Rocky Point Union Free School District

90 Rocky Pt-yaphank Rd
Rocky Point, NY 11778-8423
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Rocky Point Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,766 students in Rocky Point Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Rocky Point Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
2,731 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Rocky Point Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#235 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rocky Point Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rocky Point Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rocky Point Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rocky Point Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
513 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
29%
# Black Students
44 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
2,054 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
75%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
179
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
31
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,152 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,016 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
$85 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rocky Point Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$82 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Rocky Point Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,152
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rocky Point Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,016
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rocky Point Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rocky Point Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rocky Point Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
76 Rocky Pt-yaphank Rd
Rocky Point, NY 11778
(631) 849-7301
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph A Edgar Imtermediate School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
525 Rt 25a
Rocky Point, NY 11778
(631) 849-7404
Grades: 3-5
| 607 students
Rank: n/an/a
90 Rocky Pt-yaphank Rd
Rocky Point, NY 11778
(631) 849-7202
Grades: K-2
| 536 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,731 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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