Top Rankings
Jericho Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 830 students in Jericho Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Jericho Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,232 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jericho Union Free School District, which is ranked #10 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
73%
9%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
19%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,064 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,126 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,064
$31,307
Spending / Student
$41,126
$32,183
Best Jericho Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jericho Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
99 Cedar Swamp Rd
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3620
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3620
Grades: 6-8
| 830 students
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