Is William Floyd Elementary School a good school?

William Floyd Elementary School ranks 1484 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William Floyd Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 744 students attended William Floyd Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of William Floyd Elementary School?

Students at William Floyd Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 30% White, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of William Floyd Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William Floyd Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : William Floyd Middle School High : William Floyd High School

William Floyd Elementary School

Summary:

William Floyd Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 742 students in grades K-5 in Shirley, New York, within the William Floyd Union Free School District. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, receiving 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

William Floyd Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on New York state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were 36-48%, compared to the state averages of 43-58%. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, with only 34% proficiency compared to the state average of 35%. When analyzing the performance of different student subgroups, the school's African American and Hispanic students perform better than the overall school, but the school's White students and English Language Learners perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom half of New York schools. The school's Special Education students also perform very poorly, ranking in the bottom 5% of New York schools.

The challenges faced by William Floyd Elementary School are reflective of the broader issues within the William Floyd Union Free School District, as all of the district's elementary schools, including Moriches Elementary, Tangier Smith Elementary, and John S Hobart Elementary, are ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools and have similar academic performance issues. While the overall performance of William Floyd Elementary School is concerning, there are a few potential bright spots, such as the relatively strong performance of the school's African American and Hispanic students, as well as its 4th grade Science assessment, where 70% of students were proficient in 2021-2022, compared to the state average of 80%.

Detail:

Public K-5

111 Lexington Rd
Shirley, NY 11967-2999

(631) 874-1258

District: William Floyd Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1484^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,961

Students who attend William Floyd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William Floyd Middle School
High:	William Floyd High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 744

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

White:

30.1%

African American:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William Floyd Elementary School ranks worse than 60.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the William Floyd Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at William Floyd Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.8%), White (30.1%), African American (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Floyd Elementary School is 13.2, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the William Floyd Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare William Floyd Elementary School employs 56.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Floyd Elementary School is $18,961, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the William Floyd Union Free School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William Floyd Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks William Floyd Elementary School 1484^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See William Floyd Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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William Floyd Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks William Floyd Union Free School District 729^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William Floyd Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at William Floyd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	48.50	1394^th	2206	36.8%
2007	37.69	1596^th	2219	28.1%
2008	47.34	1417^th	2227	36.4%
2009	59.76	1105^th	2257	51.0%
2010	67.98	759^th	2263	66.5%
2011	71.99	627^th	2286	72.6%
2012	64.80	882^nd	2320	62.0%
2013	50.71	1096^th	2325	52.9%
2014	38.98	1479^th	2345	36.9%
2015	42.19	1388^th	2352	41.0%
2016	31.36	1699^th	2366	28.2%
2017	47.79	1233^rd	2386	48.3%
2018	41.79	1425^th	2395	40.5%
2019	40.80	1400^th	2413	42.0%
2021	46.65	1166^th	2201	47.0%
2022	38.13	1508^th	2434	38.0%
2023	31.50	1702^nd	2439	30.2%
2024	38.99	1484^th	2445	39.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at William Floyd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.62	106^th	289	63.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William Floyd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	40.81	438^th	860	49.1%
2021	36.12	291^st	454	35.9%
2022	28.62	821^st	1027	20.1%
2023	27.50	832^nd	1001	16.9%
2024	49.05	402^nd	1066	62.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William Floyd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	25.05	872^nd	1044	16.5%
2022	24.21	1786^th	2031	12.1%
2023	20.97	1827^th	2016	9.4%
2024	17.03	2063^rd	2110	2.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Floyd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.45	1248^th	2045	39.0%
2019	37.94	1251^st	2032	38.4%
2021	47.39	851^st	1678	49.3%
2022	36.41	1348^th	2099	35.8%
2023	33.25	1367^th	2041	33.0%
2024	38.37	1255^th	2078	39.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at William Floyd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.32	652^nd	730	10.7%
2024	57.48	240^th	766	68.7%

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Rank History for Female students at William Floyd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.92	1566^th	2338	33.0%
2019	39.89	1414^th	2357	40.0%
2021	44.57	1102^nd	1955	43.6%
2022	36.78	1555^th	2401	35.2%
2023	32.78	1652^nd	2403	31.3%
2024	38.27	1498^th	2413	37.9%

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Rank History for Male students at William Floyd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.96	1233^rd	2340	47.3%
2019	42.69	1325^th	2358	43.8%
2021	44.99	1088^th	1961	44.5%
2022	40.38	1449^th	2400	39.6%
2023	32.03	1660^th	2400	30.8%
2024	40.54	1426^th	2411	40.9%

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Rank History for African American students at William Floyd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.53	298^th	948	68.6%
2019	28.32	660^th	891	25.9%
2022	47.05	453^rd	936	51.6%
2023	60.05	292^nd	857	65.9%
2024	39.94	539^th	927	41.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Floyd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.97	885^th	1392	36.4%
2019	42.28	732^nd	1315	44.3%
2021	40.37	481^st	818	41.2%
2022	39.06	922^nd	1503	38.7%
2023	34.73	947^th	1429	33.7%
2024	44.59	789^th	1531	48.5%

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Rank History for White students at William Floyd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.48	952^nd	1408	32.4%
2019	54.68	597^th	1338	55.4%
2021	65.03	432^nd	1224	64.7%
2022	43.22	826^th	1399	41.0%
2023	29.73	998^th	1337	25.4%
2024	48.67	716^th	1392	48.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for William Floyd Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	818	13	19	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	891
1990	803	17	11	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	901
1991	752	15	9	67	4	n/a	n/a	0	847
1992	773	23	6	64	4	n/a	n/a	0	870
1993	750	26	3	83	3	n/a	n/a	0	865
1994	779	18	2	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	873
1995	953	37	7	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1996	953	37	7	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1997	976	46	6	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	1147
1998	992	58	7	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	1187
1999	984	71	15	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	1225
2000	964	71	15	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	1193
2001	912	79	14	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	1154
2002	821	74	27	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	1073
2003	821	74	27	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	1073
2004	642	62	27	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
2005	634	77	24	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
2006	614	80	23	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	855
2007	552	74	23	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	794
2008	544	73	29	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	784
2009	542	86	28	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	793
2010	527	76	29	134	1	n/a	n/a	1	768
2011	538	63	34	124	2	0	4	0	765
2012	474	64	26	155	2	1	15	0	737
2013	441	68	23	174	6	1	24	0	737
2014	437	69	24	200	1	0	32	0	763
2015	409	60	31	218	3	0	34	0	755
2016	384	63	22	245	5	0	38	0	757
2017	373	61	22	261	5	0	37	0	759
2018	351	55	19	276	3	2	40	0	746
2019	312	61	18	275	3	3	39	0	711
2020	289	59	16	291	3	4	37	0	699
2021	279	66	16	302	1	3	42	0	709
2022	258	81	10	325	1	3	35	0	713
2023	238	80	17	366	0	3	38	0	742
2024	224	91	25	378	0	0	26	0	744

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William Floyd Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	891	57.9	15.3	n/a
1990	901	56.9	15.8	n/a
1991	847	52.9	16.0	n/a
1992	870	49.9	17.4	n/a
1993	865	46.0	18.8	n/a
1994	873	51.0	17.1	29
1995	1109	53.5	20.7	27.8
1996	1109	53.5	20.7	27.8
1997	1147	55.6	20.6	30.2
1998	1187	54.8	21.7	29.5
1999	1225	57.0	21.5	29.5
2000	1193	62.0	19.2	36
2001	1154	66.0	17.5	37.8
2002	1073	66.0	16.3	37.3
2003	1073	66.0	16.3	37.3
2004	852	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	849	52.4	16.2	37.6
2006	855	53.0	16.1	40.5
2007	794	54.5	14.6	37.3
2008	784	53.3	14.7	34.2
2009	793	55.5	14.3	32.2
2010	768	59.5	12.9	43.7
2011	765	59.4	12.8	43.3
2012	737	50.5	14.5	33.4
2013	737	49.5	14.8	38.3
2014	763	49.5	15.4	40
2015	755	46.0	16.4	55.9
2016	757	48.0	15.7	58.3
2017	759	49.7	15.2	60.5
2018	746	46.0	16.2	58.7
2019	711	47.0	15.1	60.1
2020	699	60.2	11.6	58.1
2021	709	52.4	13.5	50.4
2022	713	55.6	12.8	44.9
2023	742	59.5	12.4	54.4
2024	744	56.1	13.2	52.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William Floyd Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	891	57.9	15.3	n/a
1990	901	56.9	15.8	n/a
1991	847	52.9	16.0	n/a
1992	870	49.9	17.4	n/a
1993	865	46.0	18.8	n/a
1994	873	51.0	17.1	29
1995	1109	53.5	20.7	27.8
1996	1109	53.5	20.7	27.8
1997	1147	55.6	20.6	30.2
1998	1187	54.8	21.7	29.5
1999	1225	57.0	21.5	29.5
2000	1193	62.0	19.2	36
2001	1154	66.0	17.5	37.8
2002	1073	66.0	16.3	37.3
2003	1073	66.0	16.3	37.3
2004	852	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	849	52.4	16.2	37.6
2006	855	53.0	16.1	40.5
2007	794	54.5	14.6	37.3
2008	784	53.3	14.7	34.2
2009	793	55.5	14.3	32.2
2010	768	59.5	12.9	43.7
2011	765	59.4	12.8	43.3
2012	737	50.5	14.5	33.4
2013	737	49.5	14.8	38.3
2014	763	49.5	15.4	40
2015	755	46.0	16.4	55.9
2016	757	48.0	15.7	58.3
2017	759	49.7	15.2	60.5
2018	746	46.0	16.2	58.7
2019	711	47.0	15.1	60.1
2020	699	60.2	11.6	58.1
2021	709	52.4	13.5	50.4
2022	713	55.6	12.8	44.9
2023	742	59.5	12.4	54.4
2024	744	56.1	13.2	52.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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