Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Malverne’s public schools outscore 77% of New York districts
In Malverne, 60% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Malverne, 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 68% 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.
Malverne’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 363 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Malverne’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 60% across its districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Valley Stream Central High spends $30,358 per student and Malverne Union Free $33,913, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then four middle 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 Malverne’s grade
A−: better than 77% of New York school districts, #134 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 Malverne, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Malverne
Howell Road School
Grades PK–6 · 599 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Valley Stream
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Malverne
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
Malverne vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Malverne’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Malverne | A− | Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 PK–6 · Malverne Union Free K–12 · Valley Stream Central High 7–12 |
| Valley Stream | A− | Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 PK–6 · Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 PK–6 · Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 K–6 |
| Lynbrook | A | Lynbrook Union Free K–12 · Valley Stream Central High 7–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Valley Stream Central High with Malverne for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Malverne
9 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 Malverne’s schools
Are Malverne’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Malverne children attend outscore 77% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #134 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Malverne in?
Valley Stream Central High School District, which runs grades 7–12 and enrolls 4,547 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
What is Malverne’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Valley Stream Central High School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Malverne spend per student?
$30,358 in Valley Stream Central High School District, $33,913 in Malverne Union Free School District and $27,702 in Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Malverne 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.