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West Side School

Public Grades 2-6

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of New York elementary schools

Summary

West Side School is an exceptional elementary school located in Syosset, New York, serving grades 2-6 with a total enrollment of 191 students. It is part of the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, which is ranked 59 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Side School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 43 and 126 over the past 5 years. Its students consistently outperform the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, 89.36% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.61% statewide. In Math, 95.45% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 58.64% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong for male and white students, who rank in the top 10-20% of New York elementary schools in their respective subgroups.

While West Side School's overall performance is exceptional, the school may need to focus on improving outcomes for its special education students, as their performance is more average, ranking in the 300-700 range out of over 2,000 schools. Additionally, the school's high spending per student, ranging from $21,098 to $50,644 per student over the past few years, likely contributes to its strong academic performance. This level of investment in education is not typical across all schools in the state. Interestingly, some schools in the neighboring Syosset Central School District, such as Willits Elementary and Village Elementary, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance.

215

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,605

Per pupil spending ?

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1597 Laurel Hollow Rd
Syosset, NY 11791-9636

(516) 692-7900

District: Cold Spring Harbor Central School District

Students who attend West Side School usually attend:

High:

Cold Spring Harbor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Asian:

6.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (86% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg84%

New York avg54%

126^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District

59^th of 874Cold Spring Harbor Central 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	93.1	126 of 2445	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	88 of 2445	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	95 of 2439	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	57 of 2434	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	43 of 2201	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	133 of 2413	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	152 of 2395	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	221 of 2386	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	84.5	271 of 2366	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	305 of 2352	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	86.4	223 of 2345	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	91.9	107 of 2325	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.3	216 of 2320	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	78.9	412 of 2286	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.7	194 of 2263	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	79.5	307 of 2257	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	259 of 2227	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	242 of 2219	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	84.2	161 of 2206	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	199 of 2409	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	88 of 2413	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	181 of 2403	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	115 of 2401	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	56 of 1955	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	149 of 2357	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	113 of 2338	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	86 of 2407	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	112 of 2411	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	41 of 2400	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	24 of 2400	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	33 of 1961	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	124 of 2358	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	192 of 2340	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	744 of 2134	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	410 of 2110	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	344 of 2016	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	124 of 1859	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	71.3	304 of 1941	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	159 of 1402	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	108 of 1392	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	118 of 1337	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	50 of 1399	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	27 of 1224	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	69 of 1338	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	212 of 1408	84.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math89%+33 vs state

English Language Arts84%+30 vs state

Science82%+37 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
West Side School	Public	2-6	1597 Laurel Hollow Rd	Syosset	11791	Nassau County	Cold Spring Harbor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 692-7900	215	24	9.1	1.9%	175 (81.4%)	5 (2.3%)	10 (4.7%)	14 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	93.1	126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.8%		95.1	88^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.4%	38	80.0	79.6	89.4	84.0	77.8	95.5	91.3	89.8	81.8	96.7	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	97.2	99.1	$44,605	$223	$44,382
Berry Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	181 Cold Spring Rd	Syosset	11791	Nassau County	Syosset Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 364-5790	450	43	10.5	9.1%	244 (54.2%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.8%)	164 (36.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	84.4	319^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.4	192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	92.1%	127	83.8	65.8	68.3		87.3	81.8	89.0		64.8	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.5	$36,230	$305	$35,926
Goosehill Primary Center	Public	K-1	75 Goose Hill Rd	Cold Spring Harbor	11724	Suffolk County	Cold Spring Harbor Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 367-5941	208	16	13.0	1.4%	174 (83.7%)	2 (1.0%)	14 (6.7%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)								(n/a)										97.6	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	99.5	$39,396	$636	$38,760
Jefferson School	Public	K-3	253 Oakwood Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 673-2070	297	30	9.8	42.4%	97 (32.7%)	17 (5.7%)	168 (56.6%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)	44.4				46.7					91.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.0	97.7	95.3	$36,036	$1,577	$34,459
Village Elementary School	Public	K-5	90 Convent Rd	Syosset	11791	Nassau County	Syosset Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 364-5817	379	40	9.5	12.4%	125 (33.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.1%)	209 (55.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	94	101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.4	82^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%	19	87.0	82.3	85.3		97.1	88.5	90.7		81.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$38,919	$728	$38,191
Oakwood Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	264 W 22nd St	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 812-3500	643	57	11.3	48.2%	209 (32.5%)	29 (4.5%)	346 (53.8%)	36 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)								(n/a)										97.5	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.5	98.5	$35,925	$1,268	$34,657
Walt Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	482 Woodbury Rd	Woodbury	11797	Nassau County	Syosset Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 364-5823	391	36	11.0	11.0%	240 (61.4%)	9 (2.3%)	14 (3.6%)	113 (28.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	91.1	175^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.8%		95.9	63^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	97.4%	112	73.1	82.8	81.7		85.1	95.0	91.7		78.4	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.4	100.0	$35,087	$531	$34,557
Southdown School	Public	K-3	125 Browns Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 673-2080	270	30	8.8	45.2%	96 (35.6%)	12 (4.4%)	153 (56.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)	71.4				68.6					88.6	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.9	97.2	96.2	$39,900	$1,583	$38,317
Lloyd Harbor School	Public	2-6	7 School Ln	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Cold Spring Harbor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 367-8800	389	38	10.3	1.5%	340 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	91.8	159^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.1	146^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.0%	13	78.9	82.4	82.0	81.2	92.9	89.8	89.7	85.3	66.1	99.1	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	$40,155	$23	$40,132
Vernon School	Public	3-6	880 Oyster Bay Rd	East Norwich	11732	Nassau County	Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 624-6562	419	53	7.9	22.7%	260 (62.1%)	9 (2.1%)	117 (27.9%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	74.3				82.6	370^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.9%	(n/a)	54.1	74.4	75.0	75.3	59.8	77.5	69.0	83.8	54.7	96.9	97.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.9	97.7	96.9	$45,168	$973	$44,196

Frequently Asked Questions about West Side School

What schools do graduates of West Side School attend?

Students who attend West Side School usually go on to attend:

High : Cold Spring Harbor High School

What district is West Side School in?

Cold Spring Harbor Central School District

Is West Side School a good school?

Yes. West Side School ranks in the top 5.2% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of West Side School?

Students at West Side School are 81% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend West Side School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended West Side School.

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