Paul J Bellew Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: West Islip Union Free School District

25 Higbie Ln, West Islip, NY 11795 Map

Math (met standard)
71%
+13 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
67%
+13 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
55%
+10 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
10%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
463
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 77% state 60% · 2024-25 77% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 81% state 59% · 2024-25 64% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 50% state 54% · 2024-25 56% state 57% · 2024-25 55% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 71% state 58% · 2024-25 67% state 55% · 2024-25 55% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 71% state 58% 67% state 55% 55% state 45%
2023-24 76% state 54% 57% state 45% 50% state 35%
2022-23 68% state 53% 58% state 46% —
2021-22 52% state 43% 47% state 42% —
2018-19 68% state 51% 66% state 47% —
2017-18 79% state 49% 66% state 46% —
2016-17 77% state 45% 65% state 39% —
2015-16 65% state 43% 55% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Bayview Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · West Islip Union Free School District
1.2 mi
55%
−2 vs state
52%
−3 vs state
43%
−2 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 11% 440 White 87%
Babylon Memorial Grade School
Grades 3–6 · Babylon Union Free School District
1.3 mi
61%
+4 vs state
61%
+7 vs state
77%
+32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2024-25 14% 490 White 74%
Oquenock Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · West Islip Union Free School District
1.3 mi
42%
−16 vs state
25%
−30 vs state
34%
−11 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2024-25 22% 418 White 72%
South Country School
Grades 3–5 · Bay Shore Union Free School District
1.8 mi
45%
−13 vs state
37%
−17 vs state
45%
±0 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2024-25 43% 496 Hispanic 46%
Marion G Vedder Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · North Babylon Union Free School District
1.8 mi
52%
−6 vs state
45%
−10 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 29% 409 Hispanic 34%
Manetuck Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · West Islip Union Free School District
2.1 mi
46%
−12 vs state
47%
−8 vs state
44%
−1 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 17% 514 White 76%
South Bay School
Grades K–5 · West Babylon Union Free School District
2.2 mi
68%
+11 vs state
65%
+10 vs state
50%
+5 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2024-25 26% 288 White 51%
Gardiner Manor School
Grades 3–5 · Bay Shore Union Free School District
2.2 mi
41%
−17 vs state
34%
−21 vs state
44%
−1 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 45% 739 Hispanic 54%
John F Kennedy School
Grades PK–5 · West Babylon Union Free School District
2.3 mi
61%
+3 vs state
59%
+4 vs state
42%
−3 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 12% 348 White 65%
William E Deluca Jr Elementary School
Grades K–5 · North Babylon Union Free School District
2.4 mi
28%
−30 vs state
26%
−29 vs state
7%
−38 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2024-25 52% 401 Hispanic 44%