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Southold Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 304 students in Southold Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Southold Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
2 Schools
3,697 Schools
# Students
637 Students
1,741,369 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
154,109 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southold Union Free School District, which is ranked #496 of all 1,007 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#463 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.7%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
36%
31%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
62%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $49,609 is higher than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $46,846 is higher than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$49,609
$31,405
Spending / Student
$46,846
$32,283
Best Southold Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southold Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
420 Oaklawn Ave
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 765-5400
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 765-5400
Gr: K-6 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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