Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0Floral Park’s public schools outscore 87% of New York districts
Math proficiency in Floral Park’s districts is 69%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Floral Park, 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.
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.
Floral Park’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 358 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Floral Park’s, its schools beat 72%, 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
Sewanhaka Central High spends $28,186 per student and Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free $21,272, 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.
What’s behind Floral Park’s grade
A: better than 87% of New York school districts, #72 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Floral Park, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Floral Park · depends on your address
Floral Park-Bellerose School
Grades PK–6 · 904 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John Lewis Childs School
Grades PK–6 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Floral Park · depends on your address
Floral Park-Bellerose School
Grades PK–6 · 904 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John Lewis Childs School
Grades PK–6 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Floral Park · depends on your address
Floral Park-Bellerose School
Grades PK–6 · 904 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John Lewis Childs School
Grades PK–6 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Floral Park · depends on your address
Floral Park-Bellerose School
Grades PK–6 · 904 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John Lewis Childs School
Grades PK–6 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Floral Park · depends on your address
Floral Park-Bellerose School
Grades PK–6 · 904 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John Lewis Childs School
Grades PK–6 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Floral Park · depends on your address
Floral Park-Bellerose School
Grades PK–6 · 904 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John Lewis Childs School
Grades PK–6 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Floral Park · depends on your address
Floral Park-Bellerose School
Grades PK–6 · 904 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John Lewis Childs School
Grades PK–6 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Floral Park · depends on your address
Floral Park-Bellerose School
Grades PK–6 · 904 students · 16:1 students per teacher
John Lewis Childs School
Grades PK–6 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Floral Park 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 Bellerose, 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 Floral Park
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Floral Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Floral Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Floral Park | A | Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free PK–6 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12 |
| New Hyde Park | A | New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free PK–6 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12 |
| South Floral Park | A− | Elmont Union Free PK–6 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12 |
| Bellerose | A | Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free PK–6 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12 |
| New York | — | New York City |
| Stewart Manor | A− | Elmont Union Free PK–6 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12 |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Sewanhaka Central High with Floral Park for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Floral Park
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).
Questions about Floral Park’s schools
Are Floral Park’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Floral Park children attend outscore 87% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #72 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Floral Park 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 Bellerose, Hempstead, New Hyde Park, North Hempstead, South Floral Park and Stewart Manor.
What is Floral Park’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 Floral Park spend per student?
$28,186 in Sewanhaka Central High School District and $21,272 in Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Floral Park families are saying about school.
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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.