Photo: Doc Searls · CC BY 2.0Sands Point’s public schools outscore 88% of New York districts
75% of students in Sands Point’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sands Point, 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 77% 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.
Sands Point’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 84 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sands Point’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 75% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $32,441 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School, then Paul D Schreiber Senior High School. 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 Sands Point’s grade
A: better than 88% of New York school districts, #59 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 Sands Point, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sands Point
John J Daly Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Port Washington
6th grade in Sands Point
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,213 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Port Washington
7th grade in Sands Point
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,213 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Port Washington
8th grade in Sands Point
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,213 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Port Washington
9th grade in Sands Point
Paul D Schreiber Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,643 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Port Washington
10th grade in Sands Point
Paul D Schreiber Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,643 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Port Washington
Sands Point’s public schools are run by Port Washington Union Free School District, which also serves Baxter Estates, Flower Hill, Manorhaven and Plandome Manor and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
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
Sands Point vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Sands Point’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sands Point | A | Port Washington Union Free |
| Manorhaven | A | Port Washington Union Free |
| Port Washington North | A | Port Washington Union Free |
All 2 neighbors share Port Washington Union Free with Sands Point, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Sands Point
7 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 Sands Point’s schools
Are Sands Point’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sands Point children attend outscore 88% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #59 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sands Point in?
Port Washington Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,298 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sands Point kids go to high school?
Paul D Schreiber Senior High School in Port Washington, with 1,643 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Sands Point’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Port Washington Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Sands Point spend per student?
$32,441 in Port Washington Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sands Point families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sands Point → They have their own page.
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.