Photo: LINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0Westbury’s public schools outscore 55% of New York districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Westbury, 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 75% 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.
Westbury’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 394 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westbury’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 75% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Westbury Union Free spends $36,410 per student and Carle Place Union Free $40,313, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Westbury’s grade
B: better than 55% of New York school districts, #343 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westbury, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Westbury
Dryden Street School
Grades PK–1 · 415 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Westbury · depends on your address
Dryden Street School
Grades PK–1 · 415 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Cherry Lane School
Grades K–2 · 283 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carle Place
6th grade in Westbury · depends on your address
Westbury Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 945 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Rushmore Avenue School
Grades 3–6 · 407 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Carle Place
7th grade in Westbury · depends on your address
Westbury Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 945 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Carle Place Middle Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 617 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Carle Place
8th grade in Westbury · depends on your address
Westbury Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 945 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Carle Place Middle Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 617 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Carle Place
9th grade in Westbury · depends on your address
Westbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,574 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Old Westbury
Carle Place Middle Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 617 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Carle Place
10th grade in Westbury · depends on your address
Westbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,574 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Old Westbury
Carle Place Middle Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 617 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Carle Place
Westbury runs its own schools through grade 12 (Westbury Union Free School District). From grade K, students attend the Carle Place Union Free School District. Its elementary school is in Westbury. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Westbury
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Westbury vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Westbury’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Westbury | B | Westbury Union Free PK–12 · Carle Place Union Free K–12 |
| Old Westbury | A | East Williston Union Free PK–12 · Westbury Union Free PK–12 · Jericho Union Free K–12 |
| North Hempstead | A | Great Neck Union Free PK–12 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12 |
| Oyster Bay | — | — |
| Mineola | A− | Mineola Union Free |
Every school in Westbury
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).
Questions about Westbury’s schools
Are Westbury’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Westbury children attend outscore 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #343 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Westbury in?
Two districts: Westbury Union Free School District runs grades PK–12, and Carle Place Union Free School District runs grades K–12.
What is Westbury’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Westbury Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Westbury spend per student?
$36,410 in Westbury Union Free School District and $40,313 in Carle Place Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Westbury 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.