Is John Philip Sousa Elementary School a good school?

John Philip Sousa Elementary School ranks 293 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Philip Sousa Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 533 students attended John Philip Sousa Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of John Philip Sousa Elementary School?

Students at John Philip Sousa Elementary School are 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John Philip Sousa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Philip Sousa Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School High : Paul D Schreiber Senior High School

John Philip Sousa Elementary School

Summary:

John Philip Sousa Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Port Washington, New York, serving 540 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Port Washington Union Free School District, which is ranked 93 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Philip Sousa Elementary School consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 64.56% to 75.76%, and Math proficiency rates ranged from 68.42% to 85.29%, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, with its White and Special Education students ranking among the top in the state. John Philip Sousa Elementary School has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, indicating its sustained excellence.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Port Washington Union Free School District, John Philip Sousa Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic achievement. The school serves a relatively affluent student population, with a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting a commitment to providing adequate resources for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

101 Sands Point Rd
Port Washington, NY 11050-1696

(516) 767-5350

District: Port Washington Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
293^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,883

Students who attend John Philip Sousa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
High:	Paul D Schreiber Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 533

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Asian:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Philip Sousa Elementary School ranks better than 88% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Port Washington Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details John Philip Sousa Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Port Washington Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: White (65.1%), Hispanic (17.8%), Asian (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Philip Sousa Elementary School is 11.1. 2 elementary schools in the Port Washington Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John Philip Sousa Elementary School employs 47.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Philip Sousa Elementary School is $21,883. 3 elementary schools in the Port Washington Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Philip Sousa Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Philip Sousa Elementary School 293^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See John Philip Sousa Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Port Washington Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Washington Union Free School District 93^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Philip Sousa Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at John Philip Sousa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	81.83	259^th	2206	88.3%
2007	84.41	149^th	2219	93.3%
2008	84.71	115^th	2227	94.8%
2009	84.65	67^th	2257	97.0%
2010	91.09	29^th	2263	98.7%
2011	89.75	99^th	2286	95.7%
2012	89.55	92^nd	2320	96.0%
2013	88.97	172^nd	2325	92.6%
2014	89.71	146^th	2345	93.8%
2015	87.16	219^th	2352	90.7%
2016	86.17	235^th	2366	90.1%
2017	87.01	220^th	2386	90.8%
2018	86.28	243^rd	2395	89.9%
2019	89.85	198^th	2413	91.8%
2021	87.94	181^st	2201	91.8%
2022	85.66	288^th	2434	88.2%
2023	86.24	306^th	2439	87.5%
2024	85.98	293^rd	2445	88.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John Philip Sousa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	96.80	2^nd	202	99.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Philip Sousa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	43.88	475^th	1027	53.7%
2023	32.33	729^th	1001	27.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Philip Sousa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.17	67^th	1941	96.5%
2019	95.19	57^th	1859	96.9%
2021	89.62	42^nd	1044	96.0%
2022	84.69	163^rd	2031	92.0%
2023	91.10	99^th	2016	95.1%
2024	82.87	197^th	2110	90.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Philip Sousa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.37	768^th	2045	62.4%
2019	48.55	917^th	2032	54.9%
2021	66.28	432^nd	1678	74.3%
2022	52.88	838^th	2099	60.1%
2024	30.84	1476^th	2078	29.0%

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Rank History for Female students at John Philip Sousa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.25	366^th	2338	84.3%
2019	82.94	340^th	2357	85.6%
2021	83.29	232^nd	1955	88.1%
2022	83.59	322^nd	2401	86.6%
2023	83.71	345^th	2403	85.6%
2024	83.98	313^th	2413	87.0%

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Rank History for Male students at John Philip Sousa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.64	179^th	2340	92.4%
2019	92.65	117^th	2358	95.0%
2021	88.33	121^st	1961	93.8%
2022	85.39	263^rd	2400	89.0%
2023	86.47	261^st	2400	89.1%
2024	84.92	288^th	2411	88.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at John Philip Sousa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.95	134^th	601	77.7%
2019	66.08	197^th	548	64.1%
2021	83.12	21^st	430	95.1%
2022	76.19	136^th	671	79.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Philip Sousa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.80	673^rd	1392	51.7%
2019	46.84	638^th	1315	51.5%
2021	67.75	211^th	818	74.2%
2022	66.22	396^th	1503	73.7%
2023	53.25	587^th	1429	58.9%
2024	55.61	560^th	1531	63.4%

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Rank History for White students at John Philip Sousa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.01	197^th	1408	86.0%
2019	87.55	118^th	1338	91.2%
2021	85.01	95^th	1224	92.2%
2022	80.95	200^th	1399	85.7%
2023	83.25	182^nd	1337	86.4%
2024	83.25	183^rd	1392	86.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for John Philip Sousa Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	370	7	42	108	0	n/a	n/a	527
1990	394	3	50	101	0	n/a	n/a	548
1991	428	4	47	83	0	n/a	n/a	562
1992	441	2	52	80	0	n/a	n/a	575
1993	417	1	62	100	0	n/a	n/a	580
1994	447	3	53	97	1	n/a	n/a	601
1995	501	5	45	101	1	n/a	n/a	653
1996	501	5	45	101	1	n/a	n/a	653
1997	436	6	45	106	0	n/a	n/a	593
1998	437	8	37	95	4	n/a	n/a	581
1999	448	9	39	87	1	n/a	n/a	584
2000	453	18	46	94	0	n/a	n/a	611
2001	443	9	48	97	2	n/a	n/a	599
2002	464	9	36	98	0	n/a	n/a	607
2003	464	9	36	98	0	n/a	n/a	607
2004	477	6	44	83	0	n/a	n/a	610
2005	445	7	33	54	0	n/a	n/a	539
2006	426	3	34	47	0	n/a	n/a	510
2007	433	3	32	46	0	n/a	n/a	514
2008	435	6	40	49	0	n/a	n/a	530
2009	441	3	49	51	2	n/a	n/a	546
2010	435	7	49	48	0	n/a	n/a	539
2011	444	9	55	47	2	0	0	557
2012	422	7	40	59	3	2	18	551
2013	430	7	43	61	2	2	27	572
2014	431	4	48	65	2	0	33	583
2015	444	2	42	72	1	0	40	601
2016	426	0	40	86	1	0	43	596
2017	423	0	38	83	0	0	39	583
2018	442	0	48	74	0	0	27	591
2019	398	0	52	80	0	0	21	551
2020	393	2	52	79	0	0	23	549
2021	353	3	62	82	1	0	19	520
2022	347	3	57	86	1	0	25	519
2023	349	1	61	102	1	0	26	540
2024	347	3	53	95	3	0	32	533

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Philip Sousa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	527	48.9	10.7	n/a
1990	548	46.5	11.7	n/a
1991	562	47.5	11.8	n/a
1992	575	44.9	12.8	n/a
1993	580	41.0	14.1	n/a
1994	601	43.1	13.9	8.2
1995	653	44.8	14.6	8.9
1996	653	44.8	14.6	8.9
1997	593	43.6	13.6	7.8
1998	581	41.0	14.2	10.7
1999	584	42.2	13.8	11.8
2000	611	44.2	13.8	13.3
2001	599	44.0	13.6	10.9
2002	607	45.0	13.5	7.1
2003	607	45.0	13.5	7.1
2004	610	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	539	44.5	12.1	11.9
2006	510	39.0	13.1	10.6
2007	514	41.3	12.4	8
2008	530	42.3	12.5	4.5
2009	546	41.3	13.2	6.4
2010	539	42.3	12.7	5.6
2011	557	42.5	13.1	6.3
2012	551	40.3	13.6	5.1
2013	572	39.3	14.5	8
2014	583	40.0	14.5	6.2
2015	601	39.0	15.4	8.7
2016	596	42.0	14.1	10.2
2017	583	42.0	13.8	11.5
2018	591	41.0	14.4	9.8
2019	551	40.0	13.7	11.1
2020	549	49.0	11.2	11.1
2021	520	45.5	11.4	11.7
2022	519	47.1	11.0	11
2023	540	46.9	11.5	0.9
2024	533	47.8	11.1	11.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John Philip Sousa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	527	48.9	10.7	n/a
1990	548	46.5	11.7	n/a
1991	562	47.5	11.8	n/a
1992	575	44.9	12.8	n/a
1993	580	41.0	14.1	n/a
1994	601	43.1	13.9	8.2
1995	653	44.8	14.6	8.9
1996	653	44.8	14.6	8.9
1997	593	43.6	13.6	7.8
1998	581	41.0	14.2	10.7
1999	584	42.2	13.8	11.8
2000	611	44.2	13.8	13.3
2001	599	44.0	13.6	10.9
2002	607	45.0	13.5	7.1
2003	607	45.0	13.5	7.1
2004	610	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	539	44.5	12.1	11.9
2006	510	39.0	13.1	10.6
2007	514	41.3	12.4	8
2008	530	42.3	12.5	4.5
2009	546	41.3	13.2	6.4
2010	539	42.3	12.7	5.6
2011	557	42.5	13.1	6.3
2012	551	40.3	13.6	5.1
2013	572	39.3	14.5	8
2014	583	40.0	14.5	6.2
2015	601	39.0	15.4	8.7
2016	596	42.0	14.1	10.2
2017	583	42.0	13.8	11.5
2018	591	41.0	14.4	9.8
2019	551	40.0	13.7	11.1
2020	549	49.0	11.2	11.1
2021	520	45.5	11.4	11.7
2022	519	47.1	11.0	11
2023	540	46.9	11.5	0.9
2024	533	47.8	11.1	11.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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