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Best Elementary Schools in West Islip, NY

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Schools

1,835

Students

Top rankedPaul J Bellew Elementary School668^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Manetuck Elementary School up 222 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The West Islip, New York school district is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the available data, Paul J Bellew Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state. In contrast, Oquenock Elementary School appears to be the weakest performer, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools.

Paul J Bellew Elementary excels academically, with significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the West Islip district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 77.05% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 59.57% for the district and 54.15% statewide. The school also had very strong math proficiency, with 77.27% of 3rd graders and 81.25% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better. In contrast, Oquenock Elementary lags well behind the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects.

Despite the relatively similar per-student spending across the 4 schools, ranging from $27,361 at Manetuck Elementary to $31,308 at Oquenock Elementary, there are still substantial differences in academic outcomes. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional quality, school leadership, and student demographics, likely play a significant role in driving student achievement in the West Islip school district.

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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
Bayview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Snedecor Ave	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 504-5600	440	34	12.8	10.9%	381 (86.6%)	4 (0.9%)	39 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	45.5	1313^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.3%		40.9	1417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.0%	104	75.0	31.3	47.5	67.5	51.6	45.0	42.9	98.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	$27,579	$335	$27,244
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
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
Paul J Bellew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Higbie Ln	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 504-5680	463	39	11.9	10.4%	394 (85.1%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (10.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	70.8	668^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.7%		77.7	483^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	80.2%	185	77.1	64.4	56.1	77.3	81.3	50.0	54.6	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	99.3	99.1	$30,152	$307	$29,845

Cities Near West Islip

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bay Shore	1.29 mi	13	639^th
Babylon	1.53 mi	3	155^th
North Babylon	1.55 mi	7	714^th
West Babylon	2.43 mi	7	334^th
Deer Park	3.5 mi	5	407^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.