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Willits Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

99 Nana Pl, Syosset, NY 11791 · (516) 364-5829 · Part of Syosset Central School District

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Students
298
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Willits Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
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

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99 Nana Pl, Syosset

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 151
Grade 240
Grade 353
Grade 453
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
302’20
322’21
305’22
301’23
298’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 52%White 42%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willits Elementary School from Oyster Bay families.

Other schools in Syosset Central School District

The district →
Robbins Lane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Syosset
A
460 students9:1
Berry Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Syosset
A
450 students11:1
South Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Syosset
A
433 students11:1
Baylis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainview
A
416 students11:1
Walt Whitman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Woodbury
A
391 students11:1
Village Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Syosset
A
379 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; Oyster Bay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.