Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Muttontown’s public schools outscore 96% of New York districts
84% of students in Muttontown’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Muttontown, 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 87% 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.
Muttontown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 84 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Muttontown’s, its schools beat 86%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 79% and math 84% across its districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central spends $43,253 per student and Syosset Central $36,387, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% 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.
What’s behind Muttontown’s grade
A+: better than 96% of New York school districts, #8 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 Muttontown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Muttontown
Theodore Roosevelt School
Grades PK–2 · 308 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Oyster Bay
9th grade in Muttontown · depends on your address
Syosset Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,400 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
Jericho Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,260 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Jericho
Oyster Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oyster Bay
10th grade in Muttontown · depends on your address
Syosset Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,400 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
Jericho Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,260 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Jericho
Oyster Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oyster Bay
11th grade in Muttontown · depends on your address
Syosset Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,400 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
Jericho Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,260 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Jericho
Oyster Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oyster Bay
12th grade in Muttontown · depends on your address
Syosset Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,400 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
Jericho Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,260 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Jericho
Oyster Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oyster Bay
Parts of Muttontown (15% of its land) are served by Locust Valley Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Muttontown
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
Muttontown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Muttontown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Muttontown | A+ | Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central PK–12 · Syosset Central K–12 · Jericho Union Free K–12 |
| Upper Brookville | A | Locust Valley Central PK–12 · Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central PK–12 |
| Brookville | A+ | Locust Valley Central PK–12 · Jericho Union Free K–12 |
Every school in Muttontown
18 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 Muttontown’s schools
Are Muttontown’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Muttontown children attend outscore 96% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #8 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Muttontown in?
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,344 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Muttontown are served by Locust Valley Central.
Where do Muttontown kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Syosset Senior High School, Jericho Senior High School and Oyster Bay High School.
What is Muttontown’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Syosset Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Muttontown spend per student?
$43,253 in Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, $36,387 in Syosset Central School District and $39,567 in Jericho Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Muttontown 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.