Top Rankings
Port Washington Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,663 students in Port Washington Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Port Washington Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
5,277 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
456 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Port Washington Union Free School District, which is ranked #91 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
10%
% Hispanic
23%
30%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
61%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,750 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,901 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,750
$31,307
Spending / Student
$30,901
$32,183
Best Port Washington Union Free School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Salem Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10 Newbury Rd
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5400
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5400
Gr: K-5 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
John Philip Sousa Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Sands Point Rd
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5350
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5350
Gr: K-5 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Port Washington Blvd
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5505
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5505
Gr: 6-8 | 1,218 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
John J Daly Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
36 Rockwood Ave
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5200
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5200
Gr: PK-5 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Guggenheim Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Poplar Pl
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5250
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5250
Gr: K-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #66.
Manorhaven Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Morewood Oaks
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5300
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5300
Gr: K-5 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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