Schools in Franklin Square · Sewanhaka Central High School District, Franklin Square Union Free School District
Franklin Square’s public schools beat 85% of New York districts
The public schools Franklin Square’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
81%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
83%
▲ 21 pts vs NY 62%
2020–21
Math proficiency
76%
▲ 20 pts vs NY 56%
2020–21
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 11 pts vs NY 84%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$28.2K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Schools
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The School Grade
How Franklin Square compares
A Test scoresA− Graduation
New York school districts we grade (781)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (416)Better than 81%
High confidence. Built on 4,675 tested students and a graduating class of 1,414; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
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 Franklin Square (some depend on your address).
4 schools teach Pre-K in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: Washington Street School, Howell Road School, Polk Street School and John Street School.
7 schools teach K in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: Washington Street School, Wheeler Avenue School, Howell Road School and Polk Street School and more.
7 schools teach 1st grade in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: Washington Street School, Wheeler Avenue School, Howell Road School and Polk Street School and more.
7 schools teach 2nd grade in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: Washington Street School, Wheeler Avenue School, Howell Road School and Polk Street School and more.
7 schools teach 3rd grade in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: Washington Street School, Wheeler Avenue School, Howell Road School and Polk Street School and more.
7 schools teach 4th grade in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: Washington Street School, Wheeler Avenue School, Howell Road School and Polk Street School and more.
7 schools teach 5th grade in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: Washington Street School, Wheeler Avenue School, Howell Road School and Polk Street School and more.
7 schools teach 6th grade in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: Washington Street School, Wheeler Avenue School, Howell Road School and Polk Street School and more.
8 schools teach 7th grade in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: New Hyde Park Memorial High School, H Frank Carey High School, Sewanhaka High School and Elmont Memorial High School and more.
8 schools teach 8th grade in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: New Hyde Park Memorial High School, H Frank Carey High School, Sewanhaka High School and Elmont Memorial High School and more.
8 schools teach 9th grade in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: New Hyde Park Memorial High School, H Frank Carey High School, Sewanhaka High School and Elmont Memorial High School and more.
8 schools teach 10th grade in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: New Hyde Park Memorial High School, H Frank Carey High School, Sewanhaka High School and Elmont Memorial High School and more.
8 schools teach 11th grade in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: New Hyde Park Memorial High School, H Frank Carey High School, Sewanhaka High School and Elmont Memorial High School and more.
8 schools teach 12th grade in Franklin Square’s district. Which one depends on your address: New Hyde Park Memorial High School, H Frank Carey High School, Sewanhaka High School and Elmont Memorial High School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–67 schoolsDepends on your address
7–128 schoolsDepends on your address
128 high schoolsDepends on your address
Parts of Franklin Square are served by Elmont Union Free School District.
Four districts serve Franklin Square
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 5 schools · 7,727 students
$28,186NY $34,607
AFranklin Square Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 3 schools · 1,859 students
$24,232NY $34,607
A−Valley Stream Union Free School District 13Grades PK–6 · 4 schools · 2,054 students
$27,702NY $34,607
A−Valley Stream Central High School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 4 schools · 4,547 students
$30,358NY $34,607
A−Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading · PK–6, Franklin Square Union Free School District72%
State average 62.4%
Reading · 7–12, Sewanhaka Central High School District83%
State average 62.4%
Reading · 7–12, Valley Stream Central High School District76%
State average 62.4%
Reading · PK–6, Valley Stream Union Free School District 1374%
State average 62.4%
Math · PK–6, Franklin Square Union Free School District65%
State average 55.9%
Math · 7–12, Sewanhaka Central High School District76%
State average 55.9%
Math · 7–12, Valley Stream Central High School District71%
State average 55.9%
Math · PK–6, Valley Stream Union Free School District 1363%
State average 55.9%
Franklin Square vs. its neighbors
Franklin Square’s schools rank 2nd of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among New York districts.
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Franklin Square
There’s no college in Franklin Square, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is Adelphi University in Garden City, 1.9 miles away.
Adelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Garden City
1.9 mi6,890 students
Molloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rockville Centre
2.9 mi3,940 students
New York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mineola
3.4 mi179 students
Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hempstead
4.2 mi10,069 students
Nassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hempstead
4.7 mi9,701 students
New York Automotive and Diesel InstituteCommunity college · For-profit · New York
5.4 mi448 students
Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Hempstead
5.4 mi1 students
CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · New York
5.6 mi9,557 students
CUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · New York
6.2 mi5,830 students
St. John's University-New YorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New York
6.4 mi18,767 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Franklin Square. 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.