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Copiague 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 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,198 students in Copiague Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Copiague Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
4,695 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Copiague Union Free School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#711 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
62%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,123 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
29%
# Black Students
944 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
20%
17%
# White Students
484 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
10%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
371
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
326
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
331
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
326
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
405
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
341
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
396
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
364
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
431
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
385
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
351
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
2
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,501 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,211
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,501
$31,961
Best Copiague Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great Neck Road Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Great Neck Rd
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4013
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4013
Grades: K-5
| 454 students
Rank: #22.
Deauville Gardens East Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Deauville Blvd
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-3320
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-3320
Grades: K-5
| 479 students
Rank: #33.
Copiague Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2650 Great Neck Rd
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4011
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4011
Grades: 6-8
| 1,097 students
Rank: #44.
Susan E Wiley School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Scudder Ave
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4014
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4014
Grades: K-5
| 715 students
Rank: #55.
Deauville Gardens West Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Deauville Blvd
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4012
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4012
Grades: K-5
| 453 students
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