Amityville Union Free School District

150 Park Ave
Amityville, NY 11701-3195
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Amityville Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,567 students in Amityville Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Amityville Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
2,869 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Amityville Union Free School District, which is ranked #984 of all 1,017 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 88% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#988 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Amityville Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amityville Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amityville Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Amityville Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Amityville Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.73
# American Indian Students
26 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,704 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
29%
# Black Students
878 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
31%
20%
# White Students
138 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
5%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
188
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
215
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
27
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,648 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,126 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Amityville Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$109 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Amityville Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$33,648
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Amityville Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$38,126
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Amityville Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Amityville Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amityville Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Merrick Rd
Amityville, NY 11701
(631) 565-6100
Grades: 8-12
| 968 students
Rank: #22.
Edmund W Miles Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Rt 110
Amityville, NY 11701
(631) 565-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,869 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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