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Cordello Avenue Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

2014^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Cordello Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Central Islip, New York, serving 534 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Central Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked 804 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cordello Avenue Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 30.88% to 43.48% in ELA and 29.41% to 49.3% in Math, while the state averages were 54.15% and 59.7% respectively. The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When comparing Cordello Avenue Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Central Islip Union Free School District, the academic performance is generally lower across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, Andrew T Morrow School and Francis J O'Neill School consistently outperform Cordello Avenue Elementary School on state assessments. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the low district and school rankings, suggest that Cordello Avenue Elementary School may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges that could be impacting academic achievement.

490

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,085

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 Cordello Ave
Central Islip, NY 11722-3625

(631) 348-4189

District: Central Islip Union Free School District

Students who attend Cordello Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Central Islip Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.9%

African American:

11.2%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (36% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

New York avg54%

2,014^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Central Islip Union Free School District

804^th of 874Central Islip 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	22.2	2014 of 2445	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	2228 of 2445	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	2101 of 2439	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	2126 of 2434	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1604 of 2201	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1350 of 2413	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1846 of 2395	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	1836 of 2386	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	1901 of 2366	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	2206 of 2352	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	2256 of 2345	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	2132 of 2325	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	2114 of 2320	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.4	1864 of 2286	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.4	1794 of 2263	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.3	2054 of 2257	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	29.9	1761 of 2227	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.7	1891 of 2219	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.8	1618 of 2206	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	31.6	643 of 927	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	694 of 857	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	601 of 936	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	267 of 427	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	511 of 1117	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	701 of 1066	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	557 of 1001	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	680 of 1027	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	230 of 454	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	261 of 860	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	324 of 938	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1990 of 2409	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	2242 of 2413	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	2093 of 2403	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1984 of 2401	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1472 of 1955	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	1221 of 2357	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1778 of 2338	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	1090 of 1569	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1279 of 1531	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1038 of 1429	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1182 of 1503	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	492 of 818	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	523 of 1315	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	874 of 1392	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1562 of 2098	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1774 of 2078	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1642 of 2041	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1771 of 2099	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	1010 of 1678	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	904 of 2032	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	1319 of 2045	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1946 of 2407	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	2125 of 2411	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	2018 of 2400	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	2157 of 2400	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	1470 of 1961	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1499 of 2358	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1852 of 2340	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	1820 of 2110	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1844 of 2016	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1794 of 2031	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	606 of 1044	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1266 of 1859	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1655 of 1941	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2024)31st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)14th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-15 vs state

Math36%-20 vs state

Science22%-23 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th 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
Cordello Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	51 Cordello Ave	Central Islip	11722	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 348-4189	490	44	11.0	63.9%	4 (0.8%)	55 (11.2%)	421 (85.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	22.2	2014^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.6%		14.6	2228^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.9%	214	30.9	43.5	43.4	40.4	29.4	49.3	29.6	33.9	22.2	99.1	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	$27,085	$280	$26,805
South Shore Charter School	Public, Charter	K-2	82 Carleton Ave	Central Islip	11722	Suffolk County	South Shore Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 864-7000	268			1.1%	7 (2.6%)	99 (36.9%)	141 (52.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.0%)								(n/a)																		$19,293	$1,265	$18,028
Anthony Alfano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Wheeler Rd	Central Islip	11722	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 348-5139	491	41	12.0	73.3%	11 (2.2%)	52 (10.6%)	410 (83.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	13.1	2238^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.5%		27.8	1813^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%	425	30.0	27.1	26.8	23.8	33.3	27.1	35.1	30.7	26.3	99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.3	$215,901	$4,668	$211,233
Charles A Mulligan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 Broadway	Central Islip	11722	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 348-5041	997	67	14.8	71.4%	19 (1.9%)	90 (9.0%)	828 (83.0%)	20 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.8%)	18.6	2116^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.5%		15.4	2210^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.6%	94	31.9	27.5	35.9	34.9	39.6	29.1	29.8	45.7	28.3	95.5	99.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.1	99.4	98.4	$19,430	$501	$18,929
Marguerite L Mulvey School	Public	K-6	44 E Cherry St	Central Islip	11722	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 348-5059	567	45	12.6	62.1%	5 (0.9%)	55 (9.7%)	480 (84.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	20.6	2058^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.8%		29.7	1755^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.2%	303	20.0	47.0	48.8	29.7	23.7	49.2	37.8	29.7	27.0	95.8	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	96.9	99.2	98.0	$25,936	$457	$25,479
Francis J O'Neill School	Public	K-6	44 E Cherry St	Central Islip	11722	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 348-5060	600	44	13.7	75.2%	14 (2.3%)	114 (19.0%)	443 (73.8%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	29.7	1782^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.1%		28.7	1783^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.1%	1	37.4	53.1	40.0	41.5	48.0	52.0	37.2	38.0	23.5	99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$28,719	$579	$28,140
East Elementary School	Public	PK-K	50 Timberline Dr	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2525	430	31	13.6	71.9%	17 (4.0%)	29 (6.7%)	365 (84.9%)	7 (1.6%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)										98.1	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	98.1	$40,862	$3,114	$37,748
Southeast Elementary School	Public	1-5	1 Melody Ln	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2265	533	33	16.0	89.1%	19 (3.6%)	36 (6.8%)	459 (86.1%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	24.2	1947^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.4%		26.9	1848^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.4%	99	34.3	31.4	43.0		36.0	45.0	49.1		33.6	98.0	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.9	99.2	98.3	$32,107	$2,369	$29,738
Bretton Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Club Ln	Hauppauge	11788	Suffolk County	Hauppauge Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 582-6633	509	53	9.5	24.0%	278 (54.6%)	25 (4.9%)	123 (24.2%)	64 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	78.5	469^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.8%		84.2	330^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.5%	139	68.4	77.1	80.5		73.2	60.0	73.3		69.8	98.4	98.6	99.8	99.8	100.0	98.6	99.0	100.0	$37,898	$473	$37,425
Loretta Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	77 Stahley St	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2246	639	43	14.9	90.6%	21 (3.3%)	45 (7.0%)	558 (87.3%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	21.7	2035^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.8%		26	1871^st of 2445 public elementary schools	23.5%	164	34.0	37.9	43.6		23.6	45.9	40.2		30.9	97.4	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.6	97.4	$32,735	$2,364	$30,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Cordello Avenue Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cordello Avenue Elementary School attend?

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

High : Central Islip Senior High School

What district is Cordello Avenue Elementary School in?

Central Islip Union Free School District

How many students attend Cordello Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Cordello Avenue Elementary School.

Is Cordello Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Cordello Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cordello Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Cordello Avenue Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 11% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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