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Schools in Atlantic Beach · Lawrence Union Free School District

Atlantic Beach’s public schools score below 62% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Atlantic Beach, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Atlantic Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$44.8K
▲ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,681 students on the public path
In brief

Atlantic Beach’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 281 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Atlantic Beach’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Atlantic Beach’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $44,756 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Lawrence Primary School at #2 School, then Lawrence Middle School at Broadway Campus, then Lawrence Senior High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Atlantic Beach’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 38% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (281)Better than 9%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 907 test results and a graduating class of 195 could put Atlantic Beach anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Atlantic Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (983 in math, 831 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Atlantic Beach, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Lawrence Early Childhood Center at #4 Schoolin InwoodNo scores
3Lawrence Primary School at #2 Schoolin InwoodC−
7–8Lawrence Middle School at Broadway Campusin LawrenceD
9–12Lawrence Senior High Schoolin CedarhurstB−

Atlantic Beach’s public schools are run by Lawrence Union Free School District, which also serves Cedarhurst, Lawrence and Woodsburgh. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lawrence Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,156 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$44,756NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 48.9% · 831 students tested
Math34%
State average 46.5% · 983 students tested

Atlantic Beach vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Atlantic Beach’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Atlantic BeachC+Lawrence Union Free
New York—New York City
HempsteadABellmore-Merrick Central High 7–12 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12 · Valley Stream Central High 7–12
LawrenceC+Lawrence Union Free

Every school in Atlantic Beach

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Atlantic Beachin other towns
Lawrence Early Childhood Center at #4 School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Inwood
189 studentsRate it →
Lawrence Primary School at #2 School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Inwood
C−
419 students12:1Rate it →
Lawrence Middle School at Broadway Campus
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lawrence
D
309 students9:1Rate it →
Lawrence Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cedarhurst
B−
764 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Atlantic Beach’s schools

Are Atlantic Beach’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Atlantic Beach children attend score below 62% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Atlantic Beach in?

Lawrence Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,156 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Atlantic Beach kids go to high school?

Lawrence Senior High School in Cedarhurst, with 764 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Atlantic Beach’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Lawrence Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Atlantic Beach spend per student?

$44,756 in Lawrence Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.