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Schools in West Bay Shore

West Bay Shore’s public schools

Bay Shore Union Free School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Bay Shore. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 49% 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

Reading proficiency
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.4K
▼ 3% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,529 students on the public path
In brief

West Bay Shore’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of West Bay Shore’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Bay Shore Senior High School places highest (better than 75%); Gardiner Manor School lowest (23%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve West Bay Shore, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school: Bay Shore 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in West Bay Shore, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Bay Shore Middle Schoolin Bay ShoreC
9–12Bay Shore Senior High Schoolin Bay ShoreA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bay Shore Union Free School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bay Shore Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 5,529 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,403NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 1196 students tested
Math47%
State average 46.5% · 1458 students tested

West Bay Shore vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share West Bay Shore’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Bay Shore—Bay Shore Union Free
BrightwatersB−Bay Shore Union Free

Every school in West Bay Shore

8 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).

Also serving West Bay Shorein other towns
Mary G Clarkson School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bay Shore
469 students10:1Rate it →
Fifth Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bay Shore
342 students9:1Rate it →
Brook Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bay Shore
336 students8:1Rate it →
Bay Shore Prekindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades K · Bay Shore
27 students3:1Rate it →
Gardiner Manor School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bay Shore
C−
739 students12:1Rate it →
South Country School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bay Shore
C+
496 students10:1Rate it →
Bay Shore Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bay Shore
C
1,258 students11:1Rate it →
Bay Shore Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bay Shore
A−
1,862 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about West Bay Shore’s schools

Are West Bay Shore’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Bay Shore. Bay Shore Union Free School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Bay Shore. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is West Bay Shore in?

Bay Shore Union Free School District.

Where do West Bay Shore kids go to high school?

Bay Shore Senior High School.

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What West Bay Shore families are saying about school.

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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.