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John Philip Sousa Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

101 Sands Point Rd, Port Washington, NY 11050 · (516) 767-5350 · Part of Port Washington Union Free School District

North Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 92% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
564
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about John Philip Sousa Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts82%
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 ↗

101 Sands Point Rd, Port Washington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten93
Grade 182
Grade 2120
Grade 379
Grade 4103
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
520’20
519’21
540’22
533’23
564’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 18%Asian 10%Two or more races 6%Black <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 John Philip Sousa Elementary School from North Hempstead families.

Other schools in Port Washington Union Free School District

The district →
John J Daly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Washington
B+
471 students12:1
Manorhaven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Port Washington
B
499 students11:1
Guggenheim Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Port Washington
B
473 students11:1
South Salem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Port Washington
A−
435 students12:1
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Washington
B
1,213 students11:1
Paul D Schreiber Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Washington
A
1,643 students13:1

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; North Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.