Port Jefferson Elementary School

500 Scraggy Hill Rd, Port Jefferson NY, 11777 | Port Jefferson Union Free School District | 631-791-4321
  • grades PK-6
  • students 485
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
77%Port Jefferson
56%New York

Port Jefferson Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Port Jefferson Union Free School District" in Port Jefferson, NY. There are a total of 485 students and 42 teachers at Port Jefferson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Port Jefferson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 14% higher than the New York average.

Port Jefferson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students485
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Port Jefferson Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-79%
470-79%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
350-59%
470-79%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Port Jefferson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 80.3% 85.6% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.9% 4.8% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 5.4% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.3% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 2.8% 2.0% 3.1%

Port Jefferson demographics profile

StatisticPort JeffersonNew YorkNational
Population8,01619,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,61741391
Median age45.438.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English83%70%79%
Speak Spanish4%15%13%

Education level achieved in Port Jefferson

IndexPort JeffersonNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade98.0%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school97.7%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college82.6%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree69.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors62.8%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters43.9%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree18.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate10.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Port Jefferson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.