Greenport Elementary School, Greenport NY

Original Research by School Decision on Greenport Elementary School

Greenport Elementary School serves roughly three hundred students in pre-kindergarten through grade six in a compact historic waterfront village on the North Fork of Long Island. The school sits on Front Street in the village core, alongside the district's high school and within walking distance of the marina, downtown shops, and the LIRR station. This is an urban elementary setting, not a suburban one, with a student body that is predominantly Latino and includes a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals.

State testing data from the most recent year shows academic proficiency well below the median for elementary schools across Suffolk County. In third-grade math, roughly half the students tested reached proficiency. Performance declined through the upper grades: fourth-grade math proficiency was roughly one-third, fifth-grade math dropped to around one-fifth, and sixth-grade math stood near one-third. English language arts followed a similar pattern, with third-grade performance around one-third proficient, fourth and fifth grades roughly one-quarter to one-third, and sixth grade dropping to around one-seventh proficient. Fifth-grade science showed roughly one-third of students proficient. Test participation rates were generally solid in the lower grades but fell as students moved up, particularly in fifth grade. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what academic supports are in place and what the school's improvement trajectory looks like.

The school's enrollment is stable and small by county standards. About three-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Nearly all students are either Hispanic or white, with a small number of Asian and multiracial students and a small Black enrollment. Data on special education enrollment and English learner numbers were not available from the sources provided, though families with students needing intensive services should ask the school directly about available programs. The district established an in-district autism program at the elementary school so students on the spectrum no longer have to travel outside the district for services.

The housing market in the village and surrounding area remains expensive relative to local wages. Home values have risen modestly year over year, and rental costs have climbed with national housing pressure. Families moving to Greenport should expect affordability challenges; many local workers commute in from elsewhere. The village planning board has recently proposed zoning changes to encourage apartment buildings and multi-unit housing in commercial and residential areas to address workforce-housing shortages.

At the district level, budget strain is evident. The school district proposed a budget for the coming school year with a property-tax increase well above the state cap, coupled with the elimination of instructional and support positions district-wide. The district is refinancing debt tied to a capital project replacing athletic facilities, which voters approved using reserves with no impact on current operating budgets. However, families should be aware that ongoing operating costs are rising and the district faces structural budget pressures that may affect staffing and program breadth over time. On the positive side, the district extended free breakfast and lunch for all students through mid-2028 under a USDA program, a recurring cost benefit.

The elementary school is part of a very small district serving one village plus nearby areas. The high school is also in the village and operates a traditional academic program. Greenport itself is a walkable downtown community with seasonal tourism, a commercial fishing presence, and a working waterfront character. Mitchell Park with its marina and carousel sits at the village center. Civic anchors include the LIRR terminus, the Ferry to Shelter Island, the Floyd Memorial Library, and an active local business improvement district. For families seeking a small, central elementary school in a historic waterfront village with affordable-housing pressures, an elementary student body that is majority Latino and economically diverse, and modest recent test results, Greenport Elementary represents a specific context that calls for direct conversation with school leadership about instructional supports, reading and math interventions, and the school's own assessment of where it is heading academically.

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Academic performance

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

Advanced Placement & IB

1 subject offered · 2023-24

Each card is one AP or IB subject. The headline number is the share of students scoring 3 or higher on the exam — the threshold for college credit at most universities. The bar below each rate shows the underlying distribution across performance levels.

Score:12· no credit345· extremely well qualified

Math and Computer Science

Precalculus

1 tested · HS

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Math

Grade 351%

School 51% · District 51%

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 36% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 631%

School 31% · District 31%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 27% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 614%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Science

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 594%

School 94% · district not reported

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

This schoolGREENPORT 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income21%Higher-income57%36 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income23%Higher-income43%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income24%Higher-income43%19 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income7%Higher-income43%36 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income64%20 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income30%Higher-income43%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income17%Higher-income29%11 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income21%Higher-income71%50 pp gap