Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0Rockville Centre’s public schools outscore 91% of New York districts
Math proficiency in Rockville Centre’s districts is 72%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rockville Centre, 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 76% 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.
Rockville Centre’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 72% 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
The district spends $37,941 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is South Side Middle School, then South Side High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Rockville Centre’s grade
A: better than 91% of New York school districts, #42 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 Rockville Centre, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Rockville Centre
South Side Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 806 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rockville Centre
South Side Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 806 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rockville Centre
South Side Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 806 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rockville Centre · depends on your address
South Side High School
Grades 9–12 · 959 students · 10:1 students per teacher
South Side Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 806 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rockville Centre
South Side High School
Grades 9–12 · 959 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rockville Centre
South Side High School
Grades 9–12 · 959 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rockville Centre
South Side High School
Grades 9–12 · 959 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Rockville Centre’s public schools are run by Rockville Centre Union Free School District. Parts of Rockville Centre (17%, 4% and 3% of its land) are served by Oceanside Union Free, Malverne Union Free and Hempstead Union Free instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Rockville Centre vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Rockville Centre’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rockville Centre | A | Rockville Centre Union Free |
| Lynbrook | A | Lynbrook Union Free K–12 · Valley Stream Central High 7–12 |
| East Rockaway | A− | East Rockaway Union Free PK–12 · Lynbrook Union Free K–12 |
Every school in Rockville Centre
7 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 Rockville Centre’s schools
Are Rockville Centre’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rockville Centre children attend outscore 91% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #42 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rockville Centre in?
Rockville Centre Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,276 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rockville Centre are served by Oceanside Union Free, Malverne Union Free and Hempstead Union Free.
Where do Rockville Centre kids go to high school?
South Side High School, with 959 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Rockville Centre’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Rockville Centre Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Rockville Centre spend per student?
$37,941 in Rockville Centre Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rockville Centre 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.