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Ocean Avenue School

Public Grades K-4
481st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ocean Avenue School is an exceptional elementary school in Northport-East Northport Union Free School District, serving 347 students in grades K-4. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with students performing exceptionally well on state assessments, significantly outpacing district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math.

Ocean Avenue School's academic performance is truly impressive, with 73.33% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50% for the district and 54.07% for the state. In Math, an impressive 86.67% of 4th-graders were proficient or better, far surpassing the district's 61.26% and the state's 58.64%. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students. Even the school's special education and low socioeconomic status students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 320-494 out of over 2,000 New York elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Fifth Avenue Elementary School and Pulaski Road School, Ocean Avenue School stands out with its consistently high performance. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ocean Avenue School's 4th-grade Math proficiency rate was 86.67%, compared to 60% for Fifth Avenue Elementary and 61.54% for Pulaski Road School. This exceptional performance, combined with the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, makes Ocean Avenue School a true standout in the region.

346
Students ?
12.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$35,691
Per pupil spending ?
12.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 Ocean Ave
       Northport, NY  11768-3049

(631) 262-6840

District: Northport-East Northport Union Free School District


Students who attend Ocean Avenue School usually attend:

Elementary:    Northport Middle School
High:    Northport Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.9%
Hispanic:
13.3%
Asian:
2.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 57% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of New York elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school74%
District avg56%
New York avg57%
481st of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From top 4% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District
333rd of 874Northport-East Northport 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.0481 of 244580.3%★★★★☆
202475.4526 of 244578.5%★★★★☆
202385.9317 of 243987.0%★★★★☆
202274.9533 of 243478.1%★★★★☆
202177.6418 of 220181.0%★★★★☆
201984.1331 of 241386.3%★★★★☆
201878.5429 of 239582.1%★★★★☆
201783.7301 of 238687.4%★★★★☆
201689.0158 of 236693.3%★★★★★
201592.587 of 235296.3%★★★★★
201486.6218 of 234590.7%★★★★★
201390.1149 of 232593.6%★★★★★
201285.5205 of 232091.2%★★★★★
201186.0193 of 228691.6%★★★★★
201084.3200 of 226391.2%★★★★★
200978.9332 of 225785.3%★★★★☆
200880.2310 of 222786.1%★★★★☆
200780.7292 of 221986.8%★★★★☆
200682.2248 of 220688.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.3529 of 240978.0%★★★★☆
202473.9526 of 241378.2%★★★★☆
202385.4304 of 240387.3%★★★★☆
202276.4478 of 240180.1%★★★★☆
202174.7396 of 195579.7%★★★★☆
201979.2416 of 235782.4%★★★★☆
201880.1369 of 233884.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202388.2102 of 142992.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.3494 of 209876.5%★★★★☆
202485.5186 of 207891.0%★★★★★
202381.0278 of 204186.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.8417 of 240782.7%★★★★☆
202474.8511 of 241178.8%★★★★☆
202383.6325 of 240086.5%★★★★☆
202267.8693 of 240071.1%★★★★☆
202177.8357 of 196181.8%★★★★☆
201984.2294 of 235887.5%★★★★☆
201871.0598 of 234074.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202475.1320 of 211084.8%★★★★☆
202370.1378 of 201681.3%★★★★☆
202270.7348 of 203182.9%★★★★☆
201992.675 of 185996.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.7358 of 140274.5%★★★★☆
202460.4532 of 139261.8%★★★☆☆
202372.8360 of 133773.1%★★★★☆
202257.4586 of 139958.1%★★★☆☆
202157.3542 of 122455.7%★★★☆☆
201968.4410 of 133869.4%★★★☆☆
201867.1437 of 140869.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2023)93rd percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2024)85th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)78th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math79%+20 vs state
English Language Arts69%+15 vs state

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Students at Ocean Avenue School are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Ocean Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Northport Middle School
High : Northport Senior High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Ocean Avenue School.

Ocean Avenue School ranks 481st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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