Port Washington Union Free School District

100 Campus Dr
Port Washington, NY 11050-3719
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Port Washington 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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,208 students in Port Washington Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Port Washington Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
7 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
5,228 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Port Washington Union Free School District, which is ranked #98 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#100 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Port Washington Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Washington Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Washington Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Port Washington Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Port Washington Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
552 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,159 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
29%
# Black Students
65 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,215 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
62%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
231 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
346
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
391
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
379
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
399
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
417
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
398
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
408
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
396
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
455
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
402
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
16
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,048 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,191 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Port Washington Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$163 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Port Washington Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$32,048
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Port Washington Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,191
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Port Washington Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Port Washington Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Port Washington Blvd
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5505
Grades: 6-8
| 1,208 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,228 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 93% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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