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Susan E Wiley School

Public Grades K-5
1750th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 28% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Susan E Wiley School is an elementary school located in Copiague, New York, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Copiague Union Free School District, which is ranked 600 out of 874 school districts in New York and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Susan E Wiley School has consistently underperformed compared to the Copiague Union Free School District and the state of New York in terms of proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students showing relatively stronger performance compared to their peers in the state, while the White, Hispanic, and Special Education students have consistently underperformed. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools for the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.

When comparing Susan E Wiley School to the other elementary schools in the Copiague Union Free School District and the nearby Lindenhurst Union Free School District, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming. The nearby schools, such as Deauville Gardens East Elementary School, Deauville Gardens West Elementary School, and Great Neck Road Elementary School, have consistently outperformed Susan E Wiley School in academic proficiency rates and overall rankings.

611
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,491
Per pupil spending ?
67.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 Scudder Ave
       Copiague, NY  11726-3499

(631) 842-4014

District: Copiague Union Free School District


Students who attend Susan E Wiley School usually attend:

Middle:    Copiague Middle School
High:    Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.2%
African American:
9.5%
White:
6.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2021 → 28th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 55% meeting standards)
!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the New York average
!Near the bottom of Copiague Union Free School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg50%
New York avg55%
1,750th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4Elementary Schools in the Copiague Union Free School District
600th of 874Copiague 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.61750 of 244528.4%★☆☆☆☆
202427.81810 of 244526.0%★☆☆☆☆
202324.61910 of 243921.7%★☆☆☆☆
202223.91937 of 243420.4%★☆☆☆☆
202112.82004 of 22019.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201935.41562 of 241335.3%★★☆☆☆
201845.11334 of 239544.3%★★☆☆☆
201761.2888 of 238662.8%★★★☆☆
201656.7993 of 236658.0%★★★☆☆
201548.11207 of 235248.7%★★☆☆☆
201441.71393 of 234540.6%★★☆☆☆
201345.21249 of 232546.3%★★☆☆☆
201274.3576 of 232075.2%★★★★☆
201155.81122 of 228650.9%★★★☆☆
201072.5608 of 226373.1%★★★★☆
200974.6529 of 225776.6%★★★★☆
200868.7784 of 222764.8%★★★☆☆
200755.21215 of 221945.2%★★☆☆☆
200643.21512 of 220631.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.0730 of 92821.3%★☆☆☆☆
202476.2153 of 92783.5%★★★★☆
202348.1403 of 85753.0%★★★☆☆
202256.0348 of 93662.8%★★★☆☆
202128.9310 of 42727.4%★☆☆☆☆
201955.1315 of 89164.6%★★★☆☆
201864.4259 of 94872.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.9442 of 111760.4%★★★☆☆
202441.5554 of 106648.0%★★☆☆☆
202332.0733 of 100126.8%★☆☆☆☆
202224.3900 of 102712.4%★☆☆☆☆
202111.6451 of 4540.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201935.4556 of 86035.3%★★☆☆☆
201850.2377 of 93859.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.01628 of 240932.4%★★☆☆☆
202429.81760 of 241327.1%★☆☆☆☆
202323.21949 of 240318.9%★☆☆☆☆
202223.41940 of 240119.2%★☆☆☆☆
202114.21766 of 19559.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201937.41479 of 235737.3%★★☆☆☆
201844.91343 of 233842.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.2885 of 156943.6%★★☆☆☆
202437.6946 of 153138.2%★★☆☆☆
202331.21034 of 142927.6%★☆☆☆☆
202227.61181 of 150321.4%★☆☆☆☆
202112.5788 of 8183.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201947.9618 of 131553.0%★★★☆☆
201854.3573 of 139258.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.51224 of 209841.7%★★☆☆☆
202433.61400 of 207832.6%★★☆☆☆
202328.11549 of 204124.1%★☆☆☆☆
202228.81598 of 209923.9%★☆☆☆☆
202117.91531 of 16788.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201941.81123 of 203244.7%★★☆☆☆
201854.6786 of 204561.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.61832 of 240723.9%★☆☆☆☆
202428.21794 of 241125.6%★☆☆☆☆
202327.21807 of 240024.7%★☆☆☆☆
202226.71864 of 240022.3%★☆☆☆☆
202111.11831 of 19616.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201935.21550 of 235834.3%★★☆☆☆
201845.51292 of 234044.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.01544 of 213427.6%★☆☆☆☆
202337.41174 of 201641.8%★★☆☆☆
202228.11627 of 203119.9%★☆☆☆☆
202114.81019 of 10442.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201923.11647 of 185911.4%★☆☆☆☆
201835.51274 of 194134.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.3907 of 140235.3%★★☆☆☆
202360.5529 of 133760.4%★★★☆☆
202251.9676 of 139951.7%★★★☆☆
202168.5381 of 122468.9%★★★☆☆
201961.7493 of 133863.2%★★★☆☆
201867.5430 of 140869.5%★★★☆☆
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)60th percentile+32 vs school
Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+13 vs school
White (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2025)28th percentile~ school
Male (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math49%-8 vs state
English Language Arts40%-15 vs state
Science34%-11 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Susan E Wiley School

Susan E Wiley School ranks 1750th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Susan E Wiley School are 82% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Susan E Wiley School.

Students who attend Susan E Wiley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Copiague Middle School
High : Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School

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2024–25 school spending dataApr 30, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 27, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesFeb 3, 2026
2024–25 NY State Assessments & Regents scoresDec 4, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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