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East Islip Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 758 students in East Islip Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in East Islip Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
3,380 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked #288 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#275 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.1%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
25%
31%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
66%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,316 is higher than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,330 is higher than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,316
$31,405
Spending / Student
$36,330
$32,283
Best East Islip Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Islip Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Redmen St
Islip Terrace, NY 11752
(631) 224-2008
Islip Terrace, NY 11752
(631) 224-2008
Gr: 6-8 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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