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Wheatley School

Public Grades 8-12

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 97% of New York high schools

Summary

Wheatley School is a high-performing public high school located in Old Westbury, New York, serving grades 8-12 with a student population of 686. The school is part of the East Williston Union Free School District, which is ranked 75th out of 874 districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wheatley School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a ranking as high as 26th out of 1,242 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, placing it in the top 2% of high schools in the state. The school excels across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 30 high schools in New York for female, male, Asian, and Hispanic students, and in the top 10 for multi-racial and English Language Learner students. Wheatley School has an impressive 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 98.3% over the past few years, and a very low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 4.9%.

Wheatley School students consistently outperform the state and district averages on a wide range of Regents exams and state assessments, with over 90% proficiency rates in several subjects in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's high per-student spending of $42,558 in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average, may contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes. While Wheatley School outperforms many nearby high schools, such as East Meadow High School and Uniondale High School, there are also other high-achieving public high schools in the area, like Garden City High School and Herricks High School.

689

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,519

Per pupil spending ?

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11 Bacon Rd
Old Westbury, NY 11568-1599

(516) 333-7804

District: East Williston Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Wheatley School:

Elementary:	North Side School
Middle:	Willets Road School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

Asian:

36.3%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2014 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (91% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of New York high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg91%

New York avg63%

Middle school

266^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

31^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 874East Williston 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	266 of 1500	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	329 of 1504	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	94.6	77 of 1500	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	90 of 1479	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	68.8	301 of 1242	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.1	99 of 1438	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	88.4	131 of 1455	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	65.0	414 of 1429	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	61.0	481 of 1407	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.0	289 of 1401	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	87.5	129 of 1373	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	105 of 1337	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	92.0	45 of 1295	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.2	39 of 1243	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.1	33 of 1224	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	89.4	20 of 1185	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	90.1	34 of 1123	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	90.8	45 of 1095	95.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	65.0	146 of 396	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	224 of 1457	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	290 of 1465	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	106 of 1463	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	26 of 1454	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	178 of 1066	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	118 of 1353	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	92.7	64 of 1306	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	311 of 1455	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	401 of 1464	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	66 of 1464	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	135 of 1455	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	87 of 1352	93.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	216 of 1298	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	36.4	799 of 1303	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.8	165 of 1283	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	163 of 1170	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	326 of 775	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	354 of 778	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.1	86 of 772	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	211 of 748	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	61 of 763	92.0%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	31 of 1234	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	26 of 1242	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	34 of 1228	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	52 of 1190	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	43 of 1207	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	53 of 1210	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	81.9	85 of 1221	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	84.9	32 of 1255	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	84.3	28 of 1255	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	81.4	40 of 1237	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	81.5	56 of 1217	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	78.5	102 of 1198	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	81.3	20 of 1165	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	77.1	69 of 1117	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	79.8	16 of 1086	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	78.2	31 of 1027	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	79.7	15 of 1002	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	79.4	17 of 986	98.3%	★★★★★
2005	77.5	37 of 935	96.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	22 of 413	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	22 of 426	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	31 of 424	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	35 of 386	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	49 of 447	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	40 of 426	90.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	97.5	5 of 481	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	31 of 1206	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	20 of 1219	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	30 of 1197	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	27 of 1155	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	37 of 1193	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	51 of 1176	95.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	34 of 885	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	32 of 865	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	9 of 851	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	7 of 760	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	17 of 1179	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	21 of 1170	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	22 of 1155	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	33 of 1101	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	109 of 1179	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	51 of 1154	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	31 of 1201	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	28 of 1211	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	41 of 1191	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	71 of 1154	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	57 of 1190	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	67 of 1176	94.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	84.6	9 of 272	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	52 of 1149	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	53 of 1144	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	76 of 1130	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	45 of 1038	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	71 of 1132	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	25 of 1095	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	72 of 788	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	57 of 781	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	87 of 776	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	145 of 738	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	88 of 793	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	110 of 765	85.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2024)63rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-24 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2022)99th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science98%+33 vs state

Global History and Geography97%+21 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts97%+21 vs state

U.S. History and Government96%+21 vs state

Algebra I94%+38 vs state

Common Core Algebra II94%+19 vs state

Living Environment93%+36 vs state

Chemistry91%+27 vs state

Physics91%+22 vs state

Geometry90%+31 vs state

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Common Core Geometry62%+38 vs state

Math58%+12 vs state

Science39%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	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	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	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th 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	689	78	8.8	4.4%	349 (50.7%)	9 (1.3%)	48 (7.0%)	250 (36.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.1%)	87.7	31^st of 1234 public high schools	97.5%		86.5	26^th of 1242 public high schools	97.9%	5	91.2	94.0	96.6	61.5	98.4	96.7	93.1	90.9	96.2	94.1		90.4			73.9		58.3	38.9	96.5	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	98.9	$43,519	$564	$42,954
Carle Place Middle Senior High School	Public	7-12	168 Cherry Ln	Carle Place	11514	Nassau County	Carle Place Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 622-6433	617	71	8.6	24.3%	378 (61.3%)	17 (2.8%)	153 (24.8%)	64 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	78.3	173^rd of 1234 public high schools	86.0%		73.9	263^rd of 1242 public high schools	78.8%	90	73.1	93.3	86.8	38.5	81.8	94.9	76.5	59.4	96.0	84.2		100.0		68.5	75.0	79.0	78.1		98.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.5	99.0	99.7	$42,789	$671	$42,118
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	1,574	116	13.5	64.3%	42 (2.7%)	314 (19.9%)	1,190 (75.6%)	21 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)	46.6	689^th of 1234 public high schools	44.2%		38.7	765^th of 1242 public high schools	38.4%	76	44.2	86.5	74.0	26.9	71.4	73.0	39.1	90.6	77.6	44.9		59.6							96.0	96.6	99.8	99.8	99.9	96.3	97.9	99.4	$36,782	$2,203	$34,579
Roslyn High School	Public	9-12	475 Round Hill Rd	Roslyn Heights	11577	Nassau County	Roslyn Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 801-5101	1,086	102	10.6	16.5%	662 (61.0%)	36 (3.3%)	97 (8.9%)	271 (25.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.4%)	86.3	42^nd of 1234 public high schools	96.6%		82.1	83^rd of 1242 public high schools	93.3%	41	88.8	94.7	96.1	42.9	90.4	98.3	93.6	60.0	95.8	69.9		87.7							99.2	99.5	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.5	99.6	$37,558	$374	$37,184
Herricks High School	Public	9-12	100 Shelter Rock Rd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Herricks Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 305-8700	1,535	123	12.4	23.8%	272 (17.7%)	9 (0.6%)	72 (4.7%)	1,149 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	28 (1.8%)	88.6	22^nd of 1234 public high schools	98.2%		87.1	23^rd of 1242 public high schools	98.1%	1	93.2	98.4	96.7	57.9	42.9	98.9	54.6	85.4	99.5	86.0	97.9	93.5							99.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$39,831	$436	$39,395
Mineola High School	Public	8-12	10 Armstrong Rd	Garden City Park	11040	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 237-2600	1,090	105	10.3	29.7%	477 (43.8%)	25 (2.3%)	411 (37.7%)	151 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.4%)	62	479^th of 1234 public high schools	61.2%		59.3	531^st of 1242 public high schools	57.2%	52	59.2	79.3	86.8	13.6	53.9	82.9	69.8	70.6	84.2	62.0		68.6			44.2				99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.6	$36,384	$1,103	$35,281
Garden City High School	Public	9-12	170 Rockaway Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-2000	1,096	98	11.2	5.1%	866 (79.0%)	10 (0.9%)	67 (6.1%)	117 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.1%)	90.7	5^th of 1234 public high schools	99.6%		88.4	14^th of 1242 public high schools	98.9%	9	95.5	99.6	98.8	85.7	92.5	99.6	99.7	97.4	99.6	98.0		98.3							99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$33,464	$364	$33,100
W Tresper Clarke High School	Public	9-12	740 Edgewood Dr	Westbury	11590	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 876-7451	898	83	10.8	28.6%	333 (37.1%)	32 (3.6%)	252 (28.1%)	268 (29.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	83.6	74^th of 1234 public high schools	94.0%		82.7	70^th of 1242 public high schools	94.4%	4	90.9	99.1	90.1	72.0	81.3	92.9	90.8	72.5	91.7	83.9		86.5							99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$31,859	$2,788	$29,071
New Hyde Park Memorial High School	Public	7-12	500 Leonard Blvd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 488-9500	1,711	119	14.3	22.5%	364 (21.3%)	47 (2.7%)	272 (15.9%)	1,003 (58.6%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.1%)	81.6	120^th of 1234 public high schools	90.3%		80.9	109^th of 1242 public high schools	91.2%	11	92.0	93.3	97.2	42.9	40.0	92.8	52.5	71.1	91.3	87.5	84.8	83.6	83.1	81.8	75.5	80.0	18.5	20.0	99.7	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	$28,329	$745	$27,585
East Meadow High School	Public	9-12	101 Carman Ave	East Meadow	11554	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 228-5331	1,549	132	11.7	30.3%	624 (40.3%)	96 (6.2%)	357 (23.0%)	446 (28.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.4%)	82.5	97^th of 1234 public high schools	92.1%		82.3	81^st of 1242 public high schools	93.5%	16	85.2	97.6	90.3	16.1	85.4	96.3	91.3	81.8	92.7	89.6		77.4							99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$31,589	$983	$30,606

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheatley School

How many students attend Wheatley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Wheatley School.

Is Wheatley School a good school?

Yes! Wheatley School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 31^st of 1234 New York high schools.

What schools feed into Wheatley School?

Wheatley School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Side School
Middle : Willets Road School

What district is Wheatley School in?

East Williston Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Wheatley School?

Students at Wheatley School are 51% White, 36% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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