Shirley’s public schools
William Floyd Union Free School District and Longwood Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Shirley. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 75% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Shirley’s schools, in brief
School by school
3 of Shirley’s 14 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Longwood High School places highest (better than 84%); William Paca Middle School lowest (18%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Nine elementary schools serve Shirley, graded from C to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and two high schools: William Floyd High School and Longwood 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Shirley, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Shirley · depends on your address
Longwood Middle School
Grades 5–6 · 1,304 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Middle Island
William Floyd Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,124 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Moriches
William Paca Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,078 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mastic Beach
7th grade in Shirley · depends on your address
Longwood Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 1,363 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middle Island
William Floyd Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,124 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Moriches
William Paca Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,078 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mastic Beach
8th grade in Shirley · depends on your address
Longwood Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 1,363 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middle Island
William Floyd Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,124 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Moriches
William Paca Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,078 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mastic Beach
9th grade in Shirley · depends on your address
William Floyd High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,107 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mastic Beach
Longwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,993 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Middle Island
10th grade in Shirley · depends on your address
William Floyd High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,107 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mastic Beach
Longwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,993 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Middle Island
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the William Floyd Union Free School District.
Two districts serve Shirley
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Shirley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Shirley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley | — | William Floyd Union Free K–12 · Longwood Central K–12 |
Every school in Shirley
14 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 Shirley’s schools
Are Shirley’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Shirley. William Floyd Union Free School District and Longwood Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Shirley. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 14 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Shirley in?
William Floyd Union Free School District and Longwood Central School District.
Where do Shirley kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: William Floyd High School and Longwood High School.
Parents talk
What Shirley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shirley → 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). Stars are from neighbors.