Top Rankings
Bay Shore Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,269 students in Bay Shore Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Bay Shore Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
5,604 Students
890,293 Students
# Teachers
544 Teachers
83,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bay Shore Union Free School District, which is ranked #589 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#591 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
52%
30%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
25%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,336. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,959 is less than the state median of $32,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$168 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,829
$31,336
Spending / Student
$29,959
$32,212
Best Bay Shore Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bay Shore Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
393 Brook Ave
Bay Shore, NY 11706
(631) 968-1208
Bay Shore, NY 11706
(631) 968-1208
Gr: 6-8 | 1,269 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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