Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11579

Summary:

The 11579 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Sea Cliff Elementary School, which is part of the highly-ranked North Shore Central School District. This school has consistently performed at an exceptional level, ranking among the top 135 elementary schools in New York state and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sea Cliff Elementary School's academic performance is truly impressive, with students scoring well above state and district averages on English Language Arts and Math assessments. In the 2021-2022 school year, over 70% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and over 85% were proficient or better in Math. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 64.71% is also significantly higher than the state average of 35%. These outstanding results suggest Sea Cliff Elementary is providing an exceptional educational experience for its students.

With a student-teacher ratio of 10.1 to 1 and per-student spending of $31,190, Sea Cliff Elementary appears to be well-resourced, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes. While the school's demographic information is not provided, its consistent top rankings and excellent performance indicate it is a standout institution within the North Shore Central School District and the state of New York.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Sea Cliff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Carpenter Ave	Sea Cliff	11579	Nassau County	North Shore Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 277-7501	341	34	10.1		260 (76.2%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.7%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	93.4	135^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.5%		92.3	170^th of 2439 public elementary schools	93.0%	35	77.3	74.4	72.2	88.1	86.3	94.1	64.7	96.3	98.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.0	97.2	98.9	$31,190	$632	$30,557

Cities Near Zip Code 11579

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sea Cliff	0.13 mi	1	23^rd
Glen Head	0.74 mi	4	6^th
Glen Cove	1.28 mi	6	681^st
Port Washington	2.19 mi	7	51^st
Greenvale	2.8 mi	1	62^nd

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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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