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Schools in Lattingtown · Locust Valley Central School District

Lattingtown’s public schools outscore 93% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Lattingtown’s districts is 80%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lattingtown, 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 66% 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
70%
▲ 21 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
80%
▲ 34 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$47.4K
▲ 37% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,794 students on the public path
In brief

Lattingtown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 84 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lattingtown’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 80% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $47,361 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 Lattingtown’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 93% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (84)Better than 57%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 632 test results and a graduating class of 165 could put Lattingtown anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 66% of Lattingtown’s students in the tested grades sat them (677 in math, 588 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–9Locust Valley Middle Schoolin Locust ValleyB+
10–12Locust Valley High Schoolin Locust ValleyA+

Lattingtown’s public schools are run by Locust Valley Central School District, which also serves Bayville, Brookville, Matinecock and Mill Neck 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.

Locust Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,794 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$47,361NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 48.9% · 588 students tested
Math80%
State average 46.5% · 677 students tested

Lattingtown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LattingtownALocust Valley Central
Oyster Bay——
Glen CoveC+Glen Cove City
Mill NeckAOyster Bay-East Norwich Central PK–12 · Locust Valley Central PK–12

Every school in Lattingtown

6 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 Lattingtownin other towns
Ann Macarthur Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Locust Valley
211 students13:1Rate it →
Bayville Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bayville
179 students11:1Rate it →
Locust Valley Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Locust Valley
A−
227 students12:1Rate it →
Bayville Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bayville
A−
167 students9:1Rate it →
Locust Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Locust Valley
B+
427 students9:1Rate it →
Locust Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Locust Valley
A+
583 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Lattingtown’s schools

Are Lattingtown’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lattingtown children attend outscore 93% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lattingtown in?

Locust Valley Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,794 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lattingtown kids go to high school?

Locust Valley High School in Locust Valley, with 583 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Lattingtown’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Locust Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Lattingtown spend per student?

$47,361 in Locust Valley Central 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.