Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District

290 Norwood Ave
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776-2562
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,354 students in Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
3,487 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#186 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,195 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
29%
# Black Students
144 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,946 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
56%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
252
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
39
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,550 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$100 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,095
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,550
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwood Avenue School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
290 Norwood Ave
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
(631) 474-8130
Grades: PK-2
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
Boyle Road Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
424 Boyle Rd
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
(631) 474-8140
Grades: 3-5
| 336 students
Rank: #33.
Clinton Avenue School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
140 Clinton Ave
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
(631) 474-8150
Grades: K-2
| 451 students
Rank: #44.
Terryville Road School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Terryville Rd
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
(631) 474-2834
Grades: 2-5
| 453 students
Rank: #55.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Jayne Blvd
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
(631) 474-8160
Grades: 6-8
| 807 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,487 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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