Best Public Schools in Cedarhurst, NY

Summary:

The city of Cedarhurst, New York has only one public high school, Lawrence Senior High School, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 770 students. The school is part of the Lawrence Union Free School District, which is ranked 783 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawrence Senior High School has a 84.3% four-year graduation rate, but also a high 4.9% dropout rate and 34.1% chronic absenteeism rate. The school's academic performance on Regents/Common Core exams is mixed, with some subjects like Algebra II and English Language Arts performing better than the district and state averages, while others like Algebra I, Living Environment, and U.S. History and Government lag behind. The school's statewide ranking has been declining over the past three school years, suggesting it may be struggling to keep up with its peers.

With 70.13% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Lawrence Senior High School serves a predominantly low-income student population. The school's per-student spending of $24,263 is significantly higher than the national average, but this investment does not appear to be fully translating into strong student outcomes. Overall, the data suggests Lawrence Senior High School is facing challenges in improving academic performance and student engagement, which may require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence Senior High School	Public	9-12	2 Reilly Rd	Cedarhurst	11516	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 295-8005	770	64	11.9	70.1%	96 (12.5%)	130 (16.9%)	503 (65.3%)	20 (2.6%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	27.9	874^th of 1242 public high schools	29.6%		21.8	927^th of 1228 public high schools	24.5%	53	25.0	35.6	85.2	68.2	43.9	53.2	63.8	17.7	58.8	63.4	7.5	94.0	97.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	96.9	98.8	$24,263	$2,180	$22,083

Cities Near Cedarhurst

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hewlett	1.1 mi	4	102^nd
Inwood	1.34 mi	2
Lawrence	1.44 mi	2	614^th
Valley Stream	1.57 mi	14	141^st
Rosedale	1.92 mi	5	409^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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