Top Rankings
Island Trees 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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,527 students in Island Trees Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Island Trees Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
2,241 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Island Trees Union Free School District, which is ranked #113 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
#112 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.73
# American Indian Students
8 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
490 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
22%
10%
# Hispanic Students
592 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
30%
# Black Students
33 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,072 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
48%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
163
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
2
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,498 in this school district is less 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 $33,817 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,498
$31,307
Spending / Student
$33,817
$32,183
Best Island Trees Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Michael F Stokes School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Owl Pl
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 520-2103
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 520-2103
Grades: 2-4
| 530 students
Rank: #22.
Island Trees Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45 Wantagh Ave S
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 520-2157
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 520-2157
Grades: 5-8
| 694 students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Robin Pl
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 520-2126
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 520-2126
Grades: PK-1
| 303 students
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