Best Public Schools in Florida, NY

Summary:

The city of Florida, New York is home to two schools: S S Seward Institute, a high school, and Golden Hill Elementary. Both schools are part of the Florida Union Free School District, which is ranked 305 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating.

S S Seward Institute stands out as a relatively strong-performing high school, consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York high schools over the past 3 years with a 3-star rating. The school boasts high proficiency rates on Regents exams, a low chronic absenteeism rate, and a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%, above the state average. In contrast, Golden Hill Elementary has seen its ranking drop from the top 50% to the top 38% of New York elementary schools in recent years, despite outperforming the district and state averages on 3rd-5th grade ELA and math assessments.

The data also reveals a significant difference in student-teacher ratios between the two schools, with S S Seward Institute having a ratio of 8.9 and Golden Hill Elementary having a ratio of 16.9, suggesting a potential disparity in the level of individualized attention and support available to students. Additionally, the high free/reduced lunch rate at Golden Hill Elementary indicates a need to address the needs of economically disadvantaged students in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (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 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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% 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
S S Seward Institute	Public	6-12	51 N Main St	Florida	10921	Orange County	Florida Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 651-3095	390	44	8.9	30.8%	227 (58.2%)	27 (6.9%)	116 (29.7%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	67.7	391^st of 1242 public high schools	68.5%		60.6	498^th of 1228 public high schools	59.4%	107	53.9	85.7	73.7	93.1	81.0	92.6	89.1	72.7	86.8	78.3				50.0	60.7	72.0				40.4	72.0	46.7		16.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$21,588	$845	$20,744
Golden Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	478 Round Hill Rd	Florida	10921	Orange County	Florida Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 651-3095	319	19	16.9	33.9%	196 (61.4%)	19 (6.0%)	84 (26.3%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	59	924^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%		54.7	1048^th of 2439 public elementary schools	57.0%	124											42.6	48.8	55.1				63.6	55.8	45.1				46.9		98.9	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	98.9	99.4	$17,408	$772	$16,636

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Goshen	3.19 mi	6	465^th
Chester	4.56 mi	2	466^th
Warwick	5.36 mi	4	108^th
Monroe	6.32 mi	5	233^rd
Greenwood Lake	7.76 mi	1

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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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