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East Williston Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,101 students in East Williston Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in East Williston Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,620 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
East Williston Union Free School District, which is ranked #17 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
98%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
545 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
34%
9%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
15 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
873 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
54%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
96
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
3
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,277 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,940 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,277
$31,092
Spending / Student
$39,940
$31,961
Best East Williston Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wheatley School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11 Bacon Rd
Old Westbury, NY 11568
(516) 333-7804
Old Westbury, NY 11568
(516) 333-7804
Grades: 8-12
| 696 students
Rank: #22.
Willets Road School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
455 I U Willets Rd
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 333-8797
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 333-8797
Grades: 5-7
| 405 students
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