Great Neck’s public schools outscore 95% of New York districts
On the state math tests, 84% of Great Neck’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Great Neck, 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 88% 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.
Great Neck’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 81% and math 84% 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
The district spends $36,778 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Great Neck’s grade
A+: better than 95% of New York school districts, #13 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 Great Neck, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Great Neck · depends on your address
John F Kennedy School
Grades PK–5 · 427 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 304 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in New Hyde Park
6th grade in Great Neck · depends on your address
Great Neck South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Great Neck North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 728 students · 7:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Great Neck · depends on your address
Great Neck South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Great Neck North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 728 students · 7:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Great Neck · depends on your address
Great Neck South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Great Neck North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 728 students · 7:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Great Neck · depends on your address
Great Neck South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,362 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Great Neck North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,155 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Great Neck · depends on your address
Great Neck South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,362 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Great Neck North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,155 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Great Neck · depends on your address
Great Neck South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,362 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Great Neck North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,155 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Great Neck · depends on your address
Great Neck South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,362 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Great Neck North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,155 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Great Neck’s public schools are run by Great Neck Union Free School District, which also serves Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Kensington and Kings Point and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Great Neck vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Great Neck’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Great Neck | A+ | Great Neck Union Free |
| Kings Point | A+ | Great Neck Union Free |
| Kensington | A+ | Great Neck Union Free |
| Saddle Rock | A+ | Great Neck Union Free |
| Great Neck Estates | A+ | Great Neck Union Free |
All 4 neighbors share Great Neck Union Free with Great Neck, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Great Neck
8 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 Great Neck’s schools
Are Great Neck’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Great Neck children attend outscore 95% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #13 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Great Neck in?
Great Neck Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,798 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Great Neck kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Great Neck South High School and Great Neck North High School.
What is Great Neck’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Great Neck Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Great Neck spend per student?
$36,778 in Great Neck Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Great Neck 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.