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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 2 public middle schools serving 835 students in West Islip Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in West Islip Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,867 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
83,739 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
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
84 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
526 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
36 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,101 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
80%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
307
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
290
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
317
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
22
22,697
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 Middle 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.
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
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