Is Mineola High School a good school?

Mineola High School ranks 531 st of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mineola High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,092 students attended Mineola High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mineola High School?

Students at Mineola High School are 45% White, 36% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Mineola High School?

Mineola High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hampton Street School Elementary : Jackson Avenue School Elementary : Meadow Drive School Middle : Mineola Middle School

Mineola High School

Summary:

Mineola High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in the Mineola Union Free School District, with a student population of 1,078 and located in Garden City Park, NY. The school has been consistently ranked in the top half of New York high schools by SchoolDigger, with a current ranking of 531 out of 1,242 schools and a 3-star rating.

Mineola High School students perform well on Regents exams, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Common Core Algebra II (71.96%), Common Core English Language Arts (84.43%), and Global History and Geography (85.25%). However, the school lags behind the state average in some subjects like Algebra I (23.81%) and Science (0% proficient on 8th grade state assessments). The school's Asian and African American students perform relatively well, ranking in the top half of New York high schools in those subgroups, but the school's White and Multi-racial students perform below average, ranking in the bottom half. The school's English Language Learner and Special Education students have shown strong performance in recent years, ranking in the top half of New York high schools, while students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform the weakest, ranking in the bottom half.

Mineola High School is located in close proximity to several other high-performing public high schools, such as Wheatley School, Garden City High School, and Herricks High School, which consistently outperform Mineola High School on various metrics. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 34-38% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, appears to be a significant contributor to its weaker performance compared to its more affluent neighbors. Additionally, Mineola High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.1% to 37.8% in recent years, which may be impacting the school's academic performance and contributing to its fluctuating graduation and dropout rates.

Detail:

Public 8-12

10 Armstrong Rd
Garden City Park, NY 11040-5299

(516) 237-2600

District: Mineola Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
531^st of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,937

Feeder schools for Mineola High School:

Elementary:	Hampton Street School
	Jackson Avenue School
	Meadow Drive School
Middle:	Mineola Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 1,092

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

36.4%

Asian:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mineola High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.1. (See more...)

Compare Details Mineola High School ranks better than 57.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.26. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mineola High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Mineola High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.7%), Hispanic (36.4%), Asian (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mineola High School is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare Mineola High School employs 99.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mineola High School is $21,937.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mineola High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Mineola High School 531^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Mineola High School in the ranking list.)

Mineola Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mineola Union Free School District 406^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mineola High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2012	58.64	609^th	1337	54.5%
2013	56.10	573^rd	1373	58.3%

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

Rank History for Mineola High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Mineola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	62.89	345^th	935	63.1%
2006	66.30	276^th	986	72.0%
2007	65.81	305^th	1002	69.6%
2009	68.71	246^th	1086	77.3%
2010	63.94	379^th	1117	66.1%
2011	74.51	151^st	1165	87.0%
2012	72.94	239^th	1198	80.1%
2013	75.30	194^th	1217	84.1%
2014	73.43	172^nd	1237	86.1%
2015	67.35	287^th	1255	77.1%
2016	57.89	503^rd	1255	59.9%
2017	59.54	475^th	1221	61.1%
2018	64.07	436^th	1210	64.0%
2019	67.98	383^rd	1207	68.3%
2022	61.94	465^th	1190	60.9%
2023	59.74	513^th	1228	58.2%
2024	59.26	531^st	1242	57.2%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Mineola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	44.92	172^nd	306	43.8%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Mineola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.54	77^th	546	85.9%
2019	81.08	51^st	565	91.0%
2022	64.60	96^th	481	80.0%
2023	62.16	136^th	583	76.7%
2024	54.28	231^st	637	63.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Mineola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.89	368^th	1095	66.4%
2019	59.17	385^th	1132	66.0%
2022	65.69	267^th	1038	74.3%
2023	52.73	441^st	1130	61.0%
2024	59.65	359^th	1144	68.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mineola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.54	457^th	1154	60.4%
2019	60.49	422^nd	1179	64.2%
2022	47.92	567^th	1101	48.5%
2023	43.15	645^th	1155	44.2%
2024	39.90	711^th	1170	39.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Mineola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.44	365^th	1176	69.0%
2019	68.42	371^st	1193	68.9%
2022	64.83	400^th	1155	65.4%
2023	66.14	413^th	1197	65.5%
2024	64.05	452^nd	1219	62.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Mineola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.22	498^th	1176	57.7%
2019	65.84	393^rd	1190	67.0%
2022	57.76	500^th	1154	56.7%
2023	54.16	566^th	1191	52.5%
2024	54.65	579^th	1211	52.2%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Mineola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.60	177^th	426	58.5%
2019	74.85	70^th	447	84.3%
2022	58.03	177^th	386	54.1%
2023	64.66	152^nd	424	64.2%
2024	64.72	148^th	426	65.3%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Mineola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.76	123^rd	671	81.7%
2024	56.27	253^rd	690	63.3%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Mineola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.30	306^th	791	61.3%
2019	65.90	230^th	815	71.8%
2022	55.56	299^th	760	60.7%
2023	51.47	357^th	851	58.0%
2024	55.23	337^th	865	61.0%

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Rank History for high school White students at Mineola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.90	328^th	765	57.1%
2019	57.19	335^th	793	57.8%
2022	55.22	323^rd	738	56.2%
2023	52.29	381^st	776	50.9%
2024	51.77	401^st	781	48.7%

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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

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Enrollment information for Mineola High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	813	14	25	48	0	n/a	n/a	900
1990	875	18	30	36	0	n/a	n/a	959
1991	753	20	23	28	0	n/a	n/a	824
1992	734	13	14	29	0	n/a	n/a	790
1993	654	25	47	62	1	n/a	n/a	789
1994	615	24	46	71	0	n/a	n/a	756
1995	664	18	42	109	0	n/a	n/a	833
1996	664	18	42	109	0	n/a	n/a	833
1997	656	16	51	113	0	n/a	n/a	836
1998	638	20	46	102	0	n/a	n/a	806
1999	652	22	49	94	0	n/a	n/a	817
2000	663	24	53	95	0	n/a	n/a	835
2001	651	24	50	77	0	n/a	n/a	802
2002	625	22	46	97	0	n/a	n/a	790
2003	625	22	46	97	0	n/a	n/a	790
2004	586	27	48	113	0	n/a	n/a	774
2005	590	28	53	114	0	n/a	n/a	785
2006	533	26	62	146	0	n/a	n/a	767
2007	561	23	59	132	0	n/a	n/a	775
2008	558	22	61	128	0	n/a	n/a	769
2009	533	17	70	148	0	n/a	n/a	768
2010	548	22	65	141	0	n/a	n/a	776
2011	580	21	84	150	0	0	0	835
2012	651	21	98	195	0	4	2	971
2013	640	21	94	199	0	3	2	959
2014	647	22	107	201	0	0	1	978
2015	626	26	114	206	0	0	0	972
2016	624	25	120	223	1	0	2	995
2017	637	20	118	246	1	1	3	1026
2018	637	23	133	276	1	1	5	1076
2019	598	25	142	284	0	1	10	1060
2020	600	33	141	310	0	1	15	1100
2021	565	37	139	324	0	1	18	1084
2022	532	40	143	345	0	2	15	1077
2023	502	35	145	368	1	2	25	1078
2024	488	36	143	397	0	1	27	1092

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 Mineola High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	900	68.0	13.2	n/a
1990	959	69.7	13.7	n/a
1991	824	73.3	11.2	n/a
1992	790	70.2	11.2	n/a
1993	789	65.3	12.1	n/a
1994	756	68.3	11.1	4.1
1995	833	72.5	11.5	5.5
1996	833	72.5	11.5	5.5
1997	836	79.0	10.6	5
1998	806	78.6	10.3	6.9
1999	817	84.3	9.7	6.4
2000	835	81.3	10.3	7.5
2001	802	84.3	9.5	9
2002	790	74.0	10.7	12
2003	790	74.0	10.7	12
2004	774	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	785	74.5	10.5	10.3
2006	767	70.0	11.0	13.8
2007	775	64.2	12.1	18.3
2008	769	63.9	12.0	11.7
2009	768	63.4	12.1	9.5
2010	776	68.0	11.4	15.1
2011	835	69.7	11.9	13.5
2012	971	80.3	12.0	15.2
2013	959	82.2	11.6	15.4
2014	978	82.0	11.9	17.7
2015	972	81.0	12.0	24.1
2016	995	77.0	12.9	24.9
2017	1026	84.8	12.0	23.9
2018	1076	84.5	12.7	31.9
2019	1060	87.0	12.1	32.7
2020	1100	102.7	10.7	33.9
2021	1084	96.8	11.1	38.2
2022	1077	95.3	11.2	34
2023	1078	100.0	10.7	34
2024	1092	99.4	10.9	32.5

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 Mineola High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	900	68.0	13.2	n/a
1990	959	69.7	13.7	n/a
1991	824	73.3	11.2	n/a
1992	790	70.2	11.2	n/a
1993	789	65.3	12.1	n/a
1994	756	68.3	11.1	4.1
1995	833	72.5	11.5	5.5
1996	833	72.5	11.5	5.5
1997	836	79.0	10.6	5
1998	806	78.6	10.3	6.9
1999	817	84.3	9.7	6.4
2000	835	81.3	10.3	7.5
2001	802	84.3	9.5	9
2002	790	74.0	10.7	12
2003	790	74.0	10.7	12
2004	774	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	785	74.5	10.5	10.3
2006	767	70.0	11.0	13.8
2007	775	64.2	12.1	18.3
2008	769	63.9	12.0	11.7
2009	768	63.4	12.1	9.5
2010	776	68.0	11.4	15.1
2011	835	69.7	11.9	13.5
2012	971	80.3	12.0	15.2
2013	959	82.2	11.6	15.4
2014	978	82.0	11.9	17.7
2015	972	81.0	12.0	24.1
2016	995	77.0	12.9	24.9
2017	1026	84.8	12.0	23.9
2018	1076	84.5	12.7	31.9
2019	1060	87.0	12.1	32.7
2020	1100	102.7	10.7	33.9
2021	1084	96.8	11.1	38.2
2022	1077	95.3	11.2	34
2023	1078	100.0	10.7	34
2024	1092	99.4	10.9	32.5

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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