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North Hills Village Hall, North Hills, Long Island, New York on September 18, 2021Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in North Hills · Herricks Union Free School District, Manhasset Union Free School District

North Hills’s public schools outscore 97% of New York districts

85% of students in North Hills’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving North Hills, 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.

#5of 755 New York townsK–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
83%
▲ 34 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
85%
▲ 39 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 11 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.0K
▼ 10% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Herricks Union Free
Students per teacher
12.2
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,265 students on the public path
In brief

North Hills’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 83% and math 85% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Herricks Union Free spends $31,040 per student and Manhasset Union Free $33,868, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 North Hills’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 97% of New York school districts, #5 of 755 New York towns. 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 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (260)Better than 97%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,583 test results and a graduating class of 332 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of North Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,717 in math, 3,449 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

North Hills runs its own schools through grade 12 (Herricks Union Free School District). From grade K, students attend the Manhasset Union Free School District, shared with Flower Hill, Munsey Park, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor and Plandome. Its elementary school is in Manhasset. Parts of North Hills (18% and 6% of its land) are served by Great Neck Union Free and Roslyn Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve North Hills

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Herricks Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 4,259 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,040NY $34,607 · FY2024
A+
Manhasset Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 3,006 students · 12.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,868NY $34,607 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Herricks Union Free School District83%
State average 48.9% · 2117 students tested
Math · K–12, Herricks Union Free School District86%
State average 46.5% · 2229 students tested
Reading · K–12, Manhasset Union Free School District83%
State average 48.9% · 1332 students tested
Math · K–12, Manhasset Union Free School District84%
State average 46.5% · 1488 students tested

North Hills vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North HillsA+Herricks Union Free K–12 · Manhasset Union Free K–12
Lake SuccessA+Great Neck Union Free
Roslyn EstatesARoslyn Union Free

Every school in North Hills

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).

Also serving North Hillsin other towns
Munsey Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Manhasset
A
803 students14:1Rate it →
Shelter Rock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Manhasset
A−
631 students14:1Rate it →
Denton Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Hyde Park
A
599 students13:1Rate it →
Searingtown School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albertson
A
549 students12:1Rate it →
Center Street School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Williston Park
A
482 students12:1Rate it →
Herricks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Albertson
A−
1,094 students11:1Rate it →
Manhasset Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Manhasset
A−
541 students11:1Rate it →
Herricks High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Hyde Park
A
1,535 students12:1Rate it →
Manhasset Secondary School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manhasset
A+
1,031 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about North Hills’s schools

Are North Hills’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Hills children attend outscore 97% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #5 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Hills in?

Two districts: Herricks Union Free School District runs grades K–12, and Manhasset Union Free School District runs grades K–12, shared with Flower Hill, Munsey Park, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor and Plandome.

Where do North Hills kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Herricks High School and Manhasset Secondary School.

What is North Hills’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Herricks Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does North Hills spend per student?

$31,040 in Herricks Union Free School District and $33,868 in Manhasset Union Free 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.