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In its 2024 Best Schools report, the education and community review platform Niche gave an “A+” grade to the teaching staffs in 16 school districts in Suffolk County.
Topping the list was Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, followed by Half Hollow Hills Central School District and Commack Union Free School District.
Niche reviewers of Cold Spring Harbor note that the district’s teachers are dedicated, supportive and welcoming, and “always available for extra help.”
To evaluate teachers, Niche says it combines user input — ratings from current students, alumni and parents — with quantitative data from such sources as the U.S. Department of Education.
Below is the complete list of schools where the faculty received an A+ rating from Niche.
- Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
- Half Hollow Hills Central School District
- Commack Union Free School District
- Sayville Union Free School District
- Harborfields Central School District
- Kings Park Central School District
- South Huntington Union Free School District
- East Hampton Union Free School District
- Three Village Central School District
- Northport-East Northport Union Free School District
- Smithtown Central School District
- Westhampton Beach Union Free School District
- Lindenhurst Union Free School District
- Port Jefferson Union Free School District
- Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District
- East Islip Union Free School District
Click here to see how Niche rated teachers in each school district in Suffolk
Suffolk elementary schools with ‘A+’ teachers
Below is a list of the 33 elementary schools in Suffolk that individually received an A+ grade for their teachers’ performance.
- Parkview Elementary School
Kings Park Central School District
- Quogue Elementary School
Quogue
- Lloyd Harbor School
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
- Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School
Harborfields Central School District
- Norwood Avenue School
Northport-East Northport Union Free School District
- Paumanok Elementary School
Half Hollow Hills Central School District
- Idle Hour Elementary School
Connetquot Central School District
- Ocean Avenue School
Northport-East Northport Union Free School District
- Wading River School
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
- Mount Sinai Elementary School
Mount Sinai School District
- Fifth Avenue Elementary School
Northport-East Northport Union Free School District
- Fort Salonga Elementary School
Kings Park Central School District
- Vanderbilt Elementary School
Half Hollow Hills Central School District
- Nassakeag Elementary School
Three Village Central School District
- James H. Boyd Elementary School
Elwood Union Free School District
- Harding Avenue School
Lindenhurst Union Free School District
- Sunquam Elementary School
Half Hollow Hills Central School District
- Otsego Elementary School
Half Hollow Hills Central School District
- Helen B. Duffield Elementary School
Connetquot Central School District
- Cayuga School
Sachem Central School District
- Stagecoach School
Middle Country Central School District
- Pines Elementary School
Hauppauge Union Free School District
- Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
Sayville Union Free School District
- John F. Kennedy Elementary School
East Islip Union Free School District
- Signal Hill Elementary School
Half Hollow Hills Central School District
- Mills Pond Elementary School
Smithtown Central School District
- Minnesauke Elementary School
Three Village Central School District
- Sunrise Drive Elementary School
Sayville Union Free School District
- Pulaski Road School
Northport-East Northport Union Free School District
- Forest Brook Elementary School
Hauppauge Union Free School District
- West Gates Avenue School
Lindenhurst Union Free School District
- Alleghany Avenue Elementary School
Lindenhurst Union Free School District
- Setauket Elementary School
Three Village Central School District
Top photo: Cold Spring Harbor School District
