Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11722

The 11722 zip code area in Central Islip, New York is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Central Islip Union Free School District. While the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools in the area stand out.

The Francis J O'Neill School and Marguerite L Mulvey School are the top-performing elementary schools in the area, both earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming their peers on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, the other elementary schools in the district struggle, with low proficiency rates across the board.

At the high school level, Central Islip Senior High School faces significant challenges, with a 72.2% four-year graduation rate, a 6.4% dropout rate, and Regents exam proficiency rates ranging from 41.58% to 77.51%. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 54.1%, which is likely a contributing factor to its low performance. Overall, the data suggests that the Central Islip Union Free School District has its work cut out to provide a high-quality education to its predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student population.