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South Woods Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

99 Pell Ln, Syosset, NY 11791 · (516) 364-5621 · Part of Syosset Central School District

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Students
802
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about South Woods Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts83%
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 Pell Ln, Syosset

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6247
Grade 7273
Grade 8282
Enrollment over time
738’20
727’21
746’22
785’23
802’24

Up 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 53%White 37%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 South Woods Middle 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.