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Edward J Bosti Elementary School

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Edward J Bosti Elementary School ranks 256 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Edward J Bosti Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bohemia, New York, serving 281 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Connetquot Central School District.

This school consistently outperforms the district and the state of New York in academic proficiency, with particularly strong results among male and white students. In the 2024-2025 school year, 78.57% of 3rd graders, 73.68% of 4th graders, and 90% of 5th graders at Edward J Bosti Elementary School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 48.21%, 58.52%, and 53.74% for the district, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also improved over time, moving from 2-stars in 2016-2017 to 4-stars in 2024-2025.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Connetquot Central School District, Edward J Bosti Elementary School stands out as the top performer. For example, in 2024-2025, Idle Hour Elementary School ranked 203 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, while Sycamore Avenue Elementary School ranked 1,276 out of 2,445. This strong academic performance may be influenced by the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a more affluent student population.

269

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,493

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Bourne Blvd
Bohemia, NY 11716-4999

(631) 244-2291

District: Connetquot Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

14.9%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (80% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg58%

New York avg55%

256^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Connetquot Central School District

353^rd of 874Connetquot 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	86.9	256 of 2445	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	562 of 2445	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	510 of 2439	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	734 of 2434	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	871 of 2201	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	978 of 2413	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	817 of 2395	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.4	1435 of 2386	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	84.4	273 of 2366	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	557 of 2352	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	58.3	936 of 2345	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	789 of 2325	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	573 of 2320	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	664 of 2286	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	500 of 2263	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	566 of 2257	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	660 of 2227	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	478 of 2219	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	719 of 2206	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	436 of 2409	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	494 of 2413	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	438 of 2403	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	672 of 2401	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	892 of 1955	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	688 of 2357	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	793 of 2338	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	78.6	299 of 2078	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	114 of 2407	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	65.1	752 of 2411	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	653 of 2400	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	835 of 2400	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	716 of 1961	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	1315 of 2358	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	647 of 2340	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	185 of 1402	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	420 of 1392	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	425 of 1337	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	833 of 1399	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.0	75 of 1224	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	33.9	945 of 1338	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)95th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)86th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math88%+30 vs state

English Language Arts81%+26 vs state

Science53%+8 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
Edward J Bosti Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Bourne Blvd	Bohemia	11716	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2291	269	31	8.6	17.1%	199 (74.0%)	10 (3.7%)	40 (14.9%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	86.9	256^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.5%		73.4	562^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.0%	306	78.6	73.7	90.0	80.0	94.7	87.5	52.9	97.0	97.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.0	98.3	99.3	$44,493	$1,057	$43,436
Sycamore Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	745 Sycamore Ave	Bohemia	11716	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2261	380	47	8.1	17.1%	285 (75.0%)	11 (2.9%)	61 (16.1%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	46.8	1276^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.8%		41.8	1392^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.1%	116	30.8	50.0	33.3	69.0	74.1	52.2	46.7	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	$43,420	$1,202	$42,217
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
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
John Pearl Elementary School	Public	K-5	1070 Smithtown Ave	Bohemia	11716	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2300	193	18	10.9	14.5%	133 (68.9%)	6 (3.1%)	38 (19.7%)	10 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	78.4	471^st of 2445 public elementary schools	80.7%		73.6	560^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.1%	89	76.0	66.7	72.2	72.0	82.4	64.7	64.7	97.1	97.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.1	97.6	97.6	$39,347	$663	$38,683
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
Idle Hour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Idle Hour Blvd	Oakdale	11769	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2306	218	17	12.8	5.5%	194 (89.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	89.5	203^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	91.7%		84.4	325^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.7%	122	85.7	83.3	83.3	71.4	100.0	76.9	80.0	97.8	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	98.7	98.7	$37,007	$680	$36,327
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
Grundy Avenue School	Public	K-5	950 Grundy Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1820	452	36	12.5	27.9%	305 (67.5%)	8 (1.8%)	99 (21.9%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.8%)	22.4	2005^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%		34	1621^st of 2445 public elementary schools	33.7%	384	34.2	33.3	27.6	34.9	42.9	48.3	42.9	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.2	99.4	99.2	$29,906	$626	$29,281
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward J Bosti Elementary School

Is Edward J Bosti Elementary School a good school?

Edward J Bosti Elementary School ranks 256^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Edward J Bosti Elementary School in?

Connetquot Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Edward J Bosti Elementary School?

Students at Edward J Bosti Elementary School are 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Edward J Bosti Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Edward J Bosti Elementary School.

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