Is South Grove Elementary School a good school?

Yes! South Grove Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 34 th of 2439 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend South Grove Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 416 students attended South Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Grove Elementary School?

Students at South Grove Elementary School are 70% Asian, 20% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : H B Thompson Middle School High : Syosset Senior High School

South Grove Elementary School

Summary:

South Grove Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Syosset, New York, serving 416 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Syosset Central School District, which is ranked 34th out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Grove Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York state, with students demonstrating exceptional academic achievement. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, South Grove has a unique racial makeup, with a high percentage of Asian students (around 70%) and a relatively low percentage of White students (around 20%), which is not as pronounced in the nearby schools within the same district. The school's students consistently outperform their peers in the district and state on standardized tests, with 96% of 4th-graders achieving proficiency in Math, compared to 92.15% for the district and 53.85% for the state.

South Grove Elementary School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 10.8 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the district. The school also has a higher per-student spending compared to the nearby schools, ranging from $22,762 to $24,807 per student in recent years. This suggests that the district and school leadership have prioritized investing in resources and programs that support student learning and achievement. While the nearby schools within the Syosset Central School District also perform well, South Grove Elementary School stands out with its even higher academic achievement, particularly in Math.

Detail:

Public K-5

60 Colony Ln
Syosset, NY 11791-4797

(516) 364-5810

District: Syosset Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,807

Students who attend South Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	H B Thompson Middle School
High:	Syosset Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 416

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

70.2%

White:

19.7%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Grove Elementary School ranks better than 98.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Syosset Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (70.2%), White (19.7%), Hispanic (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Grove Elementary School is 10.8, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Syosset Central School District. (See more...)

Compare South Grove Elementary School employs 38.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Grove Elementary School is $24,807, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Syosset Central School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Grove Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Grove Elementary School 34^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See South Grove Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Syosset Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Syosset Central School District 34^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Grove Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at South Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	88.84	23^rd	2206	99.0%
2007	89.73	3^rd	2219	99.9%
2008	88.75	4^th	2227	99.8%
2009	87.16	4^th	2257	99.8%
2010	93.32	7^th	2263	99.7%
2011	92.70	32^nd	2286	98.6%
2012	90.53	70^th	2320	97.0%
2013	95.19	36^th	2325	98.5%
2014	94.55	53^rd	2345	97.7%
2015	91.59	112^th	2352	95.2%
2016	96.07	17^th	2366	99.3%
2017	94.08	62^nd	2386	97.4%
2018	91.46	120^th	2395	95.0%
2019	89.34	218^th	2413	91.0%
2021	92.03	70^th	2201	96.8%
2022	95.53	58^th	2434	97.6%
2023	97.12	34^th	2439	98.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.66	60^th	2045	97.1%
2019	90.33	135^th	2032	93.4%
2021	71.25	340^th	1678	79.7%
2022	92.90	90^th	2099	95.7%
2023	94.61	92^nd	2041	95.5%

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Rank History for Female students at South Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.67	128^th	2338	94.5%
2019	84.12	309^th	2357	86.9%
2021	91.93	52^nd	1955	97.3%
2022	94.87	60^th	2401	97.5%
2023	97.76	11^th	2403	99.5%

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Rank History for Male students at South Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.28	104^th	2340	95.6%
2019	91.39	144^th	2358	93.9%
2021	88.19	125^th	1961	93.6%
2022	94.55	65^th	2400	97.3%
2023	94.58	81^st	2400	96.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at South Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.35	105^th	601	82.5%
2019	71.09	148^th	548	73.0%
2021	78.80	57^th	430	86.7%
2022	80.85	89^th	671	86.7%
2023	86.64	36^th	605	94.0%

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Rank History for White students at South Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.05	308^th	1408	78.1%
2019	84.96	153^rd	1338	88.6%
2021	82.16	146^th	1224	88.1%
2022	85.84	110^th	1399	92.1%
2023	78.92	259^th	1337	80.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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by a student
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

I graduated south grove elementary school in 2007.(class of 2007)
south grove elementary school has teachers that I will never forget.
south grove has the best teachers and students.
playground is better than any other elementary schools.
its wonderful how the annex is seperated to the main building(how the building is built is good)always new things.. ex: instruments, text books, gym equipments, and all other things. mrs.damato was my fifth grade teacher and mrs.rotolo was my esl teacher and so on. south grove elementary school has taken us to many different field trips and the graduation trip "green kill". my friends and I had a lot of fun on those trips. not a lot of schools take students to field trips because of budget problems and stuff but syosset south grove elementary school took us to many different places to see. south grove also handed out bookbags and other cool things when we went on trips and I loved that. south grove will always be a clear memory to me.
south grove school song:... the colors that I love to see are south grove gray and red. they stand for what she means to me for now and days ahead. friends so true,teachers too in our hearts will stay all the thing you taught us, in south grove school today. we sang "today is the day" for our graduating song. I guess south grove has a new principal but our old principal dr.friedman picked that song for us and I loved that song. I WILL NEVER FORGET SOUTH GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!!! I LOVE SOUTH GROVE. Close Quote

Enrollment information for South Grove Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	235	0	46	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1990	224	0	65	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1991	223	2	74	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1992	210	3	74	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1993	200	2	97	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1994	215	1	110	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1995	231	1	113	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1996	231	1	113	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1997	246	1	118	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
1998	252	1	112	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1999	268	1	104	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2000	273	1	92	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2001	261	1	94	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2002	235	3	106	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2003	235	3	106	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2004	246	1	113	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2005	238	2	109	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2006	240	4	121	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2007	227	3	132	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
2008	213	1	144	17	1	n/a	n/a	3	379
2009	222	3	157	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
2010	226	1	166	13	1	n/a	n/a	1	408
2011	230	3	162	19	1	0	3	0	418
2012	192	2	179	26	1	0	18	0	418
2013	182	2	182	25	1	0	17	0	409
2014	182	2	196	20	1	0	16	0	417
2015	156	2	191	25	0	0	17	0	391
2016	146	4	208	28	0	0	12	0	398
2017	148	2	229	23	0	0	11	0	413
2018	139	2	273	26	0	0	16	0	456
2019	137	2	265	25	0	0	18	0	447
2020	118	2	261	30	0	0	14	0	425
2021	107	2	247	28	1	0	14	0	399
2022	96	1	264	27	1	0	18	0	407
2023	82	3	292	23	1	0	15	0	416

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	283	28.3	10.0	n/a
1990	292	29.9	9.7	n/a
1991	302	23.9	12.6	n/a
1992	293	24.9	11.7	n/a
1993	304	23.1	13.2	n/a
1994	332	25.6	13.0	0
1995	347	25.6	13.6	0
1996	347	25.6	13.6	0
1997	370	28.6	12.9	0
1998	369	27.0	13.7	0.5
1999	380	28.6	13.3	0
2000	374	28.7	13.0	0
2001	364	28.4	12.8	0
2002	356	28.0	12.7	0
2003	356	28.0	12.7	0
2004	372	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	360	31.2	11.5	0
2006	375	30.0	12.5	0
2007	374	27.0	13.9	0
2008	379	32.0	11.8	0
2009	400	31.0	12.9	n/a
2010	408	31.0	13.1	0
2011	418	35.8	11.6	0
2012	418	29.0	14.4	0
2013	409	29.0	14.1	0
2014	417	26.0	16.0	1.2
2015	391	29.0	13.4	2.6
2016	398	31.0	12.8	3
2017	413	33.4	12.3	6.5
2018	456	35.5	12.8	7.5
2019	447	38.0	11.7	7.6
2020	425	39.0	10.8	7.1
2021	399	40.0	9.9	9
2022	407	37.9	10.7	8.4
2023	416	38.2	10.8	12.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	283	28.3	10.0	n/a
1990	292	29.9	9.7	n/a
1991	302	23.9	12.6	n/a
1992	293	24.9	11.7	n/a
1993	304	23.1	13.2	n/a
1994	332	25.6	13.0	0
1995	347	25.6	13.6	0
1996	347	25.6	13.6	0
1997	370	28.6	12.9	0
1998	369	27.0	13.7	0.5
1999	380	28.6	13.3	0
2000	374	28.7	13.0	0
2001	364	28.4	12.8	0
2002	356	28.0	12.7	0
2003	356	28.0	12.7	0
2004	372	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	360	31.2	11.5	0
2006	375	30.0	12.5	0
2007	374	27.0	13.9	0
2008	379	32.0	11.8	0
2009	400	31.0	12.9	n/a
2010	408	31.0	13.1	0
2011	418	35.8	11.6	0
2012	418	29.0	14.4	0
2013	409	29.0	14.1	0
2014	417	26.0	16.0	1.2
2015	391	29.0	13.4	2.6
2016	398	31.0	12.8	3
2017	413	33.4	12.3	6.5
2018	456	35.5	12.8	7.5
2019	447	38.0	11.7	7.6
2020	425	39.0	10.8	7.1
2021	399	40.0	9.9	9
2022	407	37.9	10.7	8.4
2023	416	38.2	10.8	12.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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