Sea Cliff Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Sea Cliff Elementary School

280 Carpenter Ave
Sea Cliff, NY 11579

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Top 10%

Serving 341 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sea Cliff Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 341 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10% in NY
: 90-94% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sea Cliff Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Sea Cliff Elementary School's student population of 341 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sea Cliff Elementary School
Kind	60
1	54
2	58
3	57
4	61
5	50
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

341 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School
2023	343
2022	331
2021	327
2020	337
2019	337
2018	325
2017	325
2016	338
2015	332
2014	349
2013	359
2012	365
2011	394
2010	379
2009	428
2008	395
2007	398
2006	412
2005	390
2004	390
2003	372
2002	353
2001	369
2000	395
1999	389
1998	416
1997	411
1996	408
1995	377
1994	372
1993	342
1992	306
1991	287
1990	301
1989	282
1988	264
1987	238

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School
2023	34
2022	32
2021	39
2020	34
2019	34
2018	39
2017	39
2016	34
2015	30
2014	39
2013	35
2012	38
2011	37
2010	39
2009	37
2008	35
2007	36
2006	37
2005	37
2003	33
2002	30
2001	29
2000	32
1999	31
1998	31
1997	31
1996	31
1995	27
1994	26
1993	26
1992	26
1991	27
1990	30

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School Rankings

Sea Cliff Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 4,377 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sea Cliff Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#324 out of 4377 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School
2022	#324
2021	#168
2019	#428
2018	#441
2017	#1041
2016	#905
2015	#1058
2014	#217
2013	#874
2012	#522
2011	#658

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90-94%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School	New York	North Shore Central School District
2022	92%	46%	85%
2021	92%	55%	88%
2019	92%	54%	91%
2018	92%	52%	88%
2017	72%	50%	87%
2016	77%	49%	85%
2015	72%	48%	81%
2014	77%	41%	75%
2013	67%	39%	65%
2012	95%	69%	91%
2011	91%	67%	90%

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75-79%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School	New York	North Shore Central School District
2022	77%	49%	80%
2021	92%	62%	84%
2019	92%	52%	86%
2018	92%	52%	88%
2017	72%	47%	83%
2016	77%	46%	76%
2015	62%	40%	69%
2014	67%	37%	66%
2013	67%	39%	67%
2012	89%	60%	85%
2011	85%	58%	83%

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≥90%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School	New York	North Shore Central School District
2022	90%	78%	97%
2021	90%	84%	96%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School	New York	North Shore Central School District
2023	10:1	11:1	9:1
2022	10:1	11:1	8:1
2021	8:1	12:1	8:1
2020	10:1	13:1	10:1
2019	10:1	13:1	10:1
2018	8:1	14:1	10:1
2017	8:1	13:1	10:1
2016	10:1	14:1	10:1
2015	11:1	14:1	12:1
2014	9:1	14:1	10:1
2013	10:1	14:1	11:1
2012	10:1	14:1	11:1
2011	11:1	13:1	11:1
2010	10:1	13:1	10:1
2009	12:1	13:1	11:1
2008	11:1	13:1	12:1
2007	11:1	14:1	12:1
2006	11:1	14:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	12:1
2002	12:1	15:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	16:1	13:1
1998	14:1	16:1	13:1
1997	13:1	16:1	13:1
1996	13:1	16:1	13:1
1995	14:1	16:1	13:1
1994	14:1	16:1	14:1
1993	13:1	16:1	13:1
1992	12:1	16:1	12:1
1991	11:1	15:1	11:1
1990	10:1	15:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School	New York	North Shore Central School District
2023	5%	10%	11%
2022	3%	10%	10%
2021	3%	10%	8%
2020	3%	9%	6%
2019	3%	9%	6%
2018	5%	9%	6%
2017	5%	9%	6%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	5%	9%	5%
2012	5%	9%	5%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	4%	9%	5%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	2%	8%	5%
2006	3%	7%	7%
2005	2%	7%	6%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	3%	6%	5%
2002	2%	6%	6%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	2%	6%	4%
1999	2%	6%	4%
1998	1%	5%	4%
1997	1%	5%	3%
1996	1%	5%	4%
1995	1%	5%	3%
1994	1%	5%	4%
1993	1%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School	New York	North Shore Central School District
2023	8%	29%	11%
2022	10%	29%	11%
2021	13%	28%	12%
2020	13%	27%	12%
2019	13%	27%	12%
2018	13%	26%	11%
2017	13%	26%	11%
2016	9%	26%	10%
2015	6%	25%	8%
2014	8%	25%	8%
2013	7%	24%	7%
2012	5%	23%	6%
2011	3%	22%	5%
2010	5%	22%	5%
2009	5%	21%	5%
2008	5%	21%	5%
2007	2%	21%	4%
2006	7%	20%	4%
2005	5%	20%	4%
2004	5%	19%	4%
2003	5%	19%	3%
2002	4%	19%	3%
2001	5%	18%	3%
2000	4%	18%	2%
1999	4%	18%	3%
1998	4%	18%	4%
1997	3%	18%	3%
1996	3%	17%	4%
1995	5%	17%	5%
1994	4%	17%	4%
1993	4%	16%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School	New York	North Shore Central School District
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	2%	19%	2%
2010	2%	19%	1%
2009	2%	19%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	1%	19%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	2%	20%	1%
2003	2%	20%	1%
2002	3%	20%	1%
2001	4%	20%	1%
2000	2%	21%	1%
1999	2%	21%	1%
1998	1%	20%	1%
1997	3%	20%	2%
1996	2%	20%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	20%	1%
1993	1%	20%	1%
1992	1%	20%	1%

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White

76%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School	New York	North Shore Central School District
2023	79%	40%	73%
2022	79%	41%	74%
2021	77%	41%	76%
2020	80%	43%	79%
2019	80%	43%	79%
2018	79%	44%	81%
2017	79%	44%	81%
2016	83%	44%	83%
2015	84%	45%	85%
2014	84%	46%	85%
2013	85%	47%	86%
2012	86%	48%	87%
2011	86%	49%	86%
2010	87%	51%	88%
2009	89%	51%	89%
2008	89%	51%	88%
2007	95%	52%	90%
2006	88%	53%	88%
2005	91%	53%	89%
2004	90%	54%	89%
2003	90%	55%	91%
2002	91%	55%	90%
2001	89%	55%	92%
2000	92%	55%	93%
1999	92%	55%	92%
1998	93%	57%	91%
1997	93%	57%	92%
1996	94%	58%	91%
1995	93%	58%	91%
1994	94%	58%	91%
1993	94%	59%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School	New York	North Shore Central School District
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	8%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School	New York	North Shore Central School District
2023	0.36	0.73	0.45
2022	0.36	0.72	0.43
2021	0.39	0.72	0.40
2020	0.34	0.71	0.37
2019	0.34	0.71	0.37
2018	0.36	0.71	0.34
2017	0.36	0.71	0.34
2016	0.30	0.70	0.31
2015	0.29	0.70	0.27
2014	0.29	0.69	0.26
2013	0.27	0.69	0.26
2012	0.26	0.68	0.25
2011	0.26	0.68	0.25
2010	0.24	0.66	0.23
2009	0.21	0.66	0.21
2008	0.21	0.66	0.21
2007	0.10	0.65	0.19
2006	0.21	0.64	0.22
2005	0.17	0.64	0.20
2004	0.18	0.63	0.19
2003	0.18	0.62	0.18
2002	0.17	0.62	0.18
2001	0.20	0.63	0.16
2000	0.15	0.62	0.14
1999	0.15	0.62	0.15
1998	0.13	0.61	0.16
1997	0.13	0.61	0.16
1996	0.12	0.60	0.16
1995	0.13	0.60	0.18
1994	0.12	0.60	0.16
1993	0.11	0.59	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School	New York	North Shore Central School District
2023	9%	53%	9%
2022	5%	51%	10%
2021	7%	52%	9%
2020	7%	50%	9%
2019	7%	50%	9%
2018	9%	48%	8%
2017	9%	48%	8%
2016	2%	44%	2%
2015	4%	45%	4%
2013	3%	41%	4%
2012	2%	42%	3%
2011	3%	41%	4%
2010	4%	16%	3%
2009	3%	37%	3%
2008	5%	36%	3%
2007	4%	36%	2%
2006	4%	37%	2%
2005	4%	14%	3%
2003	2%	13%	3%
2002	1%	36%	2%
2001	2%	36%	2%
2000	2%	37%	2%
1999	4%	38%	3%
1998	5%	37%	3%
1997	4%	38%	4%
1996	5%	13%	3%
1995	6%	13%	3%
1994	8%	12%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sea Cliff Elementary School	New York	North Shore Central School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	4%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	2%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	5%	5%	2%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	3%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Shore Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sea Cliff Elementary School's ranking?

Sea Cliff Elementary School is ranked #324 out of 4,377 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Sea Cliff Elementary School often compared to?

Sea Cliff Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glen Head Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% NY state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Sea Cliff Elementary School?

341 students attend Sea Cliff Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Sea Cliff Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sea Cliff Elementary School?

Sea Cliff Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Sea Cliff Elementary School offer ?

Sea Cliff Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sea Cliff Elementary School part of?

Sea Cliff Elementary School is part of North Shore Central School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 341 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10%
: 90-94% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education