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B−

Shelter Island School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

33 N Ferry Rd, Shelter Island, NY 11964 · (631) 749-0302 · Part of Shelter Island Union Free School District

Shelter Island’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
183
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Shelter Island School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of New York’s public schools
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

33 N Ferry Rd, Shelter Island

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten14
Grade 115
Grade 29
Grade 311
Grade 411
Grade 517
Grade 613
Grade 75
Grade 813
Grade 915
Grade 1013
Grade 1118
Grade 1211
Enrollment over time
215’20
173’21
174’22
193’23
183’24

Down 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 30%Asian 2%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 Shelter Island School from Shelter Island families.

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; Shelter Island’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.