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Southwest Elementary School

1095 Joselsen Ave, Bay Shore, NY 11706

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
975
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Brentwood Union Free School District
Suffolk County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores18% proficient in math & reading
10thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
15thpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
52ndpercentile
Class size13.5 students per teacher
24thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southwest Elementary School

Southwest Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bay Shore, New York, serving grades K–5. It is part of Brentwood Union Free School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Suffolk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 975 students were enrolled, with about 13.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York elementary school (11.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

1095 Joselsen Ave
Bay Shore, NY 11706
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
975 students
Students per teacher
13.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Brentwood Union Free School District
County
Suffolk County
NCES school ID
360528000260

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.