South Grove Elementary School

About South Grove Elementary School

It is located in Syosset, NY, South Grove Elementary serves 416 K-5 students in a large suburban setting. With 88% math and 78% reading proficiency, the school boasts strong academics. It has 80% minority enrollment, a 11:1 student-teacher ratio, 12% economically disadvantaged students, and a nearly balanced gender ratio. Staff includes 38 full-time teachers.

Contact Information

Address

60 COLONY LN SYOSSET NY 11791

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Phone

(516) 364-5810

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Website

https://www.syossetschools.org/SouthGrove

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 47%

Reading 47%

State average proficiency is 47% in Math and 47% in Reading.

38

Full-time Teachers

11 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

416

Total Students

$143481

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at South Grove Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

7

of 9 in NewYork

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 9:15 AM - 3:15 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 9:00 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 19.7%

Asian 70.2%

Hispanic 5.5%

Black 1%

Two+ Races 3.6%

Native Am. 1%

White

19.7%

Asian

70.2%

Hispanic

5.5%

Black

1%

Two+ Races

3.6%

Native Am.

1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 416

46.9%

195 Female

53.1%

221 Male

Student Population

416 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 11 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

South Grove Elementary School, located in Syosset, NY, has been honored as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education for its outstanding academic achievement and excellence in education

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln