Oceanside Union Free School District

145 Merle Ave
Oceanside, NY 11572-2206
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Oceanside 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,509 students in Oceanside Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Oceanside Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
10 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
5,478 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
416 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Oceanside Union Free School District, which is ranked #176 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#175 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oceanside 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 Oceanside 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.
58%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oceanside 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.
92%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oceanside 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 Oceanside 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:

0.53
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
239 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,338 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
29%
# Black Students
161 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,511 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
64%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
205 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
180
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
355
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
378
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
365
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
417
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
419
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
384
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
410
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
401
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
430
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
427
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
415
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
52
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,254 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,121 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oceanside 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
$149 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oceanside 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
$29,254
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oceanside 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
$27,121
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oceanside 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 Oceanside Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School 7-oceanside Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3160 Skillman Ave
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 678-7526
Grades: 8-12
| 1,692 students
Rank: #22.
School 9m-oceanside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
186 Alice Ave
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 678-8518
Grades: 7-8
| 817 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,478 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 92% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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