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Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 742 students in Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central 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 Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
1,378 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, which is ranked #181 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
402 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
30%
# Black Students
28 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
864 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
63%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
97
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
5
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $44,053 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,826 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$44,053
$31,307
Spending / Student
$44,826
$32,183
Best Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vernon School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
880 Oyster Bay Rd
East Norwich, NY 11732
(516) 624-6562
East Norwich, NY 11732
(516) 624-6562
Grades: 3-7
| 418 students
Rank: n/an/a
150 W Main St
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 624-6572
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 624-6572
Grades: PK-2
| 324 students
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