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Willets Road School

Public Grades 5-7

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 97% of New York middle schools

Summary

Willets Road School is a highly-regarded middle school serving grades 5-7 in Roslyn Heights, New York, with a student population of 378. The school is part of the East Williston Union Free School District, which is ranked 75 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willets Road School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 19 and 62 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and white students, as well as for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Willets Road School has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $24,916 to $42,826 over the past few years, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.5 to 8.6.

While Willets Road School is a top-performing school, there are several other high-performing middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Roslyn Middle School, Garden City Middle School, and Herricks Middle School. These schools also rank highly in the state and demonstrate strong academic performance. However, Willets Road School has maintained its high performance over the past 10 years, consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, which is an impressive feat.

372

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,846

Per pupil spending ?

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 I U Willets Rd
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577-2800

(516) 333-8797

District: East Williston Union Free School District

Students who attend Willets Road School usually attend:

High:

Wheatley School

Feeder schools for Willets Road School:

Elementary:

North Side School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Asian:

36.0%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (88% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg88%

New York avg52%

39^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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	97.2	39 of 1500	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	62 of 1504	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	32 of 1500	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	19 of 1479	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	27 of 1242	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	35 of 1439	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	29 of 1438	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	98.1	31 of 1455	97.9%	★★★★★
2016	97.6	30 of 1429	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	98.2	18 of 1407	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	97.3	23 of 1401	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	96.1	40 of 1373	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	92.6	37 of 1337	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	92.8	36 of 1295	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	93.7	13 of 1243	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.8	51 of 1224	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.5	61 of 1185	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.9	78 of 1123	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	93.8	15 of 1095	98.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	26 of 406	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	34 of 396	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	52 of 388	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	28 of 381	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	23 of 236	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	45 of 369	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	41 of 374	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	41 of 1457	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	52 of 1465	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	34 of 1463	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	30 of 1454	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	21 of 1066	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	32 of 1370	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	42 of 1353	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	83.8	103 of 943	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	61 of 914	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	57 of 1283	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	96 of 1296	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	81 of 1288	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	77 of 1306	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	26 of 935	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	48 of 1241	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	59 of 1245	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	41 of 1455	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	65 of 1464	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	37 of 1464	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	16 of 1455	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	28 of 1071	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	36 of 1366	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	26 of 1352	98.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	92.7	50 of 1303	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	199 of 1307	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	170 of 1283	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	25 of 522	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	71 of 1139	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	41 of 775	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	105 of 778	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	35 of 772	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	25 of 748	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	43 of 614	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	28 of 716	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	40 of 763	94.8%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Male (2024)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)97th percentile~ school

Female (2024)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)95th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)91st percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)89th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math96%+42 vs state

English Language Arts84%+31 vs state

Science77%+32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Willets Road School	Public	5-7	455 I U Willets Rd	Roslyn Heights	11577	Nassau County	East Williston Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 333-8797	372	48	7.7	5.4%	190 (51.1%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)	134 (36.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	97.2	39^th of 1500 public middle schools	97.4%		95.7	62^nd of 1504 public middle schools	95.9%	23							80.7	86.9	85.2		93.8	96.9	96.4		77.0		89.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$43,846	$561	$43,284
Roslyn Middle School	Public	6-8	375 Locust Ln	Roslyn Heights	11577	Nassau County	Roslyn Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 801-5201	802	69	11.5	16.6%	478 (59.6%)	22 (2.7%)	73 (9.1%)	204 (25.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.9%)	92.3	100^th of 1500 public middle schools	93.3%		92.9	98^th of 1504 public middle schools	93.5%	2	100.0			100.0	100.0			73.0	80.7	80.0		92.5	92.0	47.6		58.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$34,383	$352	$34,031
Herricks Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Hilldale Dr	Albertson	11507	Nassau County	Herricks Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 305-8600	1,094	96	11.3	21.4%	178 (16.3%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.4%)	850 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	94.4	72^nd of 1500 public middle schools	95.2%		95.1	71^st of 1504 public middle schools	95.3%	1				100.0		97.3		82.3	83.3	84.0		88.8	95.9	84.9		50.6	98.9	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$39,631	$481	$39,150
Mineola Middle School	Public	5-7	200 Emory Rd	Mineola	11501	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 237-2500	653	62	10.4	28.8%	283 (43.3%)	9 (1.4%)	236 (36.1%)	100 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.7%)	68.3	410^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.7%		64.1	476^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.4%	66				100.0			67.7	57.7	53.1		61.5	67.5	65.4		49.7		98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$36,518	$1,107	$35,411
Westbury Middle School	Public	6-8	455 Rockland St	Westbury	11590	Nassau County	Westbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 876-5082	945	97	9.7	63.9%	36 (3.8%)	223 (23.6%)	673 (71.2%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	1256^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.3%		24.2	1225^th of 1504 public middle schools	18.6%	31		65.2	100.0	73.9				34.1	43.4	42.0		23.6	32.9	26.3		31.8	98.1	99.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.6	$44,205	$2,307	$41,899
Garden City Middle School	Public	6-8	98 Cherry Valley Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-3000	1,034	81	12.6	4.5%	787 (76.1%)	9 (0.9%)	80 (7.7%)	137 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.9%)	94	82^nd of 1500 public middle schools	94.5%		92.7	101^st of 1504 public middle schools	93.3%	19	100.0			100.0				74.4	82.0	77.0		90.3	94.6	86.2		73.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$29,675	$362	$29,313
Clarke Middle School	Public	6-8	740 Edgewood Dr	Westbury	11590	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 876-7401	663	72	9.2	29.4%	241 (36.3%)	22 (3.3%)	191 (28.8%)	200 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	78	283^rd of 1500 public middle schools	81.1%		70	366^th of 1504 public middle schools	75.7%	83	98.7			100.0				67.2	55.6	62.1		77.8	75.7	73.3		54.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,092	$967	$30,125
Great Neck South Middle School	Public	6-8	349 Lakeville Rd	Great Neck	11020	Nassau County	Great Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 441-4600	832	85	9.7	22.5%	81 (9.7%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.7%)	645 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)	96.5	50^th of 1500 public middle schools	96.7%		96.7	47^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.9%	3	97.0			100.0				83.1	87.9	84.9		92.6	94.1	90.4			98.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.6	$38,211	$725	$37,486
Manhasset Middle School	Public	7-8	200 Memorial Pl	Manhasset	11030	Nassau County	Manhasset Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 267-7500	541	49	10.9	12.8%	281 (51.9%)	17 (3.1%)	40 (7.4%)	183 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	94.6	70^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.3%		96	60^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.0%	10	100.0	94.7		100.0	100.0				86.9	78.9			93.7	69.4			99.5	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.9	$33,365	$435	$32,930
North Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	505 Glen Cove Ave	Glen Head	11545	Nassau County	North Shore Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 277-7301	642	82	7.8	13.6%	438 (68.2%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (12.5%)	81 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	93.8	85^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.3%		94.8	76^th of 1504 public middle schools	94.9%	9		90.7		99.4	100.0			79.9	84.9	71.9		96.6	95.0	57.1			98.6	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.0	99.8	$43,590	$692	$42,899

Frequently Asked Questions about Willets Road School

Is Willets Road School a good school?

Yes! Willets Road School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 39^th of 1500 New York middle schools.

What district is Willets Road School in?

East Williston Union Free School District

How many students attend Willets Road School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Willets Road School.

What is the racial makeup of Willets Road School?

Students at Willets Road School are 51% White, 36% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Willets Road School attend?

Students who attend Willets Road School usually go on to attend Wheatley School

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