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C+

South Country School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

885 Hampshire Rd, Bay Shore, NY 11706 · (631) 968-1250 · Part of Bay Shore Union Free School District

Islip’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
496
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about South Country School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

885 Hampshire Rd, Bay Shore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3162
Grade 4179
Grade 5130
Ungraded25
Enrollment over time
509’20
489’21
469’22
489’23
496’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 32%Black 15%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Country School from Islip families.

Other schools in Bay Shore Union Free School District

The district →
Mary G Clarkson School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bay Shore
469 students10:1
Fifth Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bay Shore
342 students9:1
Brook Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bay Shore
336 students8:1
Bay Shore Prekindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades K · Bay Shore
27 students3:1
Gardiner Manor School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bay Shore
C−
739 students12:1
Bay Shore Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bay Shore
C
1,258 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Islip’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.