Walt Whitman Elementary School

482 Woodbury Rd, Woodbury NY, 11797 | Syosset Central School District | 516-364-5823
  • grades KG-5
  • students 281
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 82% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Woodbury
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
72%Woodbury
56%New York

Walt Whitman Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Syosset Central School District" in Woodbury, NY. There are a total of 281 students and 25 teachers at Walt Whitman Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Walt Whitman Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 45% higher than the New York average.

Walt Whitman Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students281
Teachers25
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 Walt Whitman 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
All87%
3>= 90%
480-89%
5>= 80%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
380-89%
480-89%
550-59%
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.

Walt Whitman Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 76.9% 66.9% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 0.6% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 13.8% 27.8% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 3.2% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 1.2% 2.0% 3.1%

Woodbury demographics profile

StatisticWoodburyNew YorkNational
Population10,70019,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)30141391
Median age39.638.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%52%55%
Speak English79%70%79%
Speak Spanish10%15%13%

Education level achieved in Woodbury

IndexWoodburyNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade93.6%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.8%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college76.2%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.4%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.9%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters23.1%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Walt Whitman Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.