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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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 470 students in Port Washington Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Port Washington Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
5,228 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Port Washington Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
62%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.74
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
552 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,159 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
30%
# Black Students
65 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
3,215 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
62%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
231 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
346
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
391
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
379
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
399
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
417
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
398
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
408
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
396
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
455
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
402
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
16
6,784
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.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,048
$31,092
Spending / Student
$31,191
$31,961
Best Port Washington Union Free School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John J Daly Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
36 Rockwood Ave
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5200
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
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