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East Williston 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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,070 students in East Williston Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in East Williston Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
1,596 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
East Williston Union Free School District, which is ranked #17 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
98%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
550 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
35%
9%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
14 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
853 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
53%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
103
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
6
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,868 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,540 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,868
$31,353
Spending / Student
$40,540
$32,230
Best East Williston Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wheatley School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11 Bacon Rd
Old Westbury, NY 11568
(516) 333-7804
Old Westbury, NY 11568
(516) 333-7804
Grades: 8-12
| 666 students
Rank: #22.
Willets Road School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
455 I U Willets Rd
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 333-8797
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 333-8797
Grades: 5-7
| 404 students
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