Top Rankings
East Meadow Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,409 students in East Meadow Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in East Meadow Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 96% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in East Meadow Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Meadow High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
7,743 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
708 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Meadow Union Free School District, which is ranked #72 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
30%
9%
% Hispanic
25%
30%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
38%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,829 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$210 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$223 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,052
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,829
$32,183
Best East Meadow Union Free School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Meadow High School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
101 Carman Ave
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 228-5331
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 228-5331
Grades: 9-12
| 1,517 students
Rank: #22.
W Tresper Clarke High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
740 Edgewood Dr
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7451
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7451
Grades: 9-12
| 892 students
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