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Walt Whitman Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

482 Woodbury Rd, Woodbury, NY 11797 · (516) 364-5823 · Part of Syosset Central School District

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Directions
Students
391
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Walt Whitman 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 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
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 ↗

482 Woodbury Rd, Woodbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 155
Grade 272
Grade 370
Grade 466
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
323’20
360’21
387’22
398’23
391’24

Up 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Asian 29%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walt Whitman 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
Village Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Syosset
A
379 students10:1
Willits Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Syosset
A−
298 students8:1

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.