Is Walt Whitman Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Walt Whitman Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 63 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Walt Whitman Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 387 students attended Walt Whitman Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Walt Whitman Elementary School?

Students at Walt Whitman Elementary School are 60% White, 32% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Walt Whitman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walt Whitman Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : H B Thompson Middle School High : Syosset Senior High School

Walt Whitman Elementary School

Summary:

Walt Whitman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Woodbury, New York, serving 387 students in grades K-5 as part of the highly-ranked Syosset Central School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with students demonstrating exceptional academic achievement in English Language Arts and Math.

Walt Whitman Elementary School's performance is particularly noteworthy for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of New York elementary schools for male students and in the top 10% for white students and low socioeconomic status students. The school spends significantly more per student ($22,950 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.5 to 12.2 students per teacher in recent years. These factors likely contribute to the school's high academic performance, which has earned it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past decade.

While Walt Whitman Elementary School performs exceptionally well overall, there are some disparities in the performance of specific student subgroups. The nearby Village Elementary School, Willits Elementary School, and Berry Hill Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that the Syosset Central School District as a whole is providing a high-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

482 Woodbury Rd
Woodbury, NY 11797-2509

(516) 364-5823

District: Syosset Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,950

Students who attend Walt Whitman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	H B Thompson Middle School
High:	Syosset Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 387

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Asian:

31.5%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walt Whitman Elementary School ranks better than 97.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Syosset Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.2%), Asian (31.5%), Hispanic (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walt Whitman Elementary School is 12.2, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Syosset Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Walt Whitman Elementary School employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walt Whitman Elementary School is $22,950. 4 elementary schools in the Syosset Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walt Whitman Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walt Whitman Elementary School 63^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Walt Whitman Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Syosset Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Syosset Central School District 39^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walt Whitman Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Walt Whitman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	89.77	9^th	2206	99.6%
2007	89.63	5^th	2219	99.8%
2008	88.35	8^th	2227	99.6%
2009	86.50	15^th	2257	99.3%
2010	89.60	52^nd	2263	97.7%
2011	90.49	75^th	2286	96.7%
2012	84.30	240^th	2320	89.7%
2013	92.15	103^rd	2325	95.6%
2014	78.95	410^th	2345	82.5%
2015	89.34	158^th	2352	93.3%
2016	88.28	176^th	2366	92.6%
2017	92.53	96^th	2386	96.0%
2018	89.52	160^th	2395	93.3%
2019	93.59	118^th	2413	95.1%
2021	90.30	111^th	2201	95.0%
2022	93.32	113^th	2434	95.4%
2023	94.70	100^th	2439	95.9%
2024	95.91	63^rd	2445	97.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walt Whitman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.41	302^nd	2016	85.0%
2024	86.52	158^th	2110	92.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walt Whitman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.65	72^nd	2041	96.5%
2024	97.16	49^th	2078	97.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Walt Whitman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.86	198^th	2338	91.5%
2019	92.73	108^th	2357	95.4%
2021	90.31	79^th	1955	96.0%
2022	90.55	143^rd	2401	94.0%
2023	91.92	149^th	2403	93.8%
2024	91.93	142^nd	2413	94.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Walt Whitman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.64	158^th	2340	93.2%
2019	90.80	159^th	2358	93.3%
2021	88.00	130^th	1961	93.4%
2022	92.26	115^th	2400	95.2%
2023	94.54	82^nd	2400	96.6%
2024	96.19	46^th	2411	98.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Walt Whitman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.95	130^th	605	78.5%
2024	82.61	84^th	662	87.3%

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Rank History for White students at Walt Whitman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.31	213^th	1408	84.9%
2019	87.71	117^th	1338	91.3%
2021	82.28	142^nd	1224	88.4%
2022	86.75	97^th	1399	93.1%
2023	88.67	100^th	1337	92.5%
2024	89.34	85^th	1392	93.9%

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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 Walt Whitman Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	294	0	22	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1990	295	0	23	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1991	304	0	25	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1992	288	0	25	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1993	289	0	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1994	288	0	16	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1995	294	0	14	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1996	294	0	14	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1997	315	0	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1998	322	0	30	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1999	362	0	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2000	372	0	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2001	365	0	9	1	21	n/a	n/a	0	396
2002	346	3	32	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2003	346	3	32	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2004	338	3	31	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2005	333	0	41	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	383
2006	326	2	42	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	381
2007	306	1	38	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
2008	301	1	34	9	1	n/a	n/a	1	347
2009	281	2	35	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	328
2010	293	1	39	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2011	268	3	34	7	0	0	0	0	312
2012	241	4	41	5	1	0	1	0	293
2013	223	3	36	14	1	0	2	0	279
2014	189	3	36	8	1	0	5	0	242
2015	192	5	43	12	1	0	5	0	258
2016	196	2	47	7	1	0	3	0	256
2017	194	1	53	9	1	0	6	0	264
2018	201	2	61	9	0	0	8	0	281
2019	208	4	62	9	0	0	8	0	291
2020	220	3	78	10	0	0	7	0	318
2021	219	3	85	9	0	0	7	0	323
2022	223	4	109	9	1	0	14	0	360
2023	233	4	122	14	1	0	13	0	387

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 Walt Whitman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	316	22.9	13.7	n/a
1990	321	23.3	13.7	n/a
1991	330	22.9	14.4	n/a
1992	316	21.9	14.4	n/a
1993	304	21.2	14.3	n/a
1994	305	21.2	14.4	0
1995	309	21.2	14.6	0
1996	309	21.2	14.6	0
1997	326	18.9	17.2	0
1998	352	19.8	17.8	0
1999	368	21.6	17.0	0
2000	381	21.2	18.0	0
2001	396	26.3	15.1	0
2002	382	28.0	13.6	0
2003	382	28.0	13.6	0
2004	377	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	383	28.8	13.3	0
2006	381	28.0	13.6	0
2007	356	26.0	13.7	0
2008	347	27.0	12.9	0
2009	328	27.9	11.8	n/a
2010	341	28.0	12.1	0
2011	312	27.9	11.1	0
2012	293	26.4	11.0	0
2013	279	25.0	11.1	0
2014	242	22.0	10.9	1.2
2015	258	23.0	11.2	3.5
2016	256	23.0	11.1	2.3
2017	264	22.0	11.9	1.1
2018	281	25.0	11.2	2.5
2019	291	25.0	11.6	2.4
2020	318	29.0	10.9	2.2
2021	323	33.8	9.5	4.3
2022	360	31.2	11.5	4.7
2023	387	31.5	12.2	7.5

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 Walt Whitman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	316	22.9	13.7	n/a
1990	321	23.3	13.7	n/a
1991	330	22.9	14.4	n/a
1992	316	21.9	14.4	n/a
1993	304	21.2	14.3	n/a
1994	305	21.2	14.4	0
1995	309	21.2	14.6	0
1996	309	21.2	14.6	0
1997	326	18.9	17.2	0
1998	352	19.8	17.8	0
1999	368	21.6	17.0	0
2000	381	21.2	18.0	0
2001	396	26.3	15.1	0
2002	382	28.0	13.6	0
2003	382	28.0	13.6	0
2004	377	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	383	28.8	13.3	0
2006	381	28.0	13.6	0
2007	356	26.0	13.7	0
2008	347	27.0	12.9	0
2009	328	27.9	11.8	n/a
2010	341	28.0	12.1	0
2011	312	27.9	11.1	0
2012	293	26.4	11.0	0
2013	279	25.0	11.1	0
2014	242	22.0	10.9	1.2
2015	258	23.0	11.2	3.5
2016	256	23.0	11.1	2.3
2017	264	22.0	11.9	1.1
2018	281	25.0	11.2	2.5
2019	291	25.0	11.6	2.4
2020	318	29.0	10.9	2.2
2021	323	33.8	9.5	4.3
2022	360	31.2	11.5	4.7
2023	387	31.5	12.2	7.5

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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