East Meadow’s public schools beat 89% of New York districts
The public schools East Meadow’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
The short version on East Meadow’s schools
Strong results on a lean budget
East Meadow spends 13% less per student than the state average. Even so, its schools beat 89% of New York districts. Test scores ↓
Math is the standout
Reading proficiency is 77%, 15 points above the state. Math is 81%, 25 points above the state. Test scores ↓
Which school depends on your street
With five elementary, two middle and two high schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from A− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. See the path ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How East Meadow compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on New York’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of New York only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Meadow.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Every school in East Meadow
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What East Meadow families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near East Meadow
There’s no college in East Meadow, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is Nassau Community College in Hempstead, 2 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of East Meadow. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 30 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.