Best Public Schools in Elwood, NY

Summary:

The city of Elwood, New York is home to three schools that are part of the Elwood Union Free School District, which is ranked 193 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district includes one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.

The standout school in the district is Elwood/John Glenn High School, which has consistently ranked in the top 20% of high schools in New York over the past 3 years. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the district and state averages on most Regents/Common Core exams, with particularly strong results in Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. In contrast, the elementary school, Harley Avenue Elementary School, has room for improvement in its academic performance.

Overall, the Elwood Union Free School District appears to be well-funded, with relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios across all three schools. The middle school, Elwood Middle School, also performs well on state assessments, particularly in 7th-grade Math and 6th and 7th-grade ELA. The district's investment in its schools and focus on academic achievement are evident in the data, making it a strong performer in the region.

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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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Elwood Middle School	Public	6-8	478 Elwood Rd	Elwood	11731	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 266-5420	461	47	9.8	21.7%	241 (52.3%)	28 (6.1%)	124 (26.9%)	57 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	62.3	506^th of 1504 public middle schools	66.4%		66.8	439^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.7%	67						100.0					100.0	53.9	61.0	58.2	42.4	79.5	25.0	35.0	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	$22,595	$382	$22,213
Harley Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-2	30 Harley Ave	Elwood	11731	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 266-5445	403	33	12.2	15.6%	241 (59.8%)	19 (4.7%)	96 (23.8%)	32 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)								(n/a)																			99.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.5	$17,941	$260	$17,681
Elwood/John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	478 Elwood Rd	Elwood	11731	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 266-5410	681	59	11.6	20.7%	408 (59.9%)	43 (6.3%)	141 (20.7%)	69 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.8%)	77.6	180^th of 1242 public high schools	85.5%		74.4	243^rd of 1228 public high schools	80.2%	63	33.3	86.3	96.2	93.0	77.6	68.1	96.4	88.1	80.3	94.7	85.3								98.7	99.3	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.0	99.6	99.9	$22,319	$289	$22,031

Cities Near Elwood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Northport	0.72 mi	3	184^th
Commack	1.2 mi	7	119^th
Northport	1.6 mi	5	213^th
Huntington	1.74 mi	9	379^th
Greenlawn	1.94 mi	3	58^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.

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