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Schools in Laurel Hollow · Cold Spring Harbor Central School District

Laurel Hollow’s public schools outscore 95% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Laurel Hollow’s districts is 82%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Laurel Hollow, 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 91% 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
80%
▲ 31 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
82%
▲ 36 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$54.1K
▲ 56% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,531 students on the public path
In brief

Laurel Hollow’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 84 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Laurel Hollow’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 80% and math 82% 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 $54,125 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one middle school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Laurel Hollow’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A+: better than 95% of New York school districts. 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 (84)Better than 71%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 754 test results and a graduating class of 146 could put Laurel Hollow anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Laurel Hollow’s students in the tested grades sat them (792 in math, 716 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–1Goosehill Primary Centerin Cold Spring HarborNo scores
2–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–12Cold Spring Harbor High Schoolin Cold Spring HarborA−

Laurel Hollow’s public schools are run by Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, which also serves Lloyd Harbor. Parts of Laurel Hollow (10% of its land) are served by Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central instead. 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.

Cold Spring Harbor Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,531 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$54,125NY $34,607 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading80%
State average 48.9% · 716 students tested
Math82%
State average 46.5% · 792 students tested

Laurel Hollow vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Laurel HollowA+Cold Spring Harbor Central
Oyster Bay CoveA+Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central PK–12 · Syosset Central K–12
HuntingtonAHalf Hollow Hills Central
Oyster Bay——
Cove Neck—Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central

Every school in Laurel Hollow

4 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 Laurel Hollowin other towns
Goosehill Primary Center
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Cold Spring Harbor
208 students13:1Rate it →
Lloyd Harbor School
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Huntington
A
389 students10:1Rate it →
West Side School
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Syosset
A
215 students9:1Rate it →
Cold Spring Harbor High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cold Spring Harbor
A−
719 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Laurel Hollow’s schools

Are Laurel Hollow’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Laurel Hollow children attend outscore 95% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Laurel Hollow in?

Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,531 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Laurel Hollow are served by Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central.

What is Laurel Hollow’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Laurel Hollow spend per student?

$54,125 in Cold Spring Harbor 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.