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Paul J Bellew Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

25 Higbie Ln, West Islip, NY 11795 · (631) 504-5680 · Part of West Islip Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
463
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Paul J Bellew Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

25 Higbie Ln, West Islip

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten85
Grade 170
Grade 273
Grade 378
Grade 459
Grade 570
Ungraded8
Enrollment over time
440’20
455’21
456’22
468’23
463’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul J Bellew Elementary School from Islip families.

Other schools in West Islip Union Free School District

The district →
Manetuck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Islip
C
514 students14:1
Bayview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Islip
B
440 students13:1
Oquenock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Islip
B−
418 students11:1
Udall Road Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Islip
C
438 students9:1
Beach Street Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Islip
B−
380 students9:1
West Islip Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Islip
A
1,163 students10:1

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.