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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 499 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
1,575 Schools
# Students
5,277 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
456 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Port Washington Union Free School District, which is ranked #99 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 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
6 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
554 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,201 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
31%
# Black Students
65 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
3,193 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
61%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
254 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
394
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
434
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
352
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
398
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
383
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
385
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
396
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
416
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
402
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
403
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
405
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
444
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
360
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
7
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,750 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 $30,901 is less than the state median of $32,183. 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
$31,750
$31,307
Spending / Student
$30,901
$32,183
Best Port Washington Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John J Daly Elementary 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
| 499 students
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