Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Islip

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
C+

Ruth C Kinney Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1 Spur Dr S, Islip Terrace, NY 11752 · (631) 224-2007 · Part of East Islip Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
314
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Ruth C Kinney Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

1 Spur Dr S, Islip Terrace

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3116
Grade 4104
Grade 587
Ungraded7
Enrollment over time
327’20
316’21
302’22
306’23
314’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 32%Black 4%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ruth C Kinney Elementary School from Islip families.

Other schools in East Islip Union Free School District

The district →
Timber Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · East Islip
370 students11:1
Connetquot Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Islip Terrace
352 students10:1
John F Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · East Islip
B−
416 students11:1
East Islip Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Islip Terrace
B−
758 students10:1
East Islip High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Islip Terrace
A+
1,170 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.