Top Rankings
West Islip Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
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 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,668 students in West Islip Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in West Islip Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
7 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
3,867 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked #325 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%

Graduation Rate
96%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
84 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
526 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
36 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
3,101 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
80%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
307
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
290
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
317
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
22
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,041 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 $32,873 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$127 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$33,041
$31,307

Spending / Student
$32,873
$32,183

Best West Islip Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beach Street Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17 Beach St
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 930-1600
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 930-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 401 students
Rank: #22.
Paul J Bellew Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25 Higbie Ln
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5680
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5680
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #33.
Bayview Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
165 Snedecor Ave
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5600
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students
Rank: #44.
Udall Road Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Udall Rd
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 930-1650
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 930-1650
Grades: 6-8
| 434 students
Rank: #55.
Manetuck Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Van Buren Ave
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5640
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5640
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #66.
Oquenock Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
425 Spruce Ave
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5660
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5660
Grades: PK-5
| 419 students
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