Lido Elementary School, Long Beach NY

Original Research by School Decision on Lido Elementary School

Lido Elementary School serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Lido Beach, a small enclave on Long Island that sits just outside Long Beach proper. The school enrolled a mid-sized population for its grade band, with a roster skewed toward white students and a modest share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Spanish speakers and students identifying as Hispanic make up a meaningful portion of the school community.

The school's academic results show strong performance in mathematics. Third- and fourth-graders scored proficient in substantial majorities across state testing, with fifth graders slightly lower but still well above half. English language arts results follow a similar pattern: strong in third and fourth grades, with slightly lower proficiency in fifth. Science proficiency in fifth grade, the only grade tested, reached a solidly proficient level. The school's overall proficiency across tested subjects places it in the top quartile among Nassau County districts, a meaningful position. State testing data is not available for earlier grades, as prekindergarten through second grade are not tested statewide.

One soft spot to note is participation rates. In both mathematics and English language arts, the share of students taking state tests ranges between roughly a quarter and just over half of the grade. This pattern—lower test participation despite proficiency rates among those tested—may warrant a closer look with the school. It could reflect special education exemptions, or it may signal something about the school's or district's test administration approach worth understanding before enrolling.

Lido Elementary sits in a dense, high-value housing market. The surrounding area reflects significant recent development pressure. The Superblock, a major waterfront redevelopment with hundreds of new rental and condominium units, has begun welcoming residents, with rents and purchase prices at premium levels. Mortgage affordability is tight relative to median household income. Housing values and rents in the area have both risen modestly year over year. For families looking to settle in this community, the school is part of a neighborhood experiencing both growth and rising costs.

The Long Beach City School District, which includes Lido Elementary, has embarked on a clear modernization path. A large capital bond approved by voters in October 2025 funds air conditioning and HVAC upgrades in all buildings, playground renovations at all elementary schools including Lido, and new instructional spaces at the high school, without raising property taxes because it replaces expiring debt. The district has also introduced full-day prekindergarten for the first time, funded by state grant money, serving roughly four-year-olds across all four elementary schools at no cost to families. The 2026-27 budget adds new academic programs including a barbering program and AP cybersecurity at the high school, plus expanded world language offerings at the elementary level, with tax levy increases staying modest and below the state cap.

Lido Elementary is a regular public school with straightforward state testing access and no special designation. It sits within a district showing visible momentum on infrastructure, early childhood expansion, and curriculum breadth, in a community undergoing rapid residential growth and facing housing costs well above regional and state medians.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 394%

School 94% · District 85% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 494%

School 94% · District 71% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 589%

School 89% · District 73% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 74% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 477%

School 77% · District 68% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 585%

School 85% · District 76% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Science

Grade 585%

School 85% · District 62% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 599%

School 99% · district not reported

▲ 7 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolLONG BEACH 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-income56%Higher-income84%29 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income90%Higher-income96%6 pp gap