RUTH C KINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 1 SPUR DR S, in ISLIP TERRACE, New York, RUTH C KINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary-level community that enrolls 314 students (grades 3 through 5), part of EAST ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 29% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

Within EAST ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 6 schools and 3,380 students, RUTH C KINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, RUTH C KINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 32% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

On the resource side, RUTH C KINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting RUTH C KINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, RUTH C KINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Suffolk County indicate median household income runs about $130,686, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Suffolk County runs 343 public schools (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students), of which RUTH C KINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

EAST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RUTH C KINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 56.9%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 20%: 392 students in 2018 compared to 314 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 25% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.