Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Old Westbury’s public schools outscore 85% of New York districts
On the state math tests, 65% of Old Westbury’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Old Westbury, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Old Westbury’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 84 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Old Westbury’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 65% across its districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Jericho Union Free spends $39,567 per student and East Williston Union Free $40,916, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Old Westbury’s grade
A: better than 85% of New York school districts, #81 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Old Westbury, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Old Westbury · depends on your address
North Side School
Grades PK–4 · 510 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in East Williston
Dryden Street School
Grades PK–1 · 415 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Westbury
6th grade in Old Westbury · depends on your address
Westbury Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 945 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Westbury
Jericho Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 825 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Jericho
Willets Road School
Grades 5–7 · 372 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Roslyn Heights
7th grade in Old Westbury · depends on your address
Westbury Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 945 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Westbury
Jericho Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 825 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Jericho
Willets Road School
Grades 5–7 · 372 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Roslyn Heights
8th grade in Old Westbury · depends on your address
Westbury Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 945 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Westbury
Jericho Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 825 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Jericho
Wheatley School
Grades 8–12 · 689 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Old Westbury · depends on your address
Westbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,574 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Jericho Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,260 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Jericho
Wheatley School
Grades 8–12 · 689 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Old Westbury · depends on your address
Westbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,574 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Jericho Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,260 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Jericho
Wheatley School
Grades 8–12 · 689 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Parts of Old Westbury (2% of its land) are served by Roslyn Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Old Westbury
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Old Westbury vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Old Westbury’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Old Westbury | A | East Williston Union Free PK–12 · Westbury Union Free PK–12 · Jericho Union Free K–12 |
| East Hills | A | Roslyn Union Free |
| Brookville | A+ | Locust Valley Central PK–12 · Jericho Union Free K–12 |
| Westbury | B | Westbury Union Free PK–12 · Carle Place Union Free K–12 |
| Oyster Bay | — | — |
| North Hempstead | A | Great Neck Union Free PK–12 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12 |
| Mineola | A− | Mineola Union Free |
Every school in Old Westbury
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Old Westbury’s schools
Are Old Westbury’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Old Westbury children attend outscore 85% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #81 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Old Westbury in?
Jericho Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,231 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Old Westbury are served by Roslyn Union Free.
Where do Old Westbury kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Westbury High School, Jericho Senior High School and Wheatley School.
What is Old Westbury’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Westbury Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Old Westbury spend per student?
$39,567 in Jericho Union Free School District, $40,916 in East Williston Union Free School District and $36,410 in Westbury Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Old Westbury families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.