Summary:
The Longwood Central School District in New York consists of 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 690 out of 874 school districts in New York and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Longwood High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%. The high school also performs well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average in several subjects. In contrast, the middle schools and elementary schools in the district generally perform below the state averages on 3rd-8th grade state assessments in English Language Arts and Math.
The schools in the district have relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.1% at Longwood High School to 56% at Coram Elementary School, suggesting a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, the district as a whole is underperforming compared to state averages, indicating that simply investing more resources may not be enough to address the academic challenges faced by the schools.
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