Is Southold Elementary School a good school?

Southold Elementary School ranks 1151 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southold Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 317 students attended Southold Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southold Elementary School?

Students at Southold Elementary School are 59% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Southold Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southold Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Southold Junior-Senior High School

Southold Elementary School

Summary:

Southold Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 317 students in grades K-6 in Southold, New York, which is part of the Southold Union Free School District. The school has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across grades 3-6, with 54.29% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 42.6%, and 50% of 6th graders proficient in Math compared to the state average of 50.56%. However, the school's performance for its Hispanic, English Language Learner (ELL), and Special Education student subgroups is weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of New York elementary schools.

Southold Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $26,191 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.6, indicating a significant investment of resources. Compared to nearby schools, Southold generally performs better academically, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency. For example, Sag Harbor Elementary and Mattituck-Cutchogue Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that Southold may have room for improvement to become a top-performing school in the region.

Overall, Southold Elementary School is a solid-performing school with some areas of strength, but also significant room for improvement, particularly in addressing the achievement gaps for its Hispanic, ELL, and Special Education student subgroups. The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio indicate that the district is investing significant resources, but the uneven academic performance across student subgroups suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate how these resources are being utilized to ensure more equitable outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

420 Oaklawn Ave
Southold, NY 11971-0470

(631) 765-5400

District: Southold Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1151^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,191

Students who attend Southold Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Southold Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 317

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

35.6%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southold Elementary School ranks better than 52.9% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.3%), Hispanic (35.6%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southold Elementary School is 8.6. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southold Elementary School is $26,191.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southold Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southold Elementary School 1151^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Southold Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Southold Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Southold Union Free School District 331^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southold Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southold Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	65.41	921^st	2206	58.3%
2007	70.01	744^th	2219	66.5%
2008	73.05	614^th	2227	72.4%
2009	69.77	723^rd	2257	68.0%
2010	71.45	642^nd	2263	71.6%
2011	64.85	850^th	2286	62.8%
2012	73.56	596^th	2320	74.3%
2013	62.17	801^st	2325	65.5%
2014	61.26	858^th	2345	63.4%
2015	47.15	1235^th	2352	47.5%
2016	31.58	1692^nd	2366	28.5%
2017	35.69	1561^st	2386	34.6%
2018	29.73	1761^st	2395	26.5%
2019	35.32	1567^th	2413	35.1%
2021	48.73	1103^rd	2201	49.9%
2022	44.24	1338^th	2434	45.0%
2023	54.68	1049^th	2439	57.0%
2024	50.59	1151^st	2445	52.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southold Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.79	658^th	938	29.9%
2019	34.09	590^th	860	31.4%
2021	20.13	393^rd	454	13.4%
2022	29.43	803^rd	1027	21.8%
2023	28.17	821^st	1001	18.0%
2024	40.23	584^th	1066	45.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southold Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	35.79	672^nd	1044	35.6%
2022	32.75	1407^th	2031	30.7%
2023	38.62	1131^st	2016	43.9%
2024	14.43	2106^th	2110	0.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southold Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.45	1717^th	2045	16.0%
2019	25.48	1608^th	2032	20.9%
2021	50.97	761^st	1678	54.6%
2022	42.73	1134^th	2099	46.0%
2023	51.09	870^th	2041	57.4%
2024	42.97	1106^th	2078	46.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Southold Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.56	1772^nd	2338	24.2%
2019	37.55	1472^nd	2357	37.5%
2021	41.93	1156^th	1955	40.9%
2022	38.50	1505^th	2401	37.3%
2023	50.60	1141^st	2403	52.5%
2024	42.30	1373^rd	2413	43.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Southold Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.95	1735^th	2340	25.9%
2019	36.37	1514^th	2358	35.8%
2021	51.38	933^rd	1961	52.4%
2022	50.14	1156^th	2400	51.8%
2023	58.68	929^th	2400	61.3%
2024	55.68	1001^st	2411	58.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southold Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	6.61	1301^st	1315	1.1%
2021	38.96	508^th	818	37.9%
2022	33.94	1054^th	1503	29.9%

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Rank History for White students at Southold Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.65	1045^th	1408	25.8%
2019	38.33	857^th	1338	35.9%
2021	62.58	473^rd	1224	61.4%
2022	55.81	611^th	1399	56.3%
2023	53.99	636^th	1337	52.4%
2024	47.23	744^th	1392	46.6%

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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 Southold Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	122	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	126
1990	135	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	140
1991	181	8	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
1992	150	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
1993	154	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	161
1994	391	17	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1995	458	10	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1996	458	10	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1997	474	9	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1998	482	17	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1999	466	10	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2000	476	8	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2001	491	15	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2002	503	14	2	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	530
2003	503	14	2	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	530
2004	481	7	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2005	472	5	4	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2006	452	5	6	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2007	435	3	5	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2008	418	5	7	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2009	397	2	10	43	0	n/a	n/a	1	453
2010	376	1	8	50	0	n/a	n/a	2	437
2011	373	2	9	66	0	0	4	0	454
2012	329	4	10	69	0	0	4	0	416
2013	324	2	10	88	0	1	4	0	429
2014	284	3	11	89	0	0	3	0	390
2015	287	4	10	98	0	0	4	0	403
2016	274	5	10	92	0	0	3	0	384
2017	247	4	7	107	0	0	6	0	371
2018	226	4	6	121	0	0	9	0	366
2019	211	4	3	121	0	0	8	0	347
2020	199	4	4	109	0	0	5	0	321
2021	211	4	6	108	0	0	4	0	333
2022	175	5	5	105	0	0	5	0	295
2023	188	6	4	113	0	1	5	0	317

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 Southold Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	126	5.9	21.3	n/a
1990	140	5.9	23.7	n/a
1991	192	7.9	24.3	n/a
1992	157	9.7	16.1	n/a
1993	161	9.0	17.9	n/a
1994	413	29.4	14.0	0
1995	474	33.5	14.1	0
1996	474	33.5	14.1	0
1997	490	33.1	14.8	3.1
1998	512	35.5	14.4	2.1
1999	487	34.8	14.0	0
2000	495	35.6	13.9	0
2001	517	37.9	13.6	5.8
2002	530	42.7	12.4	5.5
2003	530	42.7	12.4	5.5
2004	511	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	507	47.1	10.8	8.5
2006	489	44.0	11.1	4.9
2007	475	41.8	11.4	8.2
2008	466	41.8	11.1	10.9
2009	453	42.8	10.6	12.2
2010	437	42.2	10.3	12.2
2011	454	48.1	9.4	14.1
2012	416	41.3	10.0	14.9
2013	429	40.3	10.6	14.5
2014	390	39.5	9.8	9.7
2015	403	36.0	11.1	28.8
2016	384	40.0	9.6	32.3
2017	371	32.9	11.2	36.4
2018	366	35.0	10.4	33.3
2019	347	32.0	10.8	26.8
2020	321	33.0	9.7	34.9
2021	333	39.5	8.4	33.6
2022	295	38.0	7.7	25.4
2023	317	36.8	8.6	35

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 Southold Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	126	5.9	21.3	n/a
1990	140	5.9	23.7	n/a
1991	192	7.9	24.3	n/a
1992	157	9.7	16.1	n/a
1993	161	9.0	17.9	n/a
1994	413	29.4	14.0	0
1995	474	33.5	14.1	0
1996	474	33.5	14.1	0
1997	490	33.1	14.8	3.1
1998	512	35.5	14.4	2.1
1999	487	34.8	14.0	0
2000	495	35.6	13.9	0
2001	517	37.9	13.6	5.8
2002	530	42.7	12.4	5.5
2003	530	42.7	12.4	5.5
2004	511	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	507	47.1	10.8	8.5
2006	489	44.0	11.1	4.9
2007	475	41.8	11.4	8.2
2008	466	41.8	11.1	10.9
2009	453	42.8	10.6	12.2
2010	437	42.2	10.3	12.2
2011	454	48.1	9.4	14.1
2012	416	41.3	10.0	14.9
2013	429	40.3	10.6	14.5
2014	390	39.5	9.8	9.7
2015	403	36.0	11.1	28.8
2016	384	40.0	9.6	32.3
2017	371	32.9	11.2	36.4
2018	366	35.0	10.4	33.3
2019	347	32.0	10.8	26.8
2020	321	33.0	9.7	34.9
2021	333	39.5	8.4	33.6
2022	295	38.0	7.7	25.4
2023	317	36.8	8.6	35

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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