Best Public Schools in West Islip, NY

Summary:

The West Islip, New York school district consists of 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 526 out of 865 school districts in New York and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Paul J Bellew Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, currently ranked 483 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and rated 4 out of 5 stars. In contrast, Oquenock Elementary and Manetuck Elementary have test scores well below the state average. At the high school level, West Islip Senior High School is the top-performing school in the district, ranked 100 out of 1,242 New York high schools and rated 5 out of 5 stars.

The data reveals a wide range of performance among the schools in the West Islip Union Free School District. While the high school and one elementary school are standout performers, several other elementary and middle schools are struggling, with test scores well below the state average. This suggests a need to focus on strengthening the middle school curriculum and support systems to better prepare students for the transition to high school.

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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	% 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
Bayview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Snedecor Ave	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 504-5600	410	35	11.7	7.8%	348 (84.9%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	40.9	1417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.0%		39.7	1452^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	40.5%	35												36.4	28.9	30.8				57.6	60.5	37.0				39.1	98.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	$20,653	$151	$20,502
Beach Street Middle School	Public	6-8	17 Beach St	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 930-1600	405	41	9.9	8.4%	347 (85.7%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (9.4%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	43.2	852^nd of 1504 public middle schools	43.4%		56.4	597^th of 1500 public middle schools	60.2%	255								93.8			100.0				39.7	22.7	60.5				52.4	46.0	0.0		99.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	99.6	$23,992	$102	$23,890
Manetuck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Van Buren Ave	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 504-5640	496	40	12.4	14.9%	399 (80.4%)	4 (0.8%)	64 (12.9%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	27.7	1814^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%		37.5	1506^th of 2439 public elementary schools	38.3%	308												19.6	41.5	30.0				38.8	35.7	33.3				40.0	98.9	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.3	100.0	$18,347	$130	$18,216
Oquenock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Spruce Ave	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 504-5660	397	36	11.0	21.4%	296 (74.6%)	6 (1.5%)	77 (19.4%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	15.8	2192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%		21.1	2009^th of 2439 public elementary schools	17.6%	183												20.0	12.5	14.0				46.2	41.0	17.1				20.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$22,223	$401	$21,822
Paul J Bellew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Higbie Ln	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 504-5680	456	36	12.6	10.3%	398 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	77.7	483^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	80.2%		72.6	613^th of 2439 public elementary schools	74.9%	130												61.4	54.6	54.6				77.8	89.8	58.1				50.0	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	99.3	99.1	$19,274	$81	$19,193
Udall Road Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Udall Rd	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 930-1650	445	51	8.7	18.9%	350 (78.7%)	5 (1.1%)	69 (15.5%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	41.8	879^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.6%		51.4	683^rd of 1500 public middle schools	54.5%	196								88.7			98.3				24.1	44.3	41.7				47.4	67.2	0.0		99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$25,091	$577	$24,515
West Islip Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Lion's Path	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 504-5800	1,262	135	9.3	19.5%	1,017 (80.6%)	6 (0.5%)	170 (13.5%)	26 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.2%)	81.3	100^th of 1242 public high schools	91.9%		77	185^th of 1228 public high schools	84.9%	85	57.7	86.7	88.1	100.0	77.7	90.6	95.6	76.0	71.2	97.4	79.3														98.3	99.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.6	99.5	99.0	$24,412	$553	$23,859

Cities Near West Islip

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bay Shore	1.29 mi	12	633^rd
Babylon	1.53 mi	3	197^th
North Babylon	1.55 mi	7	638^th
West Babylon	2.43 mi	7	421^st
Deer Park	3.5 mi	5	292^nd

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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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Best Public Schools in West Islip, NY

West Islip Senior High School

Paul J Bellew Elementary School

Beach Street Middle School

Udall Road Middle School

Bayview Elementary School

Manetuck Elementary School

Oquenock Elementary School

Cities Near West Islip