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    Best School Districts in Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island

    Are you planning on buying a house and wondering which are the best school districts on Long Island? If you have kids, finding the best school districts for them is an obvious concern, since attending a good and appropriate public school is essential to your children's future. Many of the Long Island school districts are recognized as top ranked within the state and the nation.

    As for people who do not have children, the quality of the school district can greatly affect the resale value of a home. Not only do homes in good school districts typically have higher resale values, they also sell faster. And with quality schools, even during the housing market downturn, those homes tend to hold their values.

    The Best School Districts on Long Island Based on Average SAT Scores

    We all know that test scores alone do not reflect how good a school district is. However, matrices like graduation rate, spending per pupil, average SAT scores, Regents exam scores, etc can still partially help you understand each school better.

    If you want a simple glance at how each Long Island school district compare to each other by average SAT scores or Regents Exam scores, please see the chart below. 

    The format of the SAT was a little different in 2017. More than 135,000 New York state students took the new SAT in 2017. The verbal part is called Evidence-based Reading and Writing (ERW). In 2017, the New York state average ERW score was 528, the average math score was 523, and the average total score was 1052.

    Nationally, about 1.7 million students took test. The average total score was 1060, average ERW score was 533 and average math score was 527. 

    Of the 97 school districts on Long Island that reported having test takers, 76 of them have a higher average than the New York State average of 1052. Jericho School District has the highest average score on Nassau County, and Cold Spring Harbor has the highest average score on Suffolk County.

    Long Island 2017 Average SAT Scores

    SCHOOL DISTRICT COUNTY # TEST TAKERS AVG SCORE AVG ERW AVG MATH
     Jericho  Nassau  101  1292  629  663
     Manhasset  Nassau  69  1259  611  648
     Roslyn  Nassau  64  1216  606  610
     Cold Spring Harbor  Suffolk  57  1214  606  608
     Syosset  Nassau  274  1213  596  617
     Great Neck  Nassau  217  1212  589  623
     Port Jefferson  Suffolk  78  1208  601  608
     East Williston  Nassau  42  1191  593  598
     Herricks  Nassau  133  1191  586  604
     Garden City  Nassau  147  1178  590  588
     Harborfields  Suffolk  176  1178  584  594
     Plainview-Old Bethpage  Nassau  138  1176  578  596
     Port Washington  Nassau  141  1175  585  588
     Hewlett-Woodmere  Nassau  116  1168  583  585
     Three Village  Suffolk  324  1156  581  575
     Half Hollow Hills  Suffolk  468  1151  575  577
     Sayville  Suffolk  164  1148  576  572
     North Shore  Nassau  140  1146  576  571
     Sag Harbor  Suffolk  36  1144  587  557
     Lynbrook  Nassau  138  1143  571  573
     Mt Sinai  Suffolk  122  1141  569  551
     Rockville Centre  Nassau  107  1140  567  573
     Northport-East Northport  Suffolk  309  1140  567  573
     Locust Valley  Nassau  99  1137  572  566
     Mattituck-Cutchogue  Suffolk  105  1135  562  572
     Shelter Island  Suffolk  11  1135  598  537
     Oyster Bay-East Norwich  Nassau  72  1132  571  561
     Massapequa  Nassau  478  1128  563  565
     Wantagh  Nassau  194  1124  561  563
     Bayport-Blue Point  Suffolk  112  1124  567  558
     Bethpage  Nassau  197  1123  567  557
     Smithtown  Suffolk  470  1123  558  564
     Southold  Suffolk  52  1122  563  559
     Carle Place  Nassau  82  1121  553  569
     Miller Place  Suffolk  185  1120  569  551
     Commack  Suffolk  281  1118  555  563
     Bellmore-Merrick  Nassau  571  1116  558  558
     Westhampton Beach  Suffolk  153  1116  564  552
     Hauppauge  Suffolk  210  1108  553  556
     Kings Park  Suffolk  201  1108  560  548
     Shoreham-Wading River  Suffolk  126  1106  566  540
     Island Trees  Nassau  139  1105  553  551
     Elwood  Suffolk  89  1103  561  542
     Sachem  Suffolk  766  1102  547  555
     Brookhaven-Comsewogue  Suffolk  172  1098  549  549
     East Islip  Suffolk  262  1098  547  551
     Seaford  Nassau  145  1096  556  540
     Connetquot  Suffolk  246  1096  545  527
     West Islip  Suffolk  250  1095  551  544
     East Meadow  Nassau  396  1094  543  550
     Eastport-South Manor  Suffolk  202  1094  553  541
     Mineola  Nassau  150  1088  537  551
     Levittown  Nassau  414  1087  545  542
     West Babylon  Suffolk  236  1081  545  536
     Plainedge  Nassau  202  1079  542  537
     Greenport  Suffolk  32  1079  547  532
     Oceanside  Nassau  193  1076  538  538
     Huntington  Suffolk  221  1075  538  537
     Riverhead  Suffolk  195  1072  533  539
     Rocky Point  Suffolk  168  1072  539  533
     Farmingdale  Nassau  336  1071  538  533
     East Hampton  Suffolk  112  1071  545  527
     Lindenhurst  Suffolk  381  1070  538  532
     Hicksville  Nassau  240  1068  531  537
     Longwood  Suffolk  332  1068  533  536
     Babylon  Suffolk  64  1067  538  529
     Center Moriches  Suffolk  64  1064  538  526
     Sewanhaka  Nassau  943  1063  538  525
     Middle Country  Suffolk  458  1063  538  524
     Bay Shore  Suffolk  212  1062  535  527
     Islip  Suffolk  140  1062  538  524
     South Huntington  Suffolk  296  1060  537  523
     Southampton  Suffolk  59  1060  529  531
     Valley Stream  Nassau  622  1057  531  526
     East Rockaway  Nassau  56  1056  533  523
     Long Beach  Nassau  202  1051  535  516
     Baldwin  Nassau  308  1050  534  516
     Bridgehampton  Suffolk  10  1038  532  506
     South Country  Suffolk  184  1038  522  516
     Deer Park  Suffolk  196  1036  530  507
     Patchogue-Medford  Suffolk  308  1034  521  513
     North Babylon  Suffolk  204  1023  519  504
     Glen Cove  Nassau  139  1011  504  507
     Hampton Bays  Suffolk  76  998  494  494
     William Floyd  Suffolk  348  998  507  491
     Lawrence  Nassau  142  997  500  497
     Malverne  Nassau  103  994  498  496
     Copiague  Suffolk  182  974  493  481
     Freeport  Nassau  263  969  495  475
     Uniondale  Nassau  338  955  488  467
     Amityville  Suffolk  137  952  481  470
     Westbury  Nassau  180  947  475  472
     Central Islip  Suffolk  217  938  477  461
     Brentwood  Suffolk  682  927  492  480
     Hempstead  Nassau  152  901  462  440
     Wyandanch  Suffolk  51  887  449  438
     Roosevelt  Nassau  119  886  543  434

     

    The Best School Districts on Long Island Based on Regents Exam Results

    In New York State, all high school students will need to pass the year end Regents exams and receive a Regents Diploma in order to graduate high school. Even more, students who get excellent grades on the Regents Exams can graduate with a Regents Diploma with Advanced Distinction. 

    In the 2016-2017 school year, 7 school districts on Long Island had a 100% of their students receive the regents diploma, with another 9 school districts with 99%. An impressive 7 Long Island school districts also have 85% or more students receive the Regents Diploma with Advanced Distinction.

    Long Island 2016-17 Regents Exam

    SCHOOL DISTRICT COUNTY % RECEIVED REGENTS DIPLOMA REGENTS DIPLOMA W/ ADVANCED DISTINCTION %
    Jericho  Nassau  100%  94%
    Manhasset  Nassau  100%  88%
    Roslyn  Nassau  100%  84%
    Fishers Island  Suffolk  100%  83%
    East Williston  Nassau  100%  83%
    Center Moriches  Suffolk  100%  53%
    Shelter Island  Suffolk  100%  50%
    Cold Spring Harbor  Suffolk  99%  87%
    Rockville Centre  Nassau  99%  87%
    Garden City  Nassau  99%  86%
    Harborfields  Suffolk  99%  82%
    Bayport-Blue Point  Suffolk  99%  78%
    Port Jefferson  Suffolk  99%  78%
    Mineola  Nassau  99%  78%
    North Shore  Nassau  99%  77%
    Locust Valley  Nassau  99%  75%
    Syosset  Nassau  98%  85%
    Great Neck  Nassau  98%  81%
    Herricks  Nassau  98%  81%
    Commack  Suffolk  98%  78%
    Plainview-Old Bethpage  Nassau  98%  78%
    Elwood  Suffolk  98%  71%
    Smithtown  Suffolk  98%  71%
    Hewlett-Woodmere  Nassau  98%  70%
    East Meadow  Nassau  98%  68%
    Massapequa  Nassau  98%  68%
    Bethpage  Nassau  98%  67%
    Oyster Bay-East Norwich  Nassau  98%  67%
    Hauppauge  Suffolk  98%  65%
    Wantagh  Nassau  98%  65%
    Valley Stream Central  Nassau  98%  63%
    Islip  Suffolk  98%  59%
    Malverne  Nassau  98%  58%
    Half Hollow Hills  Suffolk  97%  78%
    Northport-East Northport  Suffolk  97%  74%
    Three Village  Suffolk  97%  71%
    Bellmore-Merrick  Nassau  97%  71%
    West Islip  Suffolk  97%  70%
    Island Trees  Nassau  97%  69%
    East Islip  Suffolk  97%  67%
    Port Washington  Nassau  97%  67%
    Sayville  Suffolk  96%  82%
    Mt Sinai  Suffolk  96%  80%
    Kings Park  Suffolk  96%  66%
    Seaford  Nassau  96%  65%
    Westhampton Beach  Suffolk  96%  64%
    Oceanside  Nassau  96%  63%
    East Rockaway  Nassau  96%  58%
    Levittown  Nassau  96%  56%
    Sewanhaka Central  Nassau  96%  55%
    East Hampton  Suffolk  96%  49%
    Deer Park  Suffolk  96%  46%
    Mattituck-Cutchogue  Suffolk  96%  46%
    Middle Country  Suffolk  96%  45%
    Sag Harbor  Suffolk  96%  45%
    Patchogue-Medford  Suffolk  96%  38%
    Lynbrook  Nassau  95%  73%
    Babylon  Suffolk  95%  66%
    Carle Place  Nassau  95%  64%
    Sachem  Suffolk  95%  58%
    South Huntington  Suffolk  95%  49%
    Comsewogue  Suffolk  95%  48%
    Lindenhurst  Suffolk  95%  45%
    Brentwood  Suffolk  95%  25%
    Connetquot  Suffolk  94%  66%
    Southampton  Suffolk  94%  56%
    Eastport-South Manor  Suffolk  94%  53%
    Huntington  Suffolk  94%  52%
    Rocky Point  Suffolk  94%  52%
    Hicksville  Nassau  94%  46%
    Long Beach  Nassau  94%  46%
    Greenport  Suffolk  94%  42%
    Bay Shore  Suffolk  94%  41%
    Uniondale  Nassau  94%  25%
    Central Islip  Suffolk  94%  12%
    Shoreham-Wading River  Suffolk  93%  60%
    Plainedge  Nassau  93%  60%
    Miller Place  Suffolk  93%  53%
    Farmingdale  Nassau  93%  51%
    West Babylon  Suffolk  93%  47%
    Baldwin  Nassau  93%  45%
    West Hempstead  Nassau  93%  38%
    Bridgehampton  Suffolk  93%  36%
    Hampton Bays  Suffolk  93%  34%
    North Babylon  Suffolk  92%  35%
    Longwood  Suffolk  91%  44%
    Glen Cove  Nassau  91%  37%
    South Country  Suffolk  91%  36%
    William Floyd  Suffolk  91%  28%
    Riverhead  Suffolk  90%  38%
    Copiague  Suffolk  90%  30%
    Freeport  Nassau  90%  24%
    Lawrence  Nassau  89%  38%
    Westbury  Nassau  88%  23%
    Amityville  Suffolk  87%  18%
    Roosevelt  Nassau  87%  9%
    Southold  Suffolk  86%  47%
    Wyandanch  Suffolk  81%  6%

    Searching for Homes for Sale by Long Island School District

    Since we know how important school district is as a determining factor on your home buying purchase, we have compiled more data for every school districts on Long Island. You can see the data for each school district by going to the Nassau County or Suffolk County School District page, and then select each district as listed on the page. We have gathered data for each school district from the New York State Education Department from the 2016-2017 school year.

    On each school district page, you can also see all the homes for sale within each Long Island school district, and the sales history of past homes that have sold. If you are wondering how much the median sales price of homes are in each Long Island school district, you can visit our 2018 Long Island median sales price page.

     

     

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    20 Satinwood  Rd, Rocky Point image
    20 Satinwood Rd, Rocky Point $359,000

    Great three bedroom ranch on a lovely fenced, flat lot. Beautiful decking, large carport and attached out building for storage, mudroom with Laundry and attic access roo...

    • 3 Beds
    • 1 Baths
    • 3281272 MLS
    5 Sandown  Court, Wainscott image
    5 Sandown Court, Wainscott $3,195,000

    Located on a charming, quiet cul-de-sac street in the heart of the village of Wainscott, this light filled home is located just over a mile from desirable Wainscott Beach...

    • 5 Beds
    • 6 Baths
    • 3281270 MLS
    3 Henearly  Drive, Miller Place image
    3 Henearly Drive, Miller Place $475,000

    Custom home w/oversize rooms. Spacious entry foyer. Hardwood floors. Sunny kitchen w/sliders to the deck. King size master bdrm suite with bathrm. 3 additional bedrooms a...

    • 4 Beds
    • 3 Baths
    • 3281271 MLS
    37 Pelican  Court, Syosset image
    37 Pelican Court, Syosset $1,275,000

    Lovely Spacious 5 Bedroom 3.5 Bath on a Serene 1 Acer Property With Your Own Pond Located on a Quiet Cul-De-Sac In North Syosset. Formal Dining Room, Open Kitchen w/ Isla...

    • 5 Beds
    • 4 Baths
    • 3281267 MLS
    35 Parkway  Dr, Syosset image
    35 Parkway Dr, Syosset $729,000

    Welcome Home to This Open floorplan 3 Br 2.5 Bath Home In Nice Mid Block Location. Soaring Vaulted ceilings With Beautiful Wood Floors. Eik Stainless Appliances Gas Coo...

    • 3 Beds
    • 3 Baths
    • 3281266 MLS
    1200 1st  Street, New Suffolk image
    1200 1st Street, New Suffolk $2,995,000

    Spectacular New Suffolk bay front home. This home is designed to perfection with impeccable quality construction in one of the finest locations on the North Fork. It wi...

    • 4 Beds
    • 4 Baths
    • 3281264 MLS
    175 Chestnut  Street, Massapequa image
    175 Chestnut Street, Massapequa $549,999

    FRONT AND REAR DORMERED CAPE WITH LOTS OF POTENTIAL, GREAT HOME WITH LOTS OF ROOM- POTENTIAL M/D WITH PROPER PERMITS REQUIRED, PLENTY OF CLOSET SPACE, 2 FULL BTHS, DR, EI...

    • 5 Beds
    • 2 Baths
    • 3281263 MLS
    144 Cornflower  Rd, Levittown image
    144 Cornflower Rd, Levittown $499,000

    *GET READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL B/C THE SUPERBOWL CAN BE HELD IN THIS BACKYARD! WELCOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST PLOTS IN LEVITTOWN, OVER DOUBLE THE SIZE OF ANY OTHER NORMAL LE...

    • 3 Beds
    • 2 Baths
    • 3281262 MLS
    144 Cornflower  Rd, Levittown image
    144 Cornflower Rd, Levittown $499,000

    *GET READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL B/C THE SUPERBOWL CAN BE HELD IN THIS BACKYARD! WELCOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST PLOTS IN LEVITTOWN, OVER DOUBLE THE SIZE OF ANY OTHER NORMAL LE...

    • 3 Beds
    • 2 Baths
    • 3281261 MLS
    186 Brookville  Road, Muttontown image
    186 Brookville Road, Muttontown $1,549,000

    Muttontown Farm Ranch on 2 level acres in the Jericho school district. This inviting home has a Formal Living Room w/ wood burning fireplace a Great Room w/ 14' soaring c...

    • 4 Beds
    • 3 Baths
    • 3281260 MLS


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