Total enrollment
8,732
-205 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Bay Shore
New York · Public K-12
Of the public K-12 schools operating across New York, 13 sit inside Bay Shore, collectively enrolling about 8,732 students (10 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Bay Shore
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
31,683
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
8,732
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
13
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAY SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 1,258 |
| BAY SHORE PREKINDERGARTEN CENTER | Elementary | KG-KG | 27 |
| BAY SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,862 |
| BROOK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-02 | 336 |
| FIFTH AVENUE SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-02 | 342 |
| GARDINER MANOR SCHOOL | Elementary | 03-05 | 739 |
| HEMLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 609 |
| MARY G CLARKSON SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-02 | 469 |
| OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 678 |
| SOUTH COUNTRY SCHOOL | Elementary | 03-05 | 496 |
| SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 975 |
| WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 906 |
| WOODHULL SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-06 | 35 |
About Bay Shore
Bay Shore is a medium-population New York city in terms of public-school footprint, with 13 schools and 8,732 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Bay Shore average about 672 students each, 29% meaningfully above the New York norm.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 8,937 students in SY 2020-21 versus 8,732 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Bay Shore gained 1 school, going from 12 to 13.
On this page, the community for Bay Shore discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.