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Schools in Great River

Great River’s public schools

East Islip Union Free School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Great River. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/4schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 42% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.6K
▼ 6% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,380 students on the public path
In brief

Great River’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Great River’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. East Islip High School places highest (better than 98%); Ruth C Kinney Elementary School lowest (36%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Great River, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school: East Islip High School. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Great River, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–8East Islip Middle Schoolin Islip TerraceB−
9–12East Islip High Schoolin Islip TerraceA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the East Islip Union Free School District.

The district

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

East Islip Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,380 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,563NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 48.9% · 579 students tested
Math67%
State average 46.5% · 759 students tested

Great River vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Great River—East Islip Union Free
IslipA−Connetquot Central
BrookhavenBLongwood Central

Every school in Great River

6 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 Great Riverin other towns
Timber Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · East Islip
370 students11:1Rate it →
Connetquot Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Islip Terrace
352 students10:1Rate it →
John F Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · East Islip
B−
416 students11:1Rate it →
Ruth C Kinney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Islip Terrace
C+
314 students9:1Rate it →
East Islip Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Islip Terrace
B−
758 students10:1Rate it →
East Islip High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Islip Terrace
A+
1,170 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Great River’s schools

Are Great River’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Great River. East Islip Union Free School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Great River. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Great River in?

East Islip Union Free School District.

Where do Great River kids go to high school?

East Islip High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.