📍 482 Woodbury Rd, Woodbury, Nassau County, 11797
Walt Whitman Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Woodbury, Nassau County. The school has 387 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Syosset Central School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Walt Whitman Elementary School enrolls 387 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 32% Asian and 3.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 233 | 60% |
| Asian | 122 | 32% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
29 of the school's 387 students (7.5%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 26 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Walt Whitman Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-30, state senate district 5, state house district 13.
Walt Whitman Elementary School is one of 10 schools in SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in SYOSSET, New York. The district serves 7,126 students district-wide and employs 667 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 387 students, Walt Whitman Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 713 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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