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Nassau County boasts 21 elementary schools among the top 100 in New York state, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings.
The highest ranked school on the list is Great Neck’s Lakeville Elementary School with an overall score of 99.5 out of 100. Its high percentages in reading and math proficiency, 88% and 95%, respectively, fueled Lakeville’s No. 13 ranking in the state.
The 2025 Best Elementary and Best Middle Schools rankings are based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. The study’s methodology focuses on state assessments measuring students’ proficiency or higher in mathematics and reading/language arts, while also considering student backgrounds and performance in core subjects.
Three of the state’s top five elementary schools are part of the Jericho Union Free School District. Two are in the Syosset Central School District.
Below is a list of the top 10 elementary schools in Nassau, according to the U.S. News study.
No. 2 —Jeffrey Ratner-Robert Seaman Elementary School
District: Jericho
State Ranking: No. 19
Overall Score: 99.24
Reading Proficiency: 87%
Math Proficiency: 92%
No. 5 — Cantiague Elementary School
District: Jericho
State Ranking: No. 43
Overall Score: 98.23
Reading Proficiency: 85%
Math Proficiency: 86%
No. 6 — West Side School
District: Cold Spring Harbor
State Ranking: No. 47
Overall Score: 98.07
Reading Proficiency: 87%
Math Proficiency: 88%
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No. 8 — Sea Cliff Elementary School
District: North Shore
State Ranking: No. 52
Overall Score: 97.81
Reading Proficiency: 77%
Math Proficiency: 92%
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No. 9 — Village Elementary School
District: Syosset
State Ranking: No. 58
Overall Score: 97.6
Reading Proficiency: 81%
Math Proficiency: 85%
No. 10 — South Grove Elementary School
District: Syosset
State Ranking: No. 59
Overall Score: 97.56
Reading Proficiency: 78%
Math Proficiency: 88%
The following schools also ranked among the state’s top 100: Walt Whitman Elementary School (Syosset), Searingtown School (Herricks), E.M. Baker School (Great Neck), Stratford Road School (Plainview-Old Bethpage), Munsey Park Elementary School (Manhasset), Glenwood Landing Elementary School (North Shore), Manor Oaks William Bowie School (New Hyde Park-Garden City Park), Kramer Lane Elementary School (Bethpage), Robbins Lane Elementary School (Syosset), Shelter Rock Elementary School (Manhasset) and Baylis Elementary School (Syosset).
Top photo: Lakeville Elementary School students last June (Facebook).
