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Westhampton Beach 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 737 students in Westhampton Beach Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Westhampton Beach Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
3 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
1,728 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westhampton Beach Union Free School District, which is ranked #174 of all 1,009 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
33%
30%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
60%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,459 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,689 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,459
$31,307
Spending / Student
$31,689
$32,183
Best Westhampton Beach Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westhampton Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
340 Mill Rd
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
(631) 288-3800
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
(631) 288-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 405 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Westhampton Beach Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
379 Mill Rd
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
(631) 288-3800
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
(631) 288-3800
Gr: K-5 | 332 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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