WASHINGTON DRIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Set in CENTERPORT, New York, WASHINGTON DRIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized K-5 school, overseen by HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It hosts 621 students across grades K through 2. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so WASHINGTON DRIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL sits 40% above that benchmark.

WASHINGTON DRIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 2,773 students overall.

In terms of who attends, WASHINGTON DRIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 18% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Suffolk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting WASHINGTON DRIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Suffolk County (around 39%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, census data for Suffolk County shows the typical household earns roughly $130,686 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Suffolk County runs 343 public schools (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students), of which WASHINGTON DRIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is FLOWER HILL SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. WASHINGTON DRIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 549 (now 621). The White share of enrollment declined from 73% to 68% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

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