Wheatley School

11 Bacon Rd, Old Westbury NY, 11568 | East Williston Union Free School District | 516-333-7804
  • grades 8-12
  • students 733
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 92% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Old Westbury
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
91%Old Westbury
56%New York

Wheatley School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "East Williston Union Free School District" in Old Westbury, NY. There are a total of 733 students and 66 teachers at Wheatley School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Wheatley School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 92.0%, which is 63% higher than the New York average.

Wheatley School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students733
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment308
Taking some courses305
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses249
Passing no courses47

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 Wheatley School, there are a total of 308 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 305 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All93%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
885-89%
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
875-79%
High School>= 95%

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.

Wheatley School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 83.4% 77.4% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 12.4% 16.7% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 4.8% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 2.0% 3.1%

Old Westbury demographics profile

StatisticOld WestburyNew YorkNational
Population4,61819,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)53941391
Median age27.538.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%52%55%
Speak English64%70%79%
Speak Spanish6%15%13%

Education level achieved in Old Westbury

IndexOld WestburyNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade96.4%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school96.3%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college85.8%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree80.9%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors74.3%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters43.6%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree27.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Wheatley School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.