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Oquenock Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2096^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Oquenock Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Islip, New York, serving 419 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the West Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked 521 out of 874 school districts in the state.

Oquenock Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the district and state across all grade levels. Additionally, the school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with many in the bottom 25% or 10% of New York elementary schools. Despite a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (18.49% to 21.41%), the school's academic challenges cannot be fully explained by socioeconomic factors alone, as nearby schools with even higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students have managed to outperform Oquenock.

The school's declining performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 890 out of 2,201 elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 2,192 out of 2,445 in 2023-2024, is a concerning trend. When compared to nearby higher-performing schools within the same district, such as Bayview Elementary School and Manetuck Elementary School, the stark contrast in academic achievement suggests the need for a comprehensive review of Oquenock's instructional practices, support systems, and resource allocation to identify and address the root causes of its underperformance.

418

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,252

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 Spruce Ave
West Islip, NY 11795-2711

(631) 504-5660

District: West Islip Union Free School District

Students who attend Oquenock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Udall Road Middle School
High:	West Islip Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Asian:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (33% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg51%

New York avg55%

2,096^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the West Islip Union Free School District

521^st of 874West Islip 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	2096 of 2445	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	2192 of 2445	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	2009 of 2439	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.4	1170 of 2434	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	890 of 2201	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	955 of 2413	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1106 of 2395	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	1081 of 2386	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.0	1260 of 2366	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.7	816 of 2352	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	985 of 2345	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.6	1327 of 2325	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.5	855 of 2320	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	957 of 2286	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.5	508 of 2263	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	548 of 2257	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	317 of 2227	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	286 of 2219	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	505 of 2206	77.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	22.0	926 of 1001	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	2054 of 2409	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	2175 of 2413	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1915 of 2403	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	1254 of 2401	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	614 of 1955	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	877 of 2357	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	1309 of 2338	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	14.5	1443 of 1531	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	2060 of 2098	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2016 of 2078	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1773 of 2041	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.4	807 of 2099	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	692 of 1678	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	837 of 2032	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	856 of 2045	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	2036 of 2407	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	2120 of 2411	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1992 of 2400	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.9	1110 of 2400	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	1035 of 1961	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	1103 of 2358	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	868 of 2340	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	2058 of 2134	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1773 of 2110	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	757 of 2016	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	865 of 1859	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	711 of 1941	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1204 of 1402	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1275 of 1392	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1179 of 1337	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	845 of 1399	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	694 of 1224	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1046 of 1338	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	912 of 1408	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)7th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)6th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math42%-16 vs state

Science34%-11 vs state

English Language Arts25%-30 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 English Language Arts 6th 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 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
Oquenock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Spruce Ave	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 504-5660	418	37	11.1	22.5%	302 (72.2%)	4 (1.0%)	86 (20.6%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	19.4	2096^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.3%		15.8	2192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%	96	35.0	19.4	18.0		53.7	41.2	30.0		34.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$31,252	$634	$30,618
Manetuck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Van Buren Ave	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 504-5640	514	38	13.6	17.3%	391 (76.1%)	6 (1.2%)	76 (14.8%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	35.8	1592^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.9%		27.7	1814^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%	222	47.1	37.8	57.1		56.6	48.8	27.8		44.4	98.9	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.3	100.0	$27,106	$679	$26,427
Gardiner Manor School	Public	3-5	125 Wohseepee Dr	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1150	739	63	11.6	44.5%	156 (21.1%)	127 (17.2%)	402 (54.4%)	32 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.7%)	23.5	1974^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.3%		24.8	1909^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.9%	65	29.4	35.2	36.4		40.4	40.3	41.7		44.1	98.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	98.4	$27,633	$1,205	$26,428
Marion G Vedder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	794 Deer Park Ave	North Babylon	11703	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7605	409	33	12.3	28.6%	124 (30.3%)	74 (18.1%)	141 (34.5%)	41 (10.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)	35.6	1602^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.5%		30.7	1726^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.4%	124	51.3	51.6	26.9		61.5	53.1	37.0		27.6	98.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.4	99.1	$17,734	$612	$17,122
Paul J Bellew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Higbie Ln	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 504-5680	463	39	11.9	10.4%	394 (85.1%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (10.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	70.8	668^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.7%		77.7	483^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	80.2%	185	77.1	64.4	56.1		77.3	81.3	50.0		54.6	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	99.3	99.1	$30,152	$307	$29,845
South Country School	Public	3-5	885 Hampshire Rd	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1250	496	50	9.9	43.1%	157 (31.7%)	74 (14.9%)	228 (46.0%)	24 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	27.9	1836^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.9%		31.1	1713^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.9%	123	28.7	41.6	45.3		40.0	49.3	46.0		45.0	97.8	98.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.5	99.1	98.5	$34,604	$1,223	$33,381
Parliament Place School	Public	K-5	80 Parliament Pl	North Babylon	11703	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7905	434	39	11.0	52.1%	56 (12.9%)	100 (23.0%)	228 (52.5%)	34 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	25	1922^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	21.4%		34.1	1617^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.9%	305	28.2	52.9	51.2		39.1	41.8	37.0		31.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	$25,514	$916	$24,598
William E Deluca Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	223 Phelps Ln	North Babylon	11703	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7705	401	39	10.1	51.6%	87 (21.7%)	99 (24.7%)	176 (43.9%)	28 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	9.4	2307^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.6%		7.4	2375^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.9%	68	37.8	20.6	16.7		36.1	31.4	13.3		6.9	98.2	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	99.7	98.7	$32,776	$1,078	$31,698
Babylon Elementary School	Public	K-2	171 Ralph Ave	Babylon	11702	Suffolk County	Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 893-7960	337	36	9.2	5.0%	266 (78.9%)	9 (2.7%)	44 (13.1%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)										97.3	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.6	99.4	100.0	$36,065	$547	$35,517
Babylon Memorial Grade School	Public	3-6	169 Park Ave	Babylon	11702	Suffolk County	Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 893-7980	490	38	12.7	13.9%	363 (74.1%)	12 (2.4%)	89 (18.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	63.2	862^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	64.7%		68.4	694^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.6%	168	58.0	53.4	79.1	60.5	65.3	53.0	70.5	57.5	76.7	98.3	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.6	99.2	$31,343	$539	$30,804

Frequently Asked Questions about Oquenock Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Oquenock Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Udall Road Middle School
High : West Islip Senior High School

How many students attend Oquenock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Oquenock Elementary School.

Is Oquenock Elementary School a good school?

Oquenock Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of New York elementary schools.

What district is Oquenock Elementary School in?

West Islip Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Oquenock Elementary School?

Students at Oquenock Elementary School are 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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