Best Public Schools in Hicksville, NY

Summary:

The Hicksville Union Free School District in New York consists of 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 443 out of 865 school districts in New York and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the Hicksville district, there is a wide range in school performance. Lee Avenue School and Burns Avenue School are the highest-performing elementary schools, ranking 682 and 439 out of 2,445 elementary schools in New York respectively and receiving 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools have particularly strong math and ELA proficiency rates. In contrast, Hicksville Middle School has below-average proficiency rates on state assessments.

At the high school level, Hicksville High School appears to be a relative strength, with a solid 84.3% four-year graduation rate and mixed but generally strong Regents exam performance, especially in subjects like Algebra II and Chemistry. However, the school also has a high 34.1% chronic absenteeism rate, which is an area of concern. Overall, the Hicksville Union Free School District has room for improvement in ensuring more equitable outcomes across all its schools.

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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)	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 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	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	% 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
Burns Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Burns Ave	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 733-2311	308	30	10.3	44.8%	34 (11.0%)	18 (5.8%)	132 (42.9%)	104 (33.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.2%)	79.4	439^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.0%		77.8	492^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	79.8%	53												40.0	75.0	62.5				62.5	90.0	75.0				56.3	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	$20,249	$1,808	$18,441
Dutch Lane School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Stewart Ave	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 733-2362	260	29	8.8	37.3%	57 (21.9%)	4 (1.5%)	93 (35.8%)	97 (37.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	41.6	1399^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.8%		45.4	1300^th of 2439 public elementary schools	46.7%	99												42.3	35.3	30.4				70.4	58.8	36.4				14.3	98.6	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.5	98.6	$25,074	$1,378	$23,696
Fork Lane School	Public	K-5	4 Fork Ln	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 733-2342	289	28	10.4	45.7%	66 (22.8%)	1 (0.3%)	108 (37.4%)	104 (36.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	33.8	1624^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.6%		32.1	1684^th of 2439 public elementary schools	31.0%	60												39.5	33.3	30.9				54.6	47.3	35.3				24.5	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	100.0	$24,712	$1,208	$23,504
Hicksville High School	Public	9-12	180 Division Ave	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 733-2202	1,866	145	12.9	47.1%	363 (19.5%)	35 (1.9%)	747 (40.0%)	680 (36.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.1%)	52.8	610^th of 1242 public high schools	50.9%		55.6	587^th of 1228 public high schools	52.2%	23	15.2	78.0	87.6	78.0	55.2	71.3	76.2	57.6	75.6	78.3	31.3														99.0	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.4	99.8	$18,392	$785	$17,607
Hicksville Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Jerusalem Ave	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 733-2262	1,185	103	11.4	50.6%	213 (18.0%)	28 (2.4%)	501 (42.3%)	414 (34.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.1%)	38.3	951^st of 1504 public middle schools	36.8%		48.6	752^nd of 1500 public middle schools	49.9%	199					100.0	98.9		65.8			79.3				32.0	32.1	50.0				51.5	51.6	0.0		98.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.5	$19,988	$858	$19,129
Lee Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 7th St	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 733-2352	471	30	15.5	45.9%	78 (16.6%)	8 (1.7%)	151 (32.1%)	216 (45.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	68.8	682^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.1%		73.5	592^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	75.7%	90												44.6	56.3	60.8				61.1	63.6	74.5				44.0	98.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.7	99.0	99.0	$17,278	$1,395	$15,883
Old Country Road School	Public	K-5	49 Rhodes Ln	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 733-2302	363	28	12.8	57.3%	37 (10.2%)	8 (2.2%)	206 (56.7%)	97 (26.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	46.9	1237^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.4%		59.3	943^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	61.3%	294												11.5	35.4	63.0				39.1	54.6	64.6				55.3	98.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	98.8	$17,300	$1,718	$15,581
Woodland Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Ketcham Rd	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 733-2332	325	25	13.1	29.2%	78 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (24.6%)	152 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	66.4	740^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.7%		63.6	831^st of 2439 public elementary schools	65.9%	91												45.5	56.8	42.1				66.7	71.1	58.3				50.0	98.7	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.7	98.7	$20,670	$1,103	$19,567
East Street School	Public	K-5	50 East St	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 733-2321	375	30	12.3	52.0%	55 (14.7%)	5 (1.3%)	162 (43.2%)	141 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	52.2	1106^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%		61	893^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	63.4%	213												26.7	52.4	41.5				63.6	65.9	48.7				35.9	97.7	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.2	97.9	$18,695	$1,075	$17,620

Cities Near Hicksville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plainview	1.37 mi	8	40^th
Jericho	1.86 mi	5	10^th
Bethpage	1.92 mi	6	194^th
Levittown	1.99 mi	12	195^th
Westbury	2.16 mi	9	432^nd

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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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