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Shelter Island School

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Shelter Island School ranks 996 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

996^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 59% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Shelter Island School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Shelter Island, New York, with a student population of 193. The school is part of the Shelter Island Union Free School District and has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of around 5:1, potentially providing a more personalized learning environment.

Shelter Island School stands out for its consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 100% in recent years, which are notably higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have been low, ranging from 0% to 11.7%, generally better than the state average. However, the school has faced challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 13.8% to 34.1% in recent years. Shelter Island School's performance on state assessments and Regents exams has been mixed, with the school outperforming the state average in some subject areas and grade levels, while underperforming in others, suggesting potential opportunities for improvement in academic achievement.

Interestingly, the data provided includes information about Bridgehampton School, a nearby alternative public school that has similar student demographics and performance metrics to Shelter Island School, indicating that the two schools may face similar challenges and opportunities. Additionally, Shelter Island School's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $32,097 to $60,507 in recent years, could suggest a focus on providing additional resources and support for students, though it will be important to ensure these resources are being used effectively to drive improved student outcomes.

183

Students ?

5.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$68,703

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 N Ferry Rd
Shelter Island, NY 11964-2015

(631) 749-0302

District: Shelter Island Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Hispanic:

30.1%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

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

!Chemistry scores 27 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

New York avg60%

Elementary school

996^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,066^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

405^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	996 of 2445	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	1320 of 2445	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	1090 of 2439	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	1520 of 2434	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	831 of 2201	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	1762 of 2413	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	1250 of 2395	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.5	1000 of 2386	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.1	548 of 2366	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	56.0	1006 of 2352	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.3	906 of 2345	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	740 of 2325	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.7	566 of 2320	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	575 of 2286	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	725 of 2263	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	977 of 2257	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	990 of 2227	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.3	984 of 2219	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.4	430 of 2206	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	823 of 2409	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	1266 of 2413	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	904 of 1955	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	1493 of 2357	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1379 of 2338	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1188 of 2098	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1427 of 2078	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.4	318 of 1678	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	954 of 2407	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	1376 of 2411	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1486 of 1961	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	1215 of 2358	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	1086 of 2340	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	378 of 1402	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	41.7	833 of 1392	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1066 of 1500	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	901 of 1504	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	774 of 1500	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	892 of 1479	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	564 of 1242	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	862 of 1439	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	693 of 1438	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	613 of 1455	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.7	276 of 1429	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	280 of 1407	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	283 of 1401	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	61.5	464 of 1373	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.8	246 of 1337	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	225 of 1295	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	267 of 1243	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	235 of 1224	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	257 of 1185	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	105 of 1123	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	79.9	201 of 1095	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	30.4	1057 of 1454	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	664 of 1066	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	67.4	213 of 935	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	41.1	834 of 1455	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	567 of 1071	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	405 of 1234	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	490 of 1242	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	606 of 1228	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	552 of 1190	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	522 of 1207	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	439 of 1210	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	392 of 1221	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.1	298 of 1255	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	67.8	276 of 1255	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	66.2	350 of 1237	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	66.1	428 of 1217	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	276 of 1198	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	160 of 1165	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	141 of 1117	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	152 of 1086	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	154 of 1027	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	52 of 1002	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	76.0	62 of 986	93.7%	★★★★★
2005	74.9	78 of 935	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	140 of 1206	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	360 of 1219	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	409 of 1197	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	591 of 1155	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	399 of 1193	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	465 of 1176	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	51.5	368 of 865	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	214 of 1179	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	529 of 1170	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	774 of 1155	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	422 of 1101	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	340 of 1179	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	380 of 1154	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	628 of 1201	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	638 of 1211	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	614 of 1191	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	468 of 1154	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	577 of 1190	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	436 of 1176	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	245 of 788	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	357 of 781	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	241 of 776	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	458 of 738	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	107 of 793	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	288 of 765	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)73rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)77th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2022)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2022)27th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Female (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)57th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts90%+15 vs state

U.S. History and Government89%+14 vs state

Global History and Geography86%+10 vs state

Living Environment79%+22 vs state

Common Core Algebra II73%~ state avg

Science71%+26 vs state

Earth Science69%+4 vs state

Geometry62%~ state avg

Algebra I56%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Math53%-3 vs state

Chemistry38%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th 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
Shelter Island School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	33 N Ferry Rd	Shelter Island	11964	Suffolk County	Shelter Island Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 749-0302	183	36	5.0	32.8%	119 (65.0%)	1 (0.5%)	55 (30.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)	37.5	72.7	90.0	68.8	85.7	79.0	89.5	56.3		61.5		45.5	45.5	82.4	46.2	40.0	44.4	58.3	54.6	70.6	30.8	40.0	70.6	95.5	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	97.5	97.5	$68,703	$599	$68,104
Bridgehampton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2685 Montauk Hwy	Bridgehampton	11932	Suffolk County	Bridgehampton Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 537-0271	185	43	4.3	36.8%	54 (29.2%)	22 (11.9%)	90 (48.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.7%)								(n/a)	50.0	100.0	80.0		100.0		78.6	55.6	46.9	44.4	75.0	42.9			42.9	66.7		28.6	80.0	0.0	66.7		0.0	96.4	98.0	98.5	98.0	98.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	$99,144	$4,800	$94,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelter Island School

What district is Shelter Island School in?

Shelter Island Union Free School District

How many students attend Shelter Island School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Shelter Island School.

Is Shelter Island School a good school?

Shelter Island School ranks 996^th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shelter Island School?

Students at Shelter Island School are 65% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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