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East Meadow Union Free School District

718 The Plain Rd
Westbury, NY 11590-5956
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

East Meadow Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,781 students in East Meadow Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in East Meadow Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
7,743 Students
890,231 Students
# Teachers
708 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Meadow Union Free School District, which is ranked #74 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#63 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
84%
52%
68%
49%
95%
78%
95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
30%
9%
% Hispanic
25%
30%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
38%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,829 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$210 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$223 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,052
$31,333
Spending / Student
$28,829
$32,209

Best East Meadow Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarke Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
740 Edgewood Dr
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7401
Gr: 6-8 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Woodland Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
690 Wenwood Dr
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6523
Gr: 6-8 | 1,139 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 7,743 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 84% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 95% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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