East Islip Union Free School District

1 C B Gariepy Ave
Islip Terrace, NY 11752-2820
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 786 students in East Islip Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in East Islip Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,398 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

East Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked #219 of all 1,015 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#222 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Islip Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Islip 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.
53%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Islip 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.
88%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Islip 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.
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Islip 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:

0.51
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
119 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
820 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
30%
# Black Students
119 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
2,242 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
66%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
222
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
321
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
277
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
23
22,697

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,129 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,138 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Islip 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
$123 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Islip 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
$35,129
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Islip 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
$36,138
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Islip 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 East Islip Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Islip Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 Redmen St
Islip Terrace, NY 11752
(631) 224-2008
Grades: 6-8
| 786 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,398 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 88% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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