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Schools in Bellport · South Country Central School District

Bellport’s public schools score below 60% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 31% of Bellport’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bellport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 64% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 5 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$35.1K
▲ 2% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,256 students on the public path
In brief

Bellport’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 387 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bellport’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 64% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $35,131 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Bellport Middle School, then Bellport Senior High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bellport’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (387)Better than 12%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,239 test results and a graduating class of 351 could put Bellport anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 64% of Bellport’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,348 in math, 1,130 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellport, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
6–8Bellport Middle SchoolSouth Country Central School DistrictB−
9–12Bellport Senior High Schoolin BrookhavenB+

Bellport’s public schools are run by South Country Central School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Country Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,798 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,131NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 48.9% · 1130 students tested
Math40%
State average 46.5% · 1348 students tested

Bellport vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Bellport’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BellportC+South Country Central

Every school in Bellport

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bellportin other towns
Brookhaven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Brookhaven
515 students10:1Rate it →
Kreamer Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
D
284 students9:1Rate it →
Verne W Critz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · East Patchogue
269 students9:1Rate it →
Bellport Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
848 students9:1Rate it →
Bellport Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brookhaven
B+
1,340 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bellport’s schools

Are Bellport’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bellport children attend score below 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bellport in?

South Country Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,798 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bellport kids go to high school?

Bellport Senior High School in Brookhaven, with 1,340 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Bellport’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in South Country Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Bellport spend per student?

$35,131 in South Country Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.