Best Public Schools in Rockville Centre, NY

Summary:

The Rockville Centre school district in New York serves 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is highly ranked, coming in at 152 out of 865 school districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The standout schools in the district are South Side High School, which ranks 122 out of 1,242 high schools in New York and has over 90% proficiency in several Regents exams, and Hewitt School, the highest-ranked elementary school in the district at 188 out of 2,445 in the state. South Side Middle School also stands out with strong math proficiency, though its ranking has declined in recent years.

However, the district exhibits concerning disparities in student outcomes and resource allocation. While Rockville Centre Union Free School District as a whole is highly ranked, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch varies significantly, from 5.27% at Hewitt School to 24% at Riverside School. Additionally, per-student spending ranges from $19,977 at Wilson School to $29,738 at Riverside School, raising questions about equity in resource distribution.

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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	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
Hewitt School	Public	K-5	446 Hempstead Ave	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8913	462	42	10.9	4.3%	367 (79.4%)	24 (5.2%)	48 (10.4%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	90.6	188^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.3%		84.2	354^th of 2439 public elementary schools	85.5%	166												68.8	75.9	72.7				76.0	89.8	72.1				71.6		99.1	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.4	$21,401	$384	$21,017
Riverside School	Public	K-5	110 Riverside Dr	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 255-8902	139	18	7.7	28.1%	79 (56.8%)	12 (8.6%)	38 (27.3%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	52.7	1085^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.6%		55.2	1036^th of 2439 public elementary schools	57.5%	49												44.8	40.7	42.9				55.2	66.7	63.2				23.5		97.7	97.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	$29,738	$977	$28,761
South Side Middle School	Public	6-8	67 Hillside Ave	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8976	829	88	9.3	15.2%	577 (69.6%)	63 (7.6%)	130 (15.7%)	27 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	72	345^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.1%		80.6	236^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.3%	109						86.5					94.1				54.4	53.9	52.6				75.7	82.3	27.3		0.0	99.2	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.7	$23,304	$452	$22,853
South Side High School	Public	9-12	140 Shepherd St	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8944	985	97	10.1	19.5%	673 (68.3%)	85 (8.6%)	174 (17.7%)	19 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.5%)	80.2	122^nd of 1242 public high schools	90.2%		81	97^th of 1228 public high schools	92.1%	25	38.5	90.0	91.1	96.5	81.2	42.9	93.9	87.9	84.5	94.1	43.5															99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$25,502	$418	$25,084
Watson School	Public	K-5	277 N Centre Ave	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 255-8904	229	26	8.8	15.3%	149 (65.1%)	10 (4.4%)	42 (18.3%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (7.0%)	87.3	265^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.2%		88.1	251^st of 2439 public elementary schools	89.7%	14												69.7	78.4	87.5				62.5	73.0	79.4				65.6		98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	99.3	$25,276	$865	$24,411
Wilson School	Public	K-5	25 Buckingham Rd	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8910	392	36	10.8	7.1%	308 (78.6%)	4 (1.0%)	52 (13.3%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	83.6	349^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.7%		82.8	384^th of 2439 public elementary schools	84.3%	35												74.1	80.3	61.1				83.1	69.7	63.6				48.2		99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.5	99.8	$19,977	$407	$19,571

Cities Near Rockville Centre

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oceanside	0.93 mi	10	208^th
Baldwin	1.12 mi	7	303^rd
Malverne	1.25 mi	3	198^th
South Hempstead	1.41 mi	1	72^nd
Lynbrook	1.65 mi	7	180^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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Best Public Schools in Rockville Centre, NY

Hewitt School

Watson School

Wilson School

South Side High School

South Side Middle School

Riverside School

Cities Near Rockville Centre