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William Floyd Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,921 students in William Floyd Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in William Floyd Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
8,842 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
687 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
William Floyd Union Free School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 89% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#428 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
62%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
29 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
197 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,605 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
29%
# Black Students
1,440 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
16%
17%
# White Students
3,071 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
35%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
483 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
574
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
653
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
655
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
625
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
643
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
666
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
636
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
673
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
736
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
738
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
732
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
707
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
688
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
116
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,437 in this school district is less 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 $27,338 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$251 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$242 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,437
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,338
$31,961
Best William Floyd Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moriches Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16 Louis Ave
Moriches, NY 11955
(631) 874-1397
Moriches, NY 11955
(631) 874-1397
Grades: K-5
| 839 students
Rank: #22.
William Floyd Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 Lexington Rd
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1258
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1258
Grades: K-5
| 713 students
Rank: #33.
Tangier Smith Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
336 Blanco Dr
Mastic Beach, NY 11951
(631) 874-1341
Mastic Beach, NY 11951
(631) 874-1341
Grades: K-5
| 731 students
Rank: #44.
Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6 Francis Landau Pl
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1301
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1301
Grades: K-5
| 688 students
Rank: #55.
John S Hobart Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
230 Van Buren St
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1295
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1295
Grades: K-5
| 808 students
Rank: #66.
William Floyd Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
630 Moriches-mid Isl Rd
Moriches, NY 11955
(631) 874-5505
Moriches, NY 11955
(631) 874-5505
Grades: 6-8
| 1,025 students
Rank: #77.
William Paca Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
338 Blanco Dr
Mastic Beach, NY 11951
(631) 874-1414
Mastic Beach, NY 11951
(631) 874-1414
Grades: 6-8
| 1,052 students
Rank: #88.
William Floyd Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
111 Lexington Rd
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1607
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1607
Grades: K-5
| 65 students
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