Academy Street Elementary School, Bayport NY

Original Research by School Decision on Academy Street Elementary School

Academy Street Elementary is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school of about that size in the residential hamlet of Bayport on Long Island's South Shore, part of the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District. The school enrolls a substantially homogeneous student body, with the majority white, and a small share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Enrollment is distributed fairly evenly across the grade band.

In math, the school shows a grade-by-grade climb in proficiency. Third-grade results are below midline; fourth-grade improves notably; fifth-grade reaches solid performance. English language arts follows a similar trajectory: third grade is below midline, fourth and fifth improve but remain below the top tier. Fifth-grade science proficiency sits at about the midline. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Suffolk County districts, a genuine strength, though a parent should note that performance is uneven across grades, with third grade as a potential concern area. Third-grade participation rates in state testing are above target, but fourth and fifth grades show lower participation, which a family may want to look into with the school directly.

Bayport itself is a quiet, built-out suburban hamlet centered on owner-occupied single-family homes and shaped by its maritime heritage. The community is car-dependent, with most daily errands requiring a vehicle; walkability is low. Main commercial activity clusters on Montauk Highway. Residents have access to a town beach, two marinas, and several parks including Bayport Commons, a sports complex. The Bayport-Blue Point Public Library, recently renovated, serves both Bayport and neighboring Blue Point from a Middle Road location in Blue Point. The nearest Long Island Rail Road station is in Sayville, roughly two miles away, with a roughly hour-and-a-half commute to Penn Station.

The housing market is high-cost. Median home values have risen and inventory is tight, with the market functioning as a seller's advantage. The community is neither rapidly growing nor declining; it is stable, built-out, and shaped more by turnover and appreciation of existing single-family stock than by new construction.

The district faces near-term fiscal pressure. A proposed 2026-27 budget that exceeded the state tax-cap limit initially failed in May 2026, prompting the board to revise the levy increase downward and schedule a June revote. If a tax-cap-compliant budget were required, it would entail substantial cuts to student programs and services, a real consideration for families enrolling now or planning ahead.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 349%

School 49% · District 64% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 473%

School 73% · District 68% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 581%

School 81% · District 73% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 65% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 70% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 70% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 58% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 599%

School 99% · district not reported

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolBAYPORT-BLUE POINT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.