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Southwest Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

2053^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Southwest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bay Shore, New York, serving 955 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Brentwood Union Free School District, which is ranked 811 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwest Elementary School has consistently low academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 34.97% (3rd grade) to 40.99% (5th grade), while the state average was around 54%. Similarly, in Math, the proficiency rates ranged from 34.38% (5th grade) to 39.58% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of around 57%. The school has been ranked in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking between 1,995 and 2,233 out of around 2,400 schools.

Southwest Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.41% in 2021-2022 to 81.33% in 2022-2023, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $18,459 in 2020-2021 to $31,996 in 2023-2024, but is still lower than the nearby Hemlock Elementary School ($29,532) and Manetuck Elementary School ($31,308).

975

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,607

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1095 Joselsen Ave
Bay Shore, NY 11706-2099

(631) 434-2261

District: Brentwood Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.2%

African American:

11.1%

White:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Math scores 21 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

New York avg55%

2,053^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District

811^th of 874Brentwood Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	2053 of 2445	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	2196 of 2445	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	2049 of 2439	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2233 of 2434	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	2025 of 2201	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	2230 of 2413	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	2192 of 2395	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	2053 of 2386	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	2035 of 2366	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	1995 of 2352	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	1912 of 2345	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.7	1812 of 2325	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	1842 of 2320	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.6	1772 of 2286	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.1	1560 of 2263	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	1627 of 2257	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.1	1447 of 2227	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.5	1443 of 2219	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.0	1496 of 2206	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	498 of 928	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	652 of 927	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.7	321 of 857	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	539 of 936	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	225 of 427	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	733 of 891	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	473 of 948	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	3.9	537 of 548	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	723 of 1117	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	773 of 1066	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	800 of 1001	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	867 of 1027	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	443 of 454	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	702 of 860	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	762 of 938	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	2011 of 2409	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	2182 of 2413	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	2072 of 2403	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	2182 of 2401	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1828 of 1955	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	2223 of 2357	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	2198 of 2338	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1186 of 1569	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1252 of 1531	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1149 of 1429	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1360 of 1503	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	759 of 818	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1178 of 1315	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1262 of 1392	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1652 of 2098	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1778 of 2078	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1568 of 2041	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1913 of 2099	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1518 of 1678	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1807 of 2032	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1861 of 2045	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	2009 of 2407	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	2133 of 2411	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1960 of 2400	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	2176 of 2400	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1821 of 1961	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	2136 of 2358	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	2080 of 2340	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1707 of 2134	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1613 of 2110	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1537 of 2016	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1705 of 2031	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	930 of 1044	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1374 of 1859	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1420 of 1941	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1260 of 1402	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1246 of 1392	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1242 of 1337	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1217 of 1399	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)46th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2019)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-18 vs state

Science37%-8 vs state

Math36%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1095 Joselsen Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2261	975	72	13.4	76.6%	61 (6.3%)	108 (11.1%)	733 (75.2%)	49 (5.0%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.5%)	20.7	2053^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	16.0%		15.7	2196^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.2%	143	35.0	35.2	41.0	39.6	35.7	34.4	36.8	97.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.0	99.3	98.5	$34,607	$2,435	$32,172
Hemlock Elementary School	Public	K-5	19 Hemlock Dr	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2451	609	48	12.8	84.7%	23 (3.8%)	64 (10.5%)	482 (79.1%)	30 (4.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	32.7	1695^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.7%		23.5	1964^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.7%	269	37.4	43.4	46.2	49.1	51.7	39.7	47.9	96.4	99.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	96.5	$35,191	$2,363	$32,828
Mary G Clarkson School	Public	K-2	1415 E 3rd Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 968-1204	469	48	9.8	47.8%	94 (20.0%)	61 (13.0%)	264 (56.3%)	38 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)								(n/a)								97.8	99.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	99.2	98.2	$35,098	$1,201	$33,897
Parliament Place School	Public	K-5	80 Parliament Pl	North Babylon	11703	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7905	434	39	11.0	52.1%	56 (12.9%)	100 (23.0%)	228 (52.5%)	34 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	25	1922^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	21.4%		34.1	1617^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.9%	305	28.2	52.9	51.2	39.1	41.8	37.0	31.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	$25,514	$916	$24,598
Manetuck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Van Buren Ave	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 504-5640	514	38	13.6	17.3%	391 (76.1%)	6 (1.2%)	76 (14.8%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	35.8	1592^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.9%		27.7	1814^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%	222	47.1	37.8	57.1	56.6	48.8	27.8	44.4	98.9	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.3	100.0	$27,106	$679	$26,427
Fifth Avenue School	Public	K-2	217 5th Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 968-1140	342	39	8.6	36.3%	131 (38.3%)	50 (14.6%)	144 (42.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)								(n/a)								98.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.7	99.5	$33,529	$1,192	$32,336
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	775 Wisconsin Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2255	678	51	13.4	88.8%	17 (2.5%)	40 (5.9%)	574 (84.7%)	27 (4.0%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	13.4	2231^st of 2445 public elementary schools	8.8%		13.3	2263^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.4%	32	31.3	30.2	28.2	41.2	38.9	23.5	21.1	96.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	97.6	98.9	96.8	$34,955	$2,403	$32,552
Gardiner Manor School	Public	3-5	125 Wohseepee Dr	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1150	739	63	11.6	44.5%	156 (21.1%)	127 (17.2%)	402 (54.4%)	32 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.7%)	23.5	1974^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.3%		24.8	1909^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.9%	65	29.4	35.2	36.4	40.4	40.3	41.7	44.1	98.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	98.4	$27,633	$1,205	$26,428
John F Kennedy Intermediate School	Public	3-5	101 Lake Ave	Deer Park	11729	Suffolk County	Deer Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 274-4310	882	82	10.7	47.6%	185 (21.0%)	182 (20.6%)	295 (33.4%)	186 (21.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.4%)	46.2	1291^st of 2445 public elementary schools	47.2%		39.8	1462^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.2%	171	56.9	47.9	52.0	58.8	57.3	57.6	35.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.5	99.8	99.8	$30,057	$1,341	$28,716
Oquenock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Spruce Ave	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 504-5660	418	37	11.1	22.5%	302 (72.2%)	4 (1.0%)	86 (20.6%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	19.4	2096^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.3%		15.8	2192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%	96	35.0	19.4	18.0	53.7	41.2	30.0	34.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$31,252	$634	$30,618

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Elementary School?

Students at Southwest Elementary School are 75% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Southwest Elementary School a good school?

Southwest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of New York elementary schools.

What district is Southwest Elementary School in?

Brentwood Union Free School District

How many students attend Southwest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 975 students attended Southwest Elementary School.

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