Top Rankings
Island Park Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 418 students in Island Park Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Island Park Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
690 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Island Park 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.
Overall District Rank
#433 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
62%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.74
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
285 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
30%
# Black Students
28 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
329 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
48%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
102
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
-
6,784
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $56,007 is higher than the state median of $31,087. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $61,830 is higher than the state median of $31,956. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$56,007
$31,087
Spending / Student
$61,830
$31,956
Best Island Park Union Free School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis X Hegarty Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Radcliffe Rd
Island Park, NY 11558
(516) 434-2670
Island Park, NY 11558
(516) 434-2670
Grades: PK-4
| 418 students
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