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Schools in Westhampton Beach · Westhampton Beach Union Free School District

Westhampton Beach’s public schools outscore 87% of New York districts

In Westhampton Beach, 71% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Westhampton Beach, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% 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.

Reading proficiency
69%
▲ 20 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 24 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.4K
▼ 6% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,625 students on the public path
In brief

Westhampton Beach’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 429 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westhampton Beach’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $32,398 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Westhampton Middle School, then Westhampton Beach Senior High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Westhampton Beach’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 87% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (429)Better than 78%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 666 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Westhampton Beach anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Westhampton Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (730 in math, 602 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westhampton Beach, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Westhampton Beach Elementary SchoolWesthampton Beach Union Free School DistrictB
6–8Westhampton Middle SchoolWesthampton Beach Union Free School DistrictB
9–12Westhampton Beach Senior High SchoolWesthampton Beach Union Free School DistrictA+

Westhampton Beach’s public schools are run by Westhampton Beach Union Free School District. Parts of Westhampton Beach (3% of its land) are served by Quogue Union Free instead. 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.

Westhampton Beach Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,625 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,398NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 48.9% · 602 students tested
Math71%
State average 46.5% · 730 students tested

Westhampton Beach vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Westhampton Beach’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Westhampton BeachAWesthampton Beach Union Free
QuogueA+Quogue Union Free

Every school in Westhampton Beach

3 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 Westhampton Beachin other towns
Westhampton Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
298 students7:1Rate it →
Westhampton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
357 students7:1Rate it →
Westhampton Beach Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
970 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Westhampton Beach’s schools

Are Westhampton Beach’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westhampton Beach children attend outscore 87% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westhampton Beach in?

Westhampton Beach Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,625 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Westhampton Beach are served by Quogue Union Free.

Where do Westhampton Beach kids go to high school?

Westhampton Beach Senior High School, with 970 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Westhampton Beach’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Westhampton Beach Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Westhampton Beach spend per student?

$32,398 in Westhampton Beach Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.