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Sylvan Avenue Elementary School

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Sylvan Avenue Elementary School ranks 361 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Sylvan Avenue Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Bayport, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 299 students. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and efficient resource allocation.

Sylvan Avenue Elementary School's academic performance is truly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that significantly exceed the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 76.92%, compared to 64.63% for the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District and 54.15% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in the 4th grade, where the ELA and Math proficiency rates were 88.24% and 78.95%, respectively, in the same year. This consistent high performance has earned Sylvan Avenue Elementary School a statewide ranking between 61 and 440 over the past 10 years.

Compared to nearby schools, Sylvan Avenue Elementary School stands out. Within the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District, both Blue Point Elementary School and Academy Street Elementary School have lower academic performance, with lower proficiency rates on state assessments. When compared to schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District and Sachem Central School District, Sylvan Avenue Elementary School significantly outperforms its peers on state assessments.

318

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,308

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Sylvan Ave
Bayport, NY 11705-1543

(631) 472-7840

District: Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District

Students who attend Sylvan Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	James Wilson Young Middle School
High:	Bayport-Blue Point High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2021 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2021) to 85th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg67%

New York avg55%

361^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District

195^th of 874Bayport-Blue Point 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	361 of 2445	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	384 of 2445	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	440 of 2439	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	231 of 2434	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	61 of 2201	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	67.9	712 of 2413	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	770 of 2395	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	879 of 2386	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.4	461 of 2366	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	503 of 2352	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	559 of 2345	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	459 of 2325	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	505 of 2320	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	364 of 2286	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	390 of 2263	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	716 of 2257	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.7	411 of 2227	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	584 of 2219	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	617 of 2206	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	457 of 2409	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	510 of 2413	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	473 of 2403	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	308 of 2401	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	95 of 1955	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	48.4	1194 of 2357	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	1119 of 2338	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	214 of 2098	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	216 of 2099	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	356 of 2407	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	282 of 2411	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	377 of 2400	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	167 of 2400	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	52 of 1961	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	285 of 2358	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	601 of 2340	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	158 of 1402	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	129 of 1392	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	203 of 1337	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	107 of 1399	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	25 of 1224	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	55.9	579 of 1338	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	603 of 1408	57.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+24 vs state

Math78%+20 vs state

Science55%+10 vs state

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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
Sylvan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Sylvan Ave	Bayport	11705	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 472-7840	318	27	11.8	13.8%	250 (78.6%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (15.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	82.6	361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%		82.1	384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.3%	23	76.9	88.2	73.7	77.8	79.0	77.3	55.0	98.3	98.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	$31,308	$487	$30,820
Blue Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	212 Blue Point Ave	Blue Point	11715	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 472-6100	218	32	6.8	13.8%	190 (87.2%)	4 (1.8%)	14 (6.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	65.5	812^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.8%		70.6	621^st of 2445 public elementary schools	74.6%	191	66.7	57.1	77.8	71.4	54.2	55.0	66.7	97.8	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	99.1	98.3	$48,348	$619	$47,729
Academy Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Academy St	Bayport	11705	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 472-7850	317	39	8.1	7.6%	273 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.7%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	64.6	837^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%		75.8	515^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.9%	322	56.8	68.8	63.3	48.7	72.7	81.3	54.8	98.4	98.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.4	98.7	100.0	$44,156	$638	$43,518
Sunrise Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Sunrise Dr	Sayville	11782	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-6750	388	36	10.7	13.1%	329 (84.8%)	8 (2.1%)	31 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	67.3	759^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.4	772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%	13	63.2	59.5	47.8	66.7	81.6	65.2	66.7	97.8	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	98.9	98.9	$38,081	$709	$37,372
River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 River Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8350	314	34	9.1	40.4%	126 (40.1%)	33 (10.5%)	129 (41.1%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	33.2	1676^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.5%		31.7	1694^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.7%	18	43.5	51.2	34.2	41.3	69.1	45.0	27.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,808	$1,340	$29,468
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Lincoln Ave	Sayville	11782	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-6725	428	35	12.1	11.9%	354 (82.7%)	6 (1.4%)	42 (9.8%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	75.9	528^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%		64.7	788^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.8%	260	63.5	59.1	89.5	69.4	69.1	75.0	84.6	95.4	95.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	95.9	96.7	96.2	$37,287	$717	$36,569
Bay Elementary School	Public	K-5	114 Bay Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-6950	430	35	12.2	33.7%	162 (37.7%)	9 (2.1%)	237 (55.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	23.8	1967^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.6%		32.6	1669^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.7%	298	42.1	31.0	36.6	56.7	33.3	42.9	30.0	97.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	98.0	$26,237	$1,374	$24,863
Canaan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Fry Blvd	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8100	596	49	12.2	34.9%	230 (38.6%)	26 (4.4%)	310 (52.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	21.2	2047^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.3%		29.2	1770^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%	277	31.9	42.4	36.2	42.7	43.1	34.9	31.8	96.9	98.7	99.2	99.2	99.4	98.3	99.6	97.7	$26,276	$1,369	$24,907
Cherry Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Cherry Ave	West Sayville	11796	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-6700	374	32	11.7	9.1%	324 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	78.7	464^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.0%		75.4	527^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%	63	75.0	73.0	72.0	81.4	70.3	66.7	58.5	98.6	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.0	99.5	$34,150	$521	$33,629
Merrimac School	Public	K-5	1090 Broadway Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-5670	358	37	9.5	30.4%	239 (66.8%)	13 (3.6%)	73 (20.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.3%)	53.2	1120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%		39.6	1467^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%	347	53.9	40.0	59.1	58.6	58.3	65.4	47.8	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	$32,534	$667	$31,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvan Avenue Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sylvan Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sylvan Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Wilson Young Middle School
High : Bayport-Blue Point High School

What district is Sylvan Avenue Elementary School in?

Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District

Is Sylvan Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Sylvan Avenue Elementary School ranks 361^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sylvan Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Sylvan Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sylvan Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Sylvan Avenue Elementary School are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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