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West Islip Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 818 students in West Islip Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in West Islip Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
3,816 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked #421 of all 1,008 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#418 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)96%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.1%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
14%
31%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
80%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,482 is higher than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,312 is higher than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,482
$31,371
Spending / Student
$33,312
$32,248
Best West Islip Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beach Street Middle School
(Math: 66% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Udall Road Middle School
(Math: 46% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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