Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 537 students in East Williston Union Free School District.
Public Preschool in East Williston Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
1,601 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
East Williston Union Free School District, which is ranked #17 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 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
0.61
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
567 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
35%
11%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
31%
# Black Students
14 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
827 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
52%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
89
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
9
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,743 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 $40,413 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,743
$31,307
Spending / Student
$40,413
$32,183
Best East Williston Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Side School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
110 E Williston Ave
Williston Park, NY 11596
(516) 333-6860
Williston Park, NY 11596
(516) 333-6860
Grades: PK-4
| 537 students
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