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Sylvan Avenue Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

600 Sylvan Ave, Bayport, NY 11705 · (631) 472-7840 · Part of Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
318
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sylvan Avenue Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts95%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, 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 ↗

600 Sylvan Ave, Bayport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K73
Kindergarten44
Grade 140
Grade 248
Grade 332
Grade 439
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
272’20
260’21
306’22
299’23
318’24

Up 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sylvan Avenue Elementary School from Islip families.

Other schools in Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District

The district →
Academy Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bayport
B+
317 students8:1
Blue Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Blue Point
B−
218 students7:1
James Wilson Young Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bayport
B
399 students9:1
Bayport-Blue Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bayport
A+
579 students9:1

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.