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Central Islip Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,962 students in Central Islip Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Central Islip Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
8 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
7,677 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
535 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked #908 of all 1,009 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 80% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#910 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
78%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
82%
30%
% Black
13%
20%
% White
2%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,532 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$234 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$211 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,441
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,532
$32,183
Best Central Islip Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Andrew T Morrow School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
299 Sycamore Ave
Islandia, NY 11749
(631) 348-5037
Islandia, NY 11749
(631) 348-5037
Gr: K-8 | 794 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Ralph Reed School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Half Mile Rd
Central Islip, NY 11722
(631) 348-5066
Central Islip, NY 11722
(631) 348-5066
Gr: 7-8 | 1,168 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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