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Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 742 students in Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
1,378 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, which is ranked #199 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
29%
30%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
63%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $44,053 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,826 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$44,053
$31,307
Spending / Student
$44,826
$32,183
Best Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vernon School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
880 Oyster Bay Rd
East Norwich, NY 11732
(516) 624-6562
East Norwich, NY 11732
(516) 624-6562
Gr: 3-7 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: n/an/a
150 W Main St
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 624-6572
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 624-6572
Gr: PK-2 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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