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Southold Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 312 students in Southold Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Southold Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
673 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southold Union Free School District, which is ranked #496 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#463 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
36%
30%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
61%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $46,955 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,340 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$46,955
$31,307
Spending / Student
$44,340
$32,183
Best Southold Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southold Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
420 Oaklawn Ave
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 765-5400
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 765-5400
Grades: K-6
| 312 students
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