Copiague Union Free School District

2650 Great Neck Rd
Copiague, NY 11726-1699
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Copiague 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 5 public elementary schools serving 3,111 students in Copiague Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Copiague Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
6 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
4,635 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Copiague Union Free School District, which is ranked #885 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#884 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Copiague Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Copiague 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.
32%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Copiague 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.
70%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Copiague 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.
90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Copiague 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:

0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
72 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,167 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
29%
# Black Students
881 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
19%
16%
# White Students
427 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
9%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
302
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
329
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
324
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
400
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
332
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
427
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
359
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
3
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,589 in this school district is less 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 $27,857 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Copiague 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
$129 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Copiague 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
$29,589
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Copiague 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
$27,857
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Copiague 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 Copiague Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deauville Gardens East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Deauville Blvd
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-3320
Grades: K-5
| 486 students
Rank: #22.
Great Neck Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Great Neck Rd
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4013
Grades: K-5
| 444 students
Rank: #33.
Deauville Gardens West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Deauville Blvd
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4012
Grades: K-5
| 440 students
Rank: #44.
Copiague Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2650 Great Neck Rd
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4011
Grades: 6-8
| 1,061 students
Rank: #55.
Susan E Wiley School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Scudder Ave
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4014
Grades: K-5
| 680 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,635 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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