Oyster Bay Cove’s public schools outscore 95% of New York districts
82% of students in Oyster Bay Cove’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Oyster Bay Cove, 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 86% 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.
Oyster Bay Cove’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 84 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oyster Bay Cove’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 76% and math 82% across both 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 ↓
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 Oyster Bay Cove’s grade
A+: better than 95% of New York school districts. 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 Oyster Bay Cove, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Oyster Bay Cove
Theodore Roosevelt School
Grades PK–2 · 308 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Oyster Bay
6th grade in Oyster Bay Cove · depends on your address
H B Thompson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 951 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
South Woods Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 802 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
Vernon School
Grades 3–6 · 419 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in East Norwich
7th grade in Oyster Bay Cove · depends on your address
H B Thompson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 951 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
South Woods Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 802 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
Oyster Bay Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 205 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oyster Bay
8th grade in Oyster Bay Cove · depends on your address
H B Thompson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 951 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
South Woods Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 802 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
Oyster Bay Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 205 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oyster Bay
9th grade in Oyster Bay Cove · depends on your address
Syosset Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,400 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
Oyster Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oyster Bay
10th grade in Oyster Bay Cove · depends on your address
Syosset Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,400 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
Oyster Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oyster Bay
11th grade in Oyster Bay Cove · depends on your address
Syosset Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,400 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
Oyster Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oyster Bay
12th grade in Oyster Bay Cove · depends on your address
Syosset Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,400 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Syosset
Oyster Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay Cove runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Syosset Central School District, shared with Muttontown. Its elementary school is in Syosset. Parts of Oyster Bay Cove (5% of its land) are served by Cold Spring Harbor Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Oyster Bay Cove
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
Oyster Bay Cove vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Oyster Bay Cove’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bay Cove | A+ | Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central PK–12 · Syosset Central K–12 |
| Laurel Hollow | A+ | Cold Spring Harbor Central |
| Cove Neck | — | Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central |
Every school in Oyster Bay Cove
13 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 Oyster Bay Cove’s schools
Are Oyster Bay Cove’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oyster Bay Cove 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 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oyster Bay Cove in?
Two districts: Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Syosset Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Muttontown.
Where do Oyster Bay Cove kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Syosset Senior High School and Oyster Bay High School.
What is Oyster Bay Cove’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 Oyster Bay Cove spend per student?
$43,253 in Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District and $36,387 in Syosset Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oyster Bay Cove 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.