Summary:
The city of Islandia, New York has only one public school, the Andrew T Morrow School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade as part of the Central Islip Union Free School District. The school's academic performance on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math is consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels, with only 21.05% to 47.37% of students proficient or better in ELA and 20% to 61.11% in Math, compared to state averages of 50.86% to 56.61% in ELA and 51.2% to 59.7% in Math.
The school's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment was also significantly below the state average, with only 18.92% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 45.02%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 72.17% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. Despite the higher spending per student ($31,602) and smaller class sizes (student-teacher ratio of 13.1) compared to state averages, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its instructional practices, curriculum, and support services to identify areas for improvement and develop targeted interventions to address the academic needs of its students.
Overall, the data highlights the significant challenges faced by the Andrew T Morrow School in providing a high-quality education to its students, and the need for a strategic plan to improve student outcomes and address the underlying factors contributing to the school's underperformance.
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