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Schools in Franklin Square

Franklin Square’s public schools

Sewanhaka Central High School District, Franklin Square Union Free School District, Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 and Valley Stream Central High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Franklin Square. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?14/15schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 76% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
65%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.2K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Sewanhaka Central High
Students per teacher
12.3
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
15,066 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Square’s schools, in brief

School by school

14 of Franklin Square’s 15 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. New Hyde Park Memorial High School places highest (better than 84%); Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School lowest (35%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Seven elementary schools serve Franklin Square, graded from B to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then eight middle schools: New Hyde Park Memorial High School, H Frank Carey High School, Sewanhaka High School, Elmont Memorial High School, Floral Park Memorial High School, Valley Stream North High School, Valley Stream South High School and Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Franklin Square, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–67 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
7–128 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Sewanhaka Central High School District.

Four districts serve Franklin Square

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

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
Franklin Square Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 3 schools · 1,859 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,232NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Valley Stream Union Free School District 13Grades PK–6 · 4 schools · 2,054 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,702NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Valley Stream Central High School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 4 schools · 4,547 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,358NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

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
Reading · PK–6, Franklin Square Union Free School District62%
State average 48.9% · 752 students tested
Math · PK–6, Franklin Square Union Free School District57%
State average 46.5% · 730 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Valley Stream Union Free School District 1355%
State average 48.9% · 818 students tested
Math · PK–6, Valley Stream Union Free School District 1354%
State average 46.5% · 801 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Valley Stream Central High School District55%
State average 48.9% · 1150 students tested
Math · 7–12, Valley Stream Central High School District68%
State average 46.5% · 1632 students tested

Franklin Square vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin Square—Franklin Square Union Free PK–6 · Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 PK–6 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12
Stewart ManorA−Elmont Union Free PK–6 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12
Garden CityA+Garden City Union Free

Every school in Franklin Square

15 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 Franklin Squarein other towns
Washington Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
782 students12:1Rate it →
Howell Road School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Valley Stream
B+
599 students14:1Rate it →
Polk Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
594 students13:1Rate it →
John Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
483 students12:1Rate it →
Wheeler Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Valley Stream
B+
608 students11:1Rate it →
James A Dever School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Valley Stream
B
437 students10:1Rate it →
Willow Road School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B
410 students9:1Rate 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
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 →
Valley Stream North High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
1,260 students11:1Rate it →
Valley Stream South High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Valley Stream
A−
1,229 students11:1Rate it →
Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Valley Stream
C+
937 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Square’s schools

Are Franklin Square’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Franklin Square. Sewanhaka Central High School District, Franklin Square Union Free School District, Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 and Valley Stream Central High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Franklin Square. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 14 of its 15 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Franklin Square in?

Sewanhaka Central High School District, Franklin Square Union Free School District, Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 and Valley Stream Central High School District.

Where do Franklin Square kids go to high school?

One of eight high schools, depending on your address: New Hyde Park Memorial High School, H Frank Carey High School, Sewanhaka High School, Elmont Memorial High School, Floral Park Memorial High School, Valley Stream North High School, Valley Stream South High School and Valley Stream Memorial Junior High 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). Stars are from neighbors.