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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11722


At a glance
8
Schools
7,220
Students
2
Districts
Top rankedCentral Islip Senior High School768th of 1,234 New York high schools
Biggest riser
Cordello Avenue Elementary School up 214 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Cordello Avenue Elementary School 11 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
0★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The 11722 zip code area in Central Islip, New York is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Central Islip Union Free School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 804 out of 874 in New York and rated 0 stars by SchoolDigger, a few schools stand out as relatively stronger performers.

Francis J O'Neill School is the top-performing school in the district, with significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments in English Language Arts and math compared to the district average. Cordello Avenue Elementary School and Marguerite L Mulvey School also demonstrate above-average academic performance in certain grade levels and subjects. However, the district as a whole struggles with low graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and significantly below-average test scores across most schools.

The data suggests that the schools in the 11722 zip code serve a predominantly low-income population, with all schools having very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by the district. Additionally, the wide range in per-student spending across the schools raises questions about how resources are being allocated and whether funding is being used effectively to support student outcomes.

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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.

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