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SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PublicRegular
BAY SHORE, New York · BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students955enrolled
FRL78%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.7:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students955
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch78%
Title INo
SectorPublic
SOUTHWEST
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsPerformanceAttendanceDisciplineWorkforceFinanceInclusionProgramsDistrictTrendsSimilarNearbyCalendarParent Info

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
955
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
78%+18.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in BAY SHORE, New York. The school enrolls 955 students. It is part of the BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
78% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictBRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36103
CityBAY SHORE
ZIP11706
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360528000260

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment955
White0.6%
Hispanic / Latino77.7%
Black / African American3.7%
Asian10.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native7.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races0.6%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.6%
Hispanic
77.7%
Black
3.7%
Asian
10.1%
Two+
0.6%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %78%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)