Willits Elementary School

Public K-5

 99 Nana Pl
       Syosset, NY  11791-5896


(516) 364-5829

District: Syosset Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
112th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,305 Help


Students who attend Willits Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    H B Thompson Middle School
High:    Syosset Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  305

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
48.2%
White:
43.9%
Hispanic:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.1% Help


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Compare Details Willits Elementary School ranks better than 95.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Syosset Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Willits Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Syosset Central School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (48.2%), White (43.9%), Hispanic (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willits Elementary School is 9.4, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Syosset Central School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willits Elementary School is $26,305, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Syosset Central School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Willits Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Willits Elementary School 112th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Willits Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Syosset Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Syosset Central School District 34th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Willits Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Willits Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 84.33 155th 2206 93.0%
2007 88.61 17th 2219 99.2%
2008 86.99 37th 2227 98.3%
2009 86.43 18th 2257 99.2%
2010 93.29 9th 2263 99.6%
2011 94.07 11th 2286 99.5%
2012 89.36 101st 2320 95.6%
2013 94.05 61st 2325 97.4%
2014 91.17 122nd 2345 94.8%
2015 91.97 101st 2352 95.7%
2016 92.38 91st 2366 96.2%
2017 93.55 71st 2386 97.0%
2018 93.92 65th 2395 97.3%
2019 94.31 98th 2413 95.9%
2021 83.24 299th 2201 86.4%
2022 91.01 166th 2434 93.2%
2023 94.55 112th 2439 95.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Willits Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 85.44 149th 2031 92.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willits Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 98.84 37th 2032 98.2%
2022 86.91 174th 2099 91.7%
2023 99.25 8th 2041 99.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Willits Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.61 34th 2338 98.5%
2019 93.54 95th 2357 96.0%
2021 85.87 164th 1955 91.6%
2022 87.82 218th 2401 90.9%
2023 94.51 83rd 2403 96.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Willits Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.30 103rd 2340 95.6%
2019 93.31 106th 2358 95.5%
2021 75.08 411th 1961 79.0%
2022 91.10 135th 2400 94.4%
2023 92.62 127th 2400 94.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Willits Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.30 39th 601 93.5%
2019 80.47 73rd 548 86.7%
2022 70.27 198th 671 70.5%
2023 85.44 47th 605 92.2%
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Rank History for White students at Willits Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.89 325th 1408 76.9%
2019 76.09 302nd 1338 77.4%
2021 60.16 502nd 1224 59.0%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Willits Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 206 0 27 1 2 n/a n/a 0 236
1990 177 0 30 2 0 n/a n/a 0 209
1991 184 0 27 2 0 n/a n/a 0 213
1992 186 0 27 1 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1993 208 0 33 2 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1994 234 1 34 2 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1995 278 0 41 2 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1996 278 0 41 2 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1997 290 0 47 2 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1998 297 0 46 1 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1999 300 0 49 3 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2000 291 0 46 2 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2001 287 1 45 6 3 n/a n/a 0 342
2002 286 3 48 5 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2003 286 3 48 5 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2004 299 0 63 6 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2005 291 1 63 8 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2006 295 1 71 3 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2007 276 0 55 4 0 n/a n/a 4 339
2008 250 0 62 5 0 n/a n/a 4 321
2009 242 1 69 9 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2010 242 1 67 10 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2011 244 1 59 11 0 0 0 0 315
2012 229 1 66 12 1 0 0 0 309
2013 240 1 84 12 2 0 2 0 341
2014 231 2 92 10 1 0 3 0 339
2015 222 0 93 9 0 0 1 0 325
2016 210 0 96 7 0 0 3 0 316
2017 204 0 114 7 0 1 1 0 327
2018 201 0 123 8 0 1 3 0 336
2019 181 0 122 11 0 1 3 0 318
2020 165 1 135 17 0 1 2 0 321
2021 151 1 129 16 0 1 4 0 302
2022 148 1 149 18 0 1 5 0 322
2023 134 0 147 14 0 1 9 0 305

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willits Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 236 17.4 13.5 n/a
1990 209 16.4 12.7 n/a
1991 213 16.4 12.9 n/a
1992 214 16.4 13.0 n/a
1993 243 15.7 15.5 n/a
1994 271 16.6 16.3 0
1995 321 21.6 14.9 0
1996 321 21.6 14.9 0
1997 339 20.6 16.5 0
1998 344 20.8 16.5 0
1999 352 21.8 16.1 0
2000 339 24.8 13.7 0
2001 342 27.7 12.3 0
2002 342 25.8 13.3 0
2003 342 25.8 13.3 0
2004 368 n/a n/a n/a
2005 363 29.8 12.2 0
2006 370 31.0 11.9 0
2007 339 29.8 11.4 0
2008 321 28.8 11.1 0
2009 321 26.8 12.0 n/a
2010 320 29.8 10.7 0
2011 315 32.0 9.8 0
2012 309 29.0 10.6 0
2013 341 31.0 10.9 0
2014 339 31.0 10.9 0.9
2015 325 27.0 12.0 1.5
2016 316 27.0 11.7 2.8
2017 327 25.9 12.5 2.8
2018 336 31.0 10.8 3.6
2019 318 27.9 11.3 6
2020 321 28.8 11.1 7.5
2021 302 34.7 8.6 6.6
2022 322 31.8 10.1 7.1
2023 305 32.1 9.4 11.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Willits Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 236 17.4 13.5 n/a
1990 209 16.4 12.7 n/a
1991 213 16.4 12.9 n/a
1992 214 16.4 13.0 n/a
1993 243 15.7 15.5 n/a
1994 271 16.6 16.3 0
1995 321 21.6 14.9 0
1996 321 21.6 14.9 0
1997 339 20.6 16.5 0
1998 344 20.8 16.5 0
1999 352 21.8 16.1 0
2000 339 24.8 13.7 0
2001 342 27.7 12.3 0
2002 342 25.8 13.3 0
2003 342 25.8 13.3 0
2004 368 n/a n/a n/a
2005 363 29.8 12.2 0
2006 370 31.0 11.9 0
2007 339 29.8 11.4 0
2008 321 28.8 11.1 0
2009 321 26.8 12.0 n/a
2010 320 29.8 10.7 0
2011 315 32.0 9.8 0
2012 309 29.0 10.6 0
2013 341 31.0 10.9 0
2014 339 31.0 10.9 0.9
2015 325 27.0 12.0 1.5
2016 316 27.0 11.7 2.8
2017 327 25.9 12.5 2.8
2018 336 31.0 10.8 3.6
2019 318 27.9 11.3 6
2020 321 28.8 11.1 7.5
2021 302 34.7 8.6 6.6
2022 322 31.8 10.1 7.1
2023 305 32.1 9.4 11.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Willits Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201397.9%0.0%0.6%99.1%98.5%99.4%99.4%99.4%98.8%99.1%
201499.4%0.0%0.3%99.7%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201599.7%0.0%0.3%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201699.4%0.0%0.3%99.4%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.4%99.4%99.4%
2017100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201898.5%0.0%0.3%99.4%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.4%100.0%99.4%
201998.8%0.0%0.0%99.1%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.7%100.0%99.7%
2020100.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Willits Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $237 (1.0%) $24,652 (99.0%) $24,889
2020 $209 (0.8%) $24,599 (99.2%) $24,808
2021 $243 (0.9%) $26,422 (99.1%) $26,665
2022 $611 (2.3%) $25,694 (97.7%) $26,305

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Willits Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 98th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 112th of 2439 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Willits Elementary School)7692
 16%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Syosset Central School District)7676.7
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Willits Elementary School)8996.2
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Syosset Central School District)8787.5
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Willits Elementary School)7884.6
 6.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Syosset Central School District)7984.8
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Willits Elementary School)9697.6
 1.6%
   4th Grade Math (Syosset Central School District)8892.2
 4.2%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Willits Elementary School)6565.1
 0.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Syosset Central School District)7183.2
 12.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Willits Elementary School)9382.6
 10.4%
   5th Grade Math (Syosset Central School District)8589.7
 4.7%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students318305
 4.1%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian122147
 20.5%
Hispanic1114
 27.3%
Pacific Islander11
White181134
 26%
Two or More Races39
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6%11.1%
 5.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Willits Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 305 students attended Willits Elementary School.

Students at Willits Elementary School are 48% Asian, 44% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Willits Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : H B Thompson Middle School
High : Syosset Senior High School

Yes! Willits Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 112th of 2439 New York elementary schools.


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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. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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