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Schools in Lake Success · Great Neck Union Free School District

Lake Success’s public schools outscore 95% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Lake Success’s districts is 84%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Success, 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.

#17of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
81%
▲ 32 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
▲ 38 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$36.8K
▲ 6% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,978 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Success’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 90 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Success’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Success’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 95% of New York school districts, #17 of 755 New York towns. 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 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (90)Better than 64%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,001 test results and a graduating class of 642 could put Lake Success anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Lake Success’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,180 in math, 2,822 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Lake Success’s public schools are run by Great Neck Union Free School District, which also serves Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Great Neck and Kensington 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.

Great Neck Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 6,798 students · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$36,778NY $34,607 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 48.9% · 2822 students tested
Math84%
State average 46.5% · 3180 students tested

Lake Success vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake SuccessA+Great Neck Union Free
North HillsA+Herricks Union Free K–12 · Manhasset Union Free K–12
New York—New York City
North HempsteadAGreat Neck Union Free PK–12 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12

Every school in Lake Success

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).

Also serving Lake Successin other towns
John F Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Great Neck
A−
427 students11:1Rate it →
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · New Hyde Park
304 students19:1Rate it →
E M Baker School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Great Neck
A
651 students12:1Rate it →
Saddle Rock School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Great Neck
A
519 students11:1Rate it →
Great Neck South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Great Neck
A−
832 students10:1Rate it →
Great Neck North Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Great Neck
B+
728 students7:1Rate it →
Great Neck South High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Great Neck
A+
1,362 students11:1Rate it →
Great Neck North High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Great Neck
A+
1,155 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Success’s schools

Are Lake Success’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Success children attend outscore 95% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #17 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Success in?

Great Neck Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,798 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lake Success 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 Lake Success’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 Lake Success 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.

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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.