Connolly School, Glen Cove NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Connolly School

Connolly School is a small public elementary school in Glen Cove, Nassau County, serving grades three through five. The school enrolls a student body of mixed economic circumstances, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller proportion of white students and smaller numbers of Black, Asian, and multiracial students.

The school's academic results show proficiency rates below what is typical for the county's schools. In math, third-grade proficiency falls in the lower range, fourth grade performs somewhat better at closer to the midpoint, and fifth grade drops again. English language arts shows a similar pattern across grades, with fourth grade notably lower and fifth grade recovering somewhat. In science, tested only at fifth grade, proficiency is notably low. Across tested subjects and grades combined, Connolly's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Nassau County. A parent examining these numbers may want to look into further what academic supports the school is putting in place and whether the recent shift in the district's elementary literacy curriculum, approved by New York in 2025 to emphasize phonics and the science of reading, is beginning to move the needle in early grades.

Glen Cove itself is a small North Shore city blending suburban coastal neighborhoods with a compact, walkable downtown and a waterfront in transition. The city's major economic force is a large mixed-use waterfront redevelopment called Garvies Point, transforming a former industrial site with new housing, retail, parks, and public waterfront access. The LIRR Oyster Bay Branch connects residents to Long Island and Manhattan. Morgan Memorial Park provides waterfront recreation, and the downtown has an active library and seasonal events. Housing values in the zip code are rising, reflecting regional demand and ongoing development activity. The school sits on a separate suburban campus away from downtown, consistent with how the district has organized its school sites across the city for decades.

The district passed a substantial bond in 2022 after two earlier failed votes, funding the most extensive infrastructure improvements in decades, including new science labs, security upgrades, HVAC and window replacements, and new athletic facilities. That work is now underway. The district has also made literacy its classroom priority, overhauling the elementary curriculum to teach phonics and reading science aligned with New York's new K-3 standards. For families considering Connolly, the combination of recent curriculum attention to early literacy and ongoing building improvements offers a window into the district's stated direction, though the school's current proficiency profile is below county norms and warrants close conversation with school leadership about strategies and timelines for improvement.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 40%

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 46% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 39% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 40% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 437%

School 37% · District 40% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 46% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Science

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 22% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 42 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 598%

School 98% · district not reported

▲ 7 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolGLEN COVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income38%Higher-income58%20 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income50%17 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income66%26 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income31%Higher-income53%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income43%Higher-income70%27 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income26%Higher-income58%31 pp gap