Top Rankings
Floral Park-Bellerose 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,567 students in Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,700 Schools
# Students
1,567 Students
1,748,278 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
153,072 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District, which is ranked #111 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.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
21%
10%
% Hispanic
21%
30%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
50%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,108 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 $28,062 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,108
$31,333
Spending / Student
$28,062
$32,210
Best Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Lewis Childs School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10 Elizabeth St
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 434-2781
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 434-2781
Gr: PK-6 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Floral Park-bellerose School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Larch Ave
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 434-2751
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 434-2751
Gr: PK-6 | 879 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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