Tale of the Tape: Two Schools Must Go

While the West Islip Board of Education mulls over which for the 2012-13 school year, we decided to take a look at all six elementary schools...by the numbers.

Editor's Note: The district said they'd reach a decision regarding which schools will close next month.

Some information from the charts below was taken from a slideshow presented at the district's first public study group hearing.

Location

Schools

Location

Relation to Union Blvd.

Bayview

165 Snedecor Ave.

South

Bellew

25 Higbie Lane

South

Kirdahy

339 Snedecor Ave.

South

Manetuck

800 Van Buren Ave.

North

Oquenock

245 Spruce Ave.

North

Westbrook

350 Higbie Lane

North

Enrollment

*Bold indicates highest/lowest numbers

Schools

Enrollment

Projected Enrollment (2011-2020)

Baview

328

262-299

Bellew

356

317-355

Kirdahy

307

286-326

Manetuck

441

397-444

Oquenock

338

301-341

Westbrook

387

322-381

Utilization

Schools

Current Utilization

Projected Utilization (2011-2020)

Baview

50%

41-47%

Bellew

55%

49-54%

Kirdahy

64%

53-61%

Manetuck

71%

62-69%

Oquenock

62%

55-62%

Westbrook

61%

50-60%

2010-11 State Test Scoring (According to GreatScores.org)

*Percentages indicated meet or exceed standards

Schools

English/Math 3rd Grade (Averages: 56%/60%)

English/Math 4th (Averages: 57%/67%)

English/Math 5th (Averages: 54%/66%)

GreatSchools Ranking (based on state standardized test scores)

Bayview

64/71%

54/59%

49/68%

7 out of 10

Bellew

68/76%

80/73%

74/92%

10 out of 10

Kirdahy

72/77%

75/87%

71/90%

8 out of 10

Manetuck

64/70%

67/61%

53/63%

6 out of 10

Oquenock

60/52%

67/72%

64/68%

8 out of 10

Westbrook

73/81%

75/87%

74/85%

9 out of 10