Best Public Schools in Bay Shore, NY

Summary:

The Bay Shore area of New York is home to 12 schools across three school districts, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. While the schools in the Bay Shore Union Free School District generally perform well, with Bay Shore Senior High School ranking in the top 50% of New York high schools, the schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District tend to struggle academically.

The standout school in the area is Woodhull School, a small elementary school in the Fire Island Union Free School District that consistently ranks in the top 10% of New York elementary schools. Other high-performing schools include South Country School and Gardiner Manor School, both in the Bay Shore district, which have higher-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math.

While the data reveals significant disparities in performance between the Bay Shore and Brentwood districts, it also highlights areas for improvement, such as the high chronic absenteeism rate at Bay Shore Senior High School and the need to address economic challenges facing many of the schools, particularly in the Brentwood district, where a large percentage of students receive free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bay Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	393 Brook Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1208	1,269	119	10.6	57.1%	294 (23.2%)	219 (17.3%)	653 (51.5%)	49 (3.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (3.9%)	34.7	1022^nd of 1504 public middle schools	32.0%		41.1	904^th of 1500 public middle schools	39.7%	118						96.4					100.0				41.7	27.2	42.5				52.3	46.9	25.4		16.4	98.9	99.3	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.5	99.8	99.4	$21,835	$646	$21,189
Bay Shore Senior High School	Public	9-12	155 3rd Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1156	1,893	170	11.1	55.6%	455 (24.0%)	344 (18.2%)	948 (50.1%)	90 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (2.6%)	62.5	484^th of 1242 public high schools	61.0%		58.3	541^st of 1228 public high schools	55.9%	57	32.5	64.2	88.6	87.2	70.4	51.8	89.2	73.3	71.2	91.7	67.4															98.8	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.4	99.6	$22,843	$471	$22,372
Brook Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-2	45 Brook Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 968-1130	388	47	8.2	55.4%	84 (21.6%)	42 (10.8%)	234 (60.3%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)																										98.3	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	98.3	$24,268	$3,629	$20,639
Fifth Avenue School	Public	K-2	217 5th Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 968-1140	359	38	9.3	41.8%	133 (37.0%)	58 (16.2%)	149 (41.5%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)								(n/a)																										98.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.7	99.5	$23,578	$3,790	$19,788
Gardiner Manor School	Public	3-5	125 Wohseepee Dr	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1150	714	62	11.4	54.9%	166 (23.2%)	95 (13.3%)	398 (55.7%)	26 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	24.8	1909^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.9%		34.3	1609^th of 2439 public elementary schools	34.0%	300												20.8	28.9	24.6				36.0	50.6	31.8				28.2		98.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	98.4	$19,247	$2,068	$17,179
Mary G Clarkson School	Public	K-2	1415 E 3rd Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 968-1204	492	56	8.7	52.4%	97 (19.7%)	69 (14.0%)	283 (57.5%)	33 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)								(n/a)																										97.8	99.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	99.2	98.2	$26,386	$3,255	$23,131
South Country School	Public	3-5	885 Hampshire Rd	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1250	489	52	9.3	52.8%	148 (30.3%)	72 (14.7%)	225 (46.0%)	28 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	31.1	1713^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.9%		28.3	1804^th of 2439 public elementary schools	26.0%	91												25.8	28.6	27.5				47.7	53.1	31.8				35.4		97.8	98.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.5	99.1	98.5	$26,734	$3,095	$23,639
Hemlock Elementary School	Public	K-5	19 Hemlock Dr	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2451	638	48	13.3	81.5%	29 (4.5%)	66 (10.3%)	507 (79.5%)	27 (4.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	23.5	1964^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.7%		23.3	1949^th of 2439 public elementary schools	20.1%	15												23.1	33.8	21.3				34.7	54.1	36.6				19.7		96.4	99.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	96.5	$18,400	$1,321	$17,079
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	775 Wisconsin Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2255	716	54	13.1	86.6%	16 (2.2%)	43 (6.0%)	622 (86.9%)	18 (2.5%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	13.3	2263^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.4%		11.9	2278^th of 2439 public elementary schools	6.6%	15												17.3	26.1	7.0				38.9	35.5	11.5				12.8		96.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	97.6	98.9	96.8	$20,448	$1,783	$18,665
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1095 Joselsen Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2261	955	75	12.6	77.9%	61 (6.4%)	107 (11.2%)	713 (74.7%)	47 (4.9%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	16 (1.7%)	15.7	2196^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.2%		19.5	2049^th of 2439 public elementary schools	16.0%	147												22.0	34.0	19.7				27.5	35.7	19.5				13.8		97.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.0	99.3	98.5	$20,529	$1,901	$18,628
West Middle School	Public	6-8	2030 Udall Rd	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2371	894	82	10.8	77.2%	40 (4.5%)	81 (9.1%)	729 (81.5%)	34 (3.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	9.8	1434^th of 1504 public middle schools	4.7%		19.3	1307^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.9%	127						92.5		71.2			87.7				16.7	25.7	17.8				20.4	27.4	14.3		9.1	89.4	97.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	93.5	99.2	94.9	$23,361	$1,935	$21,426
Woodhull School	Public	PK, KG-6	99 Maple Ave Dock	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Fire Island Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 583-5626	40	8	4.9		32 (80.0%)	4 (10.0%)	4 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.5	158^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.5%		89.6	223^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	90.9%	65												80.0	80.0	66.7				83.3	80.0	83.3				71.4		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$50,809	$337	$50,472

Cities Near Bay Shore

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Islip	5.79 mi	5	600^th
West Islip	6.01 mi	7	485^th
East Islip	6.08 mi	2	455^th
Oakdale	7.27 mi	2	148^th
Islip Terrace	7.89 mi	4	406^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.