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Schools in Upper Brookville · Locust Valley Central School District, Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District

Upper Brookville’s public schools outscore 86% of New York districts

In Upper Brookville, 70% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Upper Brookville, 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 74% 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
67%
▲ 18 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 23 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$47.4K
▲ 37% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Locust Valley Central
Students per teacher
8.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,138 students on the public path
In brief

Upper Brookville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 84 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Brookville’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 70% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Locust Valley Central spends $47,361 per student and Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central $43,253, 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 Upper Brookville’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 86% of New York school districts. 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 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (84)Better than 30%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,229 test results and a graduating class of 165 could put Upper Brookville anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 74% of Upper Brookville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,315 in math, 1,144 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–92 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+

Upper Brookville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Locust Valley Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, shared with Centre Island, Cove Neck, Mill Neck, Muttontown and Oyster Bay Cove. Its elementary school is in Oyster Bay. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Upper Brookville

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

Locust Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,794 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$47,361NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,344 students, down 5% since 2021–22 · 8.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$43,253NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Locust Valley Central School District70%
State average 48.9% · 588 students tested
Math · PK–12, Locust Valley Central School District80%
State average 46.5% · 677 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District63%
State average 48.9% · 556 students tested
Math · PK–12, Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District59%
State average 46.5% · 638 students tested

Upper Brookville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Upper Brookville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Upper BrookvilleALocust Valley Central PK–12 · Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central PK–12
MuttontownA+Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central PK–12 · Syosset Central K–12 · Jericho Union Free K–12
BrookvilleA+Locust Valley Central PK–12 · Jericho Union Free K–12
Matinecock—Locust Valley Central
Old BrookvilleA+North Shore Central
Mill NeckAOyster Bay-East Norwich Central PK–12 · Locust Valley Central PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Locust Valley Central with Upper Brookville for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Upper Brookville

10 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 Upper Brookvillein other towns
Theodore Roosevelt School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oyster Bay
308 students9:1Rate it →
Ann Macarthur Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Locust Valley
211 students13:1Rate it →
Bayville Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bayville
179 students11:1Rate it →
Vernon School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · East Norwich
B+
419 students8:1Rate it →
Locust Valley Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Locust Valley
A−
227 students12:1Rate it →
Bayville Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bayville
A−
167 students9:1Rate it →
Locust Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Locust Valley
B+
427 students9:1Rate it →
Oyster Bay Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Oyster Bay
205 students8:1Rate it →
Locust Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Locust Valley
A+
583 students7:1Rate it →
Oyster Bay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oyster Bay
B
412 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Upper Brookville’s schools

Are Upper Brookville’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Upper Brookville children attend outscore 86% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Upper Brookville in?

Two districts: Locust Valley Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Centre Island, Cove Neck, Mill Neck, Muttontown and Oyster Bay Cove.

Where do Upper Brookville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Locust Valley High School and Oyster Bay High School.

What is Upper Brookville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Locust Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Upper Brookville spend per student?

$47,361 in Locust Valley Central School District and $43,253 in Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central 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.