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Schools in Bellerose · Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District, Sewanhaka Central High School District

Bellerose’s public schools outscore 87% of New York districts

In Bellerose, 69% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bellerose, 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 75% 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
66%
▲ 17 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 23 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.2K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Sewanhaka Central High
Students per teacher
13.6
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
9,305 students on the public path
In brief

Bellerose’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 104 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bellerose’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 69% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free spends $21,272 per student and Sewanhaka Central High $28,186, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Bellerose’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 87% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (104)Better than 36%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,050 test results and a graduating class of 1,397 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 75% of Bellerose’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,488 in math, 2,613 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
7–125 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Bellerose runs its own schools through grade 6 (Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District). From grade 7, students attend the Sewanhaka Central High School District, shared with Floral Park, Hempstead, New Hyde Park, North Hempstead, South Floral Park and Stewart Manor. Its school is in Floral Park. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bellerose

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

Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 1,578 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$21,272NY $34,607 · FY2024
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Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 5 schools · 7,727 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,186NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District68%
State average 48.9% · 592 students tested
Math · PK–6, Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District70%
State average 46.5% · 577 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Sewanhaka Central High School District65%
State average 48.9% · 2021 students tested
Math · 7–12, Sewanhaka Central High School District69%
State average 46.5% · 2911 students tested

Bellerose vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BelleroseAFloral Park-Bellerose Union Free PK–6 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12
Floral ParkAFloral Park-Bellerose Union Free PK–6 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12

Every school in Bellerose

7 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 Bellerosein other towns
Floral Park-Bellerose School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Floral Park
A−
904 students16:1Rate it →
John Lewis Childs School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Floral Park
B+
674 students15:1Rate it →
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
High · Grades 7–12 · New Hyde Park
A−
1,711 students14:1Rate it →
H Frank Carey High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Franklin Square
A−
1,644 students15:1Rate it →
Sewanhaka High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Floral Park
B+
1,572 students11:1Rate it →
Elmont Memorial High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Elmont
A−
1,492 students13:1Rate it →
Floral Park Memorial High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Floral Park
A−
1,308 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bellerose’s schools

Are Bellerose’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bellerose children attend outscore 87% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bellerose in?

Two districts: Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District runs grades PK–6, and Sewanhaka Central High School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Floral Park, Hempstead, New Hyde Park, North Hempstead, South Floral Park and Stewart Manor.

What is Bellerose’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Sewanhaka Central High School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Bellerose spend per student?

$21,272 in Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District and $28,186 in Sewanhaka Central High 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.