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Sea Cliff Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

280 Carpenter Ave, Sea Cliff, NY 11579 · (516) 277-7501 · Part of North Shore Central School District

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Directions
Students
361
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sea Cliff Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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280 Carpenter Ave, Sea Cliff

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 160
Grade 253
Grade 356
Grade 458
Grade 561
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
327’20
331’21
343’22
341’23
361’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sea Cliff Elementary School from Oyster Bay families.

Other schools in North Shore Central School District

The district →
Glenwood Landing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Head
A
386 students10:1
Glen Head Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Head
A−
379 students11:1
North Shore Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glen Head
A
642 students8:1
North Shore Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Head
A
776 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Oyster Bay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.