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Anthony Alfano Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

50 Wheeler Rd, Central Islip, NY 11722 · (631) 348-5139 · Part of Central Islip Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
491
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Anthony Alfano Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

50 Wheeler Rd, Central Islip

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K110
Kindergarten48
Grade 145
Grade 253
Grade 360
Grade 457
Grade 556
Grade 662
Enrollment over time
591’20
547’21
586’22
497’23
491’24

Down 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 84%Black 11%Two or more races 3%White 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Anthony Alfano Elementary School from Islip families.

Other schools in Central Islip Union Free School District

The district →
Charles A Mulligan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Central Islip
D
997 students15:1
Andrew T Morrow School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Islandia
C
821 students14:1
Francis J O'Neill School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Central Islip
C
600 students14:1
Marguerite L Mulvey School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Central Islip
C−
567 students13:1
Cordello Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Central Islip
C−
490 students11:1
Ralph Reed School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Central Islip
D−
1,192 students14:1

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.