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Schools in Plandome Heights · Manhasset Union Free School District

Plandome Heights’s public schools outscore 96% of New York districts

84% of students in Plandome Heights’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plandome Heights, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
83%
▲ 34 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
▲ 38 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.9K
▼ 2% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,006 students on the public path
In brief

Plandome Heights’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 84 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plandome Heights’s, its schools beat 89%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 83% and math 84% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,868 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Manhasset Middle School, then Manhasset Secondary School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Plandome Heights’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 96% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (84)Better than 89%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,410 test results and a graduating class of 260 could put Plandome Heights anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Plandome Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,488 in math, 1,332 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–8Manhasset Middle Schoolin ManhassetA−
9–12Manhasset Secondary Schoolin ManhassetA+

Plandome Heights’s public schools are run by Manhasset Union Free School District, which also serves Flower Hill, Munsey Park, North Hills and Plandome Manor and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

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

Reading83%
State average 48.9% · 1332 students tested
Math84%
State average 46.5% · 1488 students tested

Plandome Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Plandome Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Plandome HeightsA+Manhasset Union Free
PlandomeA+Manhasset Union Free

Every school in Plandome Heights

4 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 Plandome Heightsin 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 →
Manhasset Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Manhasset
A−
541 students11:1Rate it →
Manhasset Secondary School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manhasset
A+
1,031 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Plandome Heights’s schools

Are Plandome Heights’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plandome Heights children attend outscore 96% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plandome Heights in?

Manhasset Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,006 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plandome Heights kids go to high school?

Manhasset Secondary School in Manhasset, with 1,031 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Plandome Heights’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Manhasset Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Plandome Heights spend per student?

$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.