South Country School

885 Hampshire Rd, West Bay Shore NY, 11706 | Bay Shore Union Free School District | 631-968-1250
  • grades 3-5
  • students 540
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 44% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aWest Bay Shore
56%New York

South Country School is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Bay Shore Union Free School District" in West Bay Shore, NY. There are a total of 540 students and 41 teachers at South Country School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

South Country School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 22% lower than the New York average.

South Country School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students540
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 South Country 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
All37%
340-44%
440-44%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
355-59%
450-54%
545-49%
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.

South Country School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 40.4% 35.9% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 16.2% 20.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.3% 4.5% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.9% 37.2% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.5% 2.0% 3.1%

West Bay Shore demographics profile

StatisticWest Bay ShoreNew YorkNational
Population4,50619,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,06441391
Median age44.838.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%52%55%
Speak English86%70%79%
Speak Spanish7%15%13%

Education level achieved in West Bay Shore

IndexWest Bay ShoreNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade95.0%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.5%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college73.6%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.2%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.5%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters23.5%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The South Country School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.