Photo: Cinquin, Rene; Metropolitan Aero-View Co. · Public domainLindenhurst’s public schools outscore 73% of New York districts
On the state math tests, 54% of Lindenhurst’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lindenhurst, 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 49% 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.
Lindenhurst’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 488 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lindenhurst’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $32,177 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lindenhurst Middle School, then Lindenhurst Senior 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.
What’s behind Lindenhurst’s grade
B+: better than 73% of New York school districts, #164 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lindenhurst, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lindenhurst · depends on your address
West Gates Avenue School
Grades PK–5 · 303 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Harding Avenue School
Grades PK–5 · 278 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lindenhurst
Lindenhurst Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,260 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lindenhurst
Lindenhurst Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,260 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lindenhurst
Lindenhurst Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,260 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lindenhurst
Lindenhurst Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,868 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lindenhurst
Lindenhurst Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,868 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lindenhurst
Lindenhurst Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,868 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lindenhurst
Lindenhurst Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,868 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Lindenhurst’s public schools are run by Lindenhurst Union Free School District. 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
Lindenhurst vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Lindenhurst’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lindenhurst | B+ | Lindenhurst Union Free |
Every school in Lindenhurst
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 Lindenhurst’s schools
Are Lindenhurst’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lindenhurst children attend outscore 73% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #164 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lindenhurst in?
Lindenhurst Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,560 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lindenhurst kids go to high school?
Lindenhurst Senior High School, with 1,868 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Lindenhurst’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Lindenhurst Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Lindenhurst spend per student?
$32,177 in Lindenhurst Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lindenhurst families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lindenhurst → They have their own page.
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.