Top Rankings
West Islip Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,653 students in West Islip Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in West Islip Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
7 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
3,949 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked #325 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
73 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
496 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
17 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
3,249 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
82%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
286
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
266
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
284
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
328
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
20
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,355 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,190 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,355
$31,092
Spending / Student
$32,190
$31,961
Best West Islip Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beach Street Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17 Beach St
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 930-1600
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 930-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 432 students
Rank: #22.
Paul J Bellew Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25 Higbie Ln
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5680
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5680
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #33.
Bayview Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
165 Snedecor Ave
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5600
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
Rank: #44.
Udall Road Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Udall Rd
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 930-1650
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 930-1650
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
Rank: #55.
Manetuck Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Van Buren Ave
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5640
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5640
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #66.
Oquenock Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
425 Spruce Ave
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5660
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5660
Grades: PK-5
| 411 students
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