Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 437 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362127003035
OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL
100 OCEAN AVE, NORTHPORT, NY 11768 · (631) 262-6840 · Suffolk County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
12.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
42 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 78 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 7% larger than its 4th grade class (73).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT 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
69.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
79.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
69.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL
OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL's state test result (69.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL this school | 346 | 12.1% | 69.4% |
| DOGWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SMITHTOWN | 350 | 13.1% | 62.1% |
| SYLVAN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BAYPORT | 318 | 13.8% | 70.8% |
| TIMBER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST ISLIP | 370 | 14.1% | N/A |
| MANDALAY SCHOOL WANTAGH | 321 | 15.0% | 72.4% |
| BEDFORD VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BEDFORD | 333 | 9.3% | 74.6% |
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 OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #422 of 2,335 | #16 of 168 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #388 of 2,342 ▲ 213 | #11 of 169 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #575 of 2,343 ▼ 79 | #24 of 169 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #1,697 of 2,585 | #153 of 209 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #1,450 of 2,338 | #128 of 196 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #1,816 of 2,388 | #169 of 197 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.1% | #2,402 of 2,534 | #177 of 200 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #501 of 606 | #45 of 57 |
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
346
+58 (+20%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 346 | 27.7 | 12.5:1 | 12% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 28.6 | 12.1:1 | 12% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 28.7 | 12.3:1 | 8% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 288 | 28 | 10.3:1 | 7% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 24.5 | 13.8:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 5% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 37 | 11.9:1 | 3% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 4% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 25 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL.
About OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL
OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in NORTHPORT, New York. Students in kindergarten through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 346 students. The average among elementary schools in New York is roughly 443 students; this school is 22% smaller than that.
NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 7 schools; together they serve 4,293 students.
White students make up 81% of enrollment at OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Suffolk County is about 66% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.5:1, with 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That matches the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL is 12%. It compares with 39% for public schools in Suffolk County.
The allk12 Grade for OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL is B+. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL is -1.1 points: 69.4% actual, 70.5% predicted.
Suffolk County census figures show that the median household income is $130,686, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Suffolk County is home to 343 public schools and about 222,439 public school students.
NORWOOD AVENUE SCHOOL is the public school closest to OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 64.3% proficiency; OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL posts 69.4%.
NCES assigns OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 20% enrollment increase, from 288 in 2020-21 to 346 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 10.3:1 to 12.5:1.
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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 NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NORTHPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,476 students
- NORTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOLElementary · 694 students
- EAST NORTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 633 students
- NORWOOD AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 416 students
- FIFTH AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 377 students
- PULASKI ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 351 students
Other schools in NORTHPORT
- NORTHPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,476 students
- NORTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOLElementary · 694 students
- NORWOOD AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 416 students
- FORT SALONGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 381 students
Other Ocean Avenue schools
One other US public school is named Ocean Avenue. OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Ocean AvenuePortland, ME · 337 students
Nearby schools
- NORWOOD AVENUE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 416
- NORTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 694
- NORTHPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,476
- PULASKI ROAD SCHOOL2.0 mi · 351
- EAST NORTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 633
- WASHINGTON DRIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOLHow large is OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL?
OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 346 students in grades KG-04.
Is OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL have?
OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL are roughly 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL public or private?
OCEAN AVENUE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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