 elementary) serving 237,333 students. On average they score 70% on state proficiency tests against a projected 67%, so schools in Nassau County don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Nassau County, NY
The top high schools in Nassau County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Garden City High School
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Garden City Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1090 Students
2. Syosset Senior High School
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Syosset Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2266 Students
3. Manhasset Secondary School
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Manhasset Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 962 Students
4. Jericho Senior High School
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Jericho Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1258 Students
5. Great Neck South High School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1262 Students
6. Herricks High School
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Herricks Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1433 Students
7. Great Neck North High School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1176 Students
8. Bethpage Senior High School
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Bethpage Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 932 Students
9. Gen Douglas Macarthur Senior High School
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Levittown Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1277 Students
10. Village School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 44 Students
Best Middle Schools in Nassau County, NY
The top middle schools in Nassau County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Great Neck South Middle School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 861 Students
2. South Woods Middle School
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Syosset Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 746 Students
3. Manhasset Middle School
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Manhasset Union Free School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 521 Students
4. H B Thompson Middle School
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Syosset Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 997 Students
5. Jericho Middle School
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Jericho Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 810 Students
6. Jhs 67 Louis Pasteur
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New York City Geographic District #26 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 926 Students
7. Herricks Middle School
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Herricks Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1079 Students
8. H B Mattlin Middle School
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Plainview-old Bethpage Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 772 Students
9. Roslyn Middle School
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Roslyn Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 766 Students
10. Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
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Port Washington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1216 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Nassau County, NY
The top elementary schools in Nassau County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Jeffrey Ratner-robert Seaman Elementary School
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Jericho Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 291 Students
2. Lakeville Elementary School
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Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 762 Students
3. Ps 94 David D Porter
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New York City Geographic District #26 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 333 Students
4. Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School
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Plainview-old Bethpage Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 392 Students
5. North Shore Middle School
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North Shore Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 646 Students
6. Denton Avenue School
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Herricks Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 634 Students
7. Pasadena Elementary School
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Plainview-old Bethpage Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 439 Students
8. Willits Elementary School
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Syosset Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 305 Students
9. George A Jackson School
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Jericho Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 462 Students
10. Glenwood Landing Elementary School
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North Shore Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 427 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Nassau County, NY
County-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Nassau County, NY has a total population of 1,395,774 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 49% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Nassau County, 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 Nassau County, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.99 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.54 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.46 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Nassau County, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Nassau County, 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 Nassau County, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Nassau County, NY
How many schools are in Nassau County, NY?
Nassau County, NY has 420 public schools: 61 high schools, 55 middle schools and 260 elementary schools, serving 237,333 students in total.
How do schools in Nassau County perform on state tests?
On average, 420 schools in Nassau County score 70% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 67%, so on average schools in Nassau County don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Nassau County?
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.
Best Schools in Cities Near Nassau County, NY
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- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 36%
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- Projected: 48%
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- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Cities, towns and school districts in Nassau County
63 places in Nassau County with graded public schools. Each link opens that place's ranked schools.
Cities and towns (63)
- Valley Stream (14)
- Levittown (12)
- Hempstead (10)
- Great Neck (9)
- Hicksville (9)
- Syosset (9)
- Freeport (8)
- Massapequa (8)
- Plainview (8)
- Westbury (8)
- Baldwin (7)
- Bellmore (7)
- Garden City (7)
- Lynbrook (7)
- Merrick (7)
- New Hyde Park (7)
- Port Washington (7)
- Bethpage (6)
- East Meadow (6)
- Franklin Square (6)
- Glen Cove (6)
- Long Beach (6)
- Rockville Centre (6)
- Roosevelt (6)
- Uniondale (6)
- Wantagh (6)
- Elmont (5)
- Jericho (5)
- Roslyn Heights (5)
- Seaford (5)
- East Rockaway (4)
- Farmingdale (4)
- Floral Park (4)
- Glen Head (4)
- Hewlett (4)
- Locust Valley (4)
- Manhasset (4)
- Oceanside (4)
- West Hempstead (4)
- Albertson (3)
- Carle Place (3)
- Malverne (3)
- Massapequa Park (3)
- Mineola (3)
- North Bellmore (3)
- Oyster Bay (3)
- Bayville (2)
- Garden City Park (2)
- Inwood (2)
- Island Park (2)
- Lawrence (2)
- North Merrick (2)
- Old Westbury (2)
- Cedarhurst (1)
- East Norwich (1)
- East Williston (1)
- Greenvale (1)
- North Massapequa (1)
- Old Bethpage (1)
- Sea Cliff (1)
- Stewart Manor (1)
- Williston Park (1)
- Woodbury (1)
School districts (54)
- Great Neck Union Free School District (10 schools)
- Levittown Union Free School District (10 schools)
- Oceanside Union Free School District (10 schools)
- Syosset Central School District (10 schools)
- East Meadow Union Free School District (9 schools)
- Hicksville Union Free School District (9 schools)
- Massapequa Union Free School District (9 schools)
- Freeport Union Free School District (8 schools)
- Hempstead Union Free School District (8 schools)
- Uniondale Union Free School District (8 schools)
- Baldwin Union Free School District (7 schools)
- Garden City Union Free School District (7 schools)
- Lynbrook Union Free School District (7 schools)
- Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District (7 schools)
- Port Washington Union Free School District (7 schools)
- Rockville Centre Union Free School District (7 schools)
- Elmont Union Free School District (6 schools)
- Farmingdale Union Free School District (6 schools)
- Glen Cove City School District (6 schools)
- Locust Valley Central School District (6 schools)
- Long Beach City School District (6 schools)
- Westbury Union Free School District (6 schools)
- Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District (5 schools)
- Bethpage Union Free School District (5 schools)
- Herricks Union Free School District (5 schools)
- Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District (5 schools)
- Jericho Union Free School District (5 schools)
- Lawrence Union Free School District (5 schools)
- Mineola Union Free School District (5 schools)
- North Bellmore Union Free School District (5 schools)
- North Shore Central School District (5 schools)
- Plainedge Union Free School District (5 schools)
- Roosevelt Union Free School District (5 schools)
- Roslyn Union Free School District (5 schools)
- Sewanhaka Central High School District (5 schools)
- Wantagh Union Free School District (5 schools)
- Island Trees Union Free School District (4 schools)
- Malverne Union Free School District (4 schools)
- Manhasset Union Free School District (4 schools)
- New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District (4 schools)
- Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District (4 schools)
- Seaford Union Free School District (4 schools)
- Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District (4 schools)
- Valley Stream Central High School District (4 schools)
- West Hempstead Union Free School District (4 schools)
- Bellmore Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Carle Place Union Free School District (3 schools)
- East Rockaway Union Free School District (3 schools)
- East Williston Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Franklin Square Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Merrick Union Free School District (3 schools)
- North Merrick Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District (3 schools)