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Port Washington 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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 475 students in Port Washington Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Port Washington Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
5,237 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
463 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Port Washington Union Free School District, which is ranked #98 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
555 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,180 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
30%
# Black Students
67 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
3,198 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
61%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
233 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
419
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
392
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
379
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
400
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
397
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
447
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
358
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
402
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
18
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,993 is higher 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 $31,137 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,993
$31,353
Spending / Student
$31,137
$32,230
Best Port Washington Union Free School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John J Daly Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
36 Rockwood Ave
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5200
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
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