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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360687000476
FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL
44 E CHERRY ST, CENTRAL ISLIP, NY 11722 · (631) 348-5060 · Suffolk County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of New York public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
451 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (90).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CENTRAL ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
43.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
44.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 41.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL
FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL this school | 600 | 75.2% | 36.8% |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BUSHWICK BROOKLYN | 558 | 77.8% | 97.8% |
| RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS HEMPSTEAD | 631 | 76.4% | 31.1% |
| LAFRANCIS HARDIMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WYANDANCH | 538 | 75.5% | N/A |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WYANDANCH | 538 | 78.1% | 25.4% |
| SCHOOL 9-DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ROCHESTER | 614 | 81.1% | 10.6% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #1,764 of 2,335 | #132 of 168 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,682 of 2,342 ▼ 38 | #122 of 169 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,651 of 2,343 ▲ 154 | #111 of 169 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #463 of 2,585 | #41 of 209 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,817 of 2,338 | #160 of 196 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #1,541 of 2,388 | #143 of 197 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.2% | #894 of 2,534 | #13 of 200 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #562 of 1,757 | #18 of 137 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
600
+51 (+9%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 600 | 43.7 | 13.7:1 | 75% (451) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 43.5 | 13.6:1 | 78% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 614 | 42 | 14.6:1 | 81% (498) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 45 | 12.2:1 | 77% (423) |
| 2017-18 | 764 | 50 | 15.3:1 | 82% (629) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 47 | 15.8:1 | 75% (556) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 79% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 77% (430) |
| 1990-91 | 625 | 38 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL.
About FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL
In CENTRAL ISLIP, New York, part of Suffolk County, FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL is an elementary school. The school enrolls 600 students in kindergarten through 6. That compares with an average of about 443 students for elementary schools in New York.
CENTRAL ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT (8 schools, 7,773 students) runs FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL.
Federal enrollment data show FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL is 74% Hispanic. Other groups make up 19% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. Suffolk County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. The school has 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 13.7:1 compares with an average of 12.8:1 for elementary schools in New York. Federal data show 75% of students (451) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Suffolk County averages 39%, lower than here.
Among New York public elementary schools, FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL outscored 26%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In New York, FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 36.8% actual against a predicted 47.4%.
The county, Suffolk County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $130,686 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Suffolk County has 343 public schools with about 222,439 students, including FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL.
Measured in a straight line, SOUTH SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL is about 0.3 miles from FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 549 to 600, a 9% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.7:1.
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Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTRAL ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CENTRAL ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,615 students
- RALPH REED SCHOOLMiddle · 1,192 students
- CHARLES A MULLIGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 997 students
- ANDREW T MORROW SCHOOLElementary · 821 students
- MARGUERITE L MULVEY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
- ANTHONY ALFANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 491 students
Other schools in CENTRAL ISLIP
- CENTRAL ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,615 students
- RALPH REED SCHOOLMiddle · 1,192 students
- CHARLES A MULLIGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 997 students
- MARGUERITE L MULVEY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
- ANTHONY ALFANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 491 students
- CORDELLO AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 490 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 268
- CHARLES A MULLIGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 997
- ANTHONY ALFANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 491
- CORDELLO AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 490
- RALPH REED SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,192
- CENTRAL ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 2,615
Frequently asked questions
About FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL?
FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 600 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL serve?
FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL is approximately 13.7:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL are roughly 2% White, 74% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL public or private?
FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CENTRAL ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.