Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11568

Summary:

The 11568 zip code area is home to two high schools - Westbury High School and Wheatley School. While both serve the local community, Wheatley School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 34th out of 1,228 high schools in New York state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Westbury High School is ranked 711th and has a 2-star rating.

Wheatley School boasts an impressive 100% four-year graduation rate, compared to 88.8% at Westbury High School. Additionally, Wheatley School has a very low 0% dropout rate, while Westbury High School has a 6.8% dropout rate. Academically, Wheatley School students significantly outperform state and East Williston Union Free School District averages on various Regents exams, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90%.

The two schools also differ in their student demographics, with Westbury High School having a predominantly Hispanic student population (75.79%) and Wheatley School being more racially diverse, with 54.05% White, 34.53% Asian, 6.31% Hispanic, and 1.5% African American students. Additionally, Westbury High School serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 58.79% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, while Wheatley School did not provide data on this metric. These factors may contribute to the significant performance gap observed between the two schools.

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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 8th 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
Wheatley School	Public	8-12	11 Bacon Rd	Old Westbury	11568	Nassau County	East Williston Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 333-7804	666	77	8.6		360 (54.1%)	10 (1.5%)	42 (6.3%)	230 (34.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	86.5	26^th of 1242 public high schools	97.9%		85.9	34^th of 1228 public high schools	97.2%	8		94.6	94.8	99.3	87.6	99.1	96.9	98.1	85.7	97.0	98.5	70.1	43.8	32.1	96.5	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	98.9	$29,716	$370	$29,346
Westbury High School	Public	9-12	1 Post Rd	Old Westbury	11568	Nassau County	Westbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 876-5047	1,541	113	13.6	58.8%	24 (1.6%)	316 (20.5%)	1,168 (75.8%)	28 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	38.7	765^th of 1242 public high schools	38.4%		42.1	711^th of 1228 public high schools	42.1%	54	38.6	52.7	89.3	73.2	45.6	55.1	68.3	34.6	76.9	77.1	46.6				96.0	96.6	99.8	99.8	99.9	96.3	97.9	99.4	$19,800	$2,571	$17,230

Cities Near Zip Code 11568

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Old Westbury	0.98 mi	2	140^th
Westbury	1.27 mi	9	431^st
Jericho	2.01 mi	5	9^th
Carle Place	2.07 mi	3	86^th
Roslyn Heights	2.13 mi	5	22^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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