Top Rankings
Lindenhurst Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,293 students in Lindenhurst Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Lindenhurst Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
5,573 Students
890,231 Students
# Teachers
502 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lindenhurst Union Free School District, which is ranked #426 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#416 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
34%
30%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
56%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,690 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,340 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$175 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,690
$31,333
Spending / Student
$31,340
$32,209
Best Lindenhurst Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lindenhurst Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 S Wellwood Ave
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
(631) 867-3500
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
(631) 867-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 1,293 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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