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Paul J Bellew Elementary School
25 Higbie Ln
West Islip NY, 11795, Suffolk County
Phone: 631-893-3340
Ranking: 
(337 out of 3,424, top 10%)*
(337 out of 3,424, top 10%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: West Islip Union Free School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 31 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 488 | 519 | 356 | 362 | 363 | 393 | 420 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 76 | 15.6% | 68 | 13.1% | 57 | 16.0% | 53 | 14.6% | 57 | 15.7% | 58 | 14.8% | 62 | 14.8% |
| Grade 1: | 65 | 13.3% | 83 | 16.0% | 53 | 14.9% | 65 | 18.0% | 58 | 16.0% | 63 | 16.0% | 59 | 14.0% |
| Grade 2: | 83 | 17.0% | 83 | 16.0% | 64 | 18.0% | 55 | 15.2% | 60 | 16.5% | 57 | 14.5% | 66 | 15.7% |
| Grade 3: | 80 | 16.4% | 106 | 20.4% | 57 | 16.0% | 65 | 18.0% | 57 | 15.7% | 67 | 17.0% | 65 | 15.5% |
| Grade 4: | 105 | 21.5% | 80 | 15.4% | 67 | 18.8% | 58 | 16.0% | 66 | 18.2% | 65 | 16.5% | 81 | 19.3% |
| Grade 5: | 76 | 15.6% | 92 | 17.7% | 58 | 16.3% | 66 | 18.2% | 65 | 17.9% | 83 | 21.1% | 87 | 20.7% |
| Ungraded: | 3 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 265 | 54.3% | 271 | 52.2% | 182 | 51.1% | 180 | 49.7% | 178 | 49.0% | 199 | 50.6% | 214 | 51.0% |
| Female: | 223 | 45.7% | 248 | 47.8% | 174 | 48.9% | 182 | 50.3% | 173 | 47.7% | 186 | 47.3% | 201 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 49 | 10.0% | 50 | 9.6% | 29 | 8.1% | 20 | 5.5% | 6 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
| White: | 430 | 88.1% | 455 | 87.7% | 317 | 89.0% | 334 | 92.3% | 348 | 95.9% | 381 | 96.9% | 409 | 97.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.5% | 10 | 2.8% | 6 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 4.1% | 23 | 4.4% | 22 | 6.2% | 11 | 3.0% | 12 | 3.3% | 11 | 2.8% | 7 | 1.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.8% | 7 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.74 | 15.73 | 16.95 | 14.46 | 16.50 | 16.40 | 16.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 78% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 82% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 85% | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 66% | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 66% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 67% | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 34% | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 89% | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 94% | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 72% | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 28.9% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 81% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 79% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 84% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 87% | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 68% | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 69% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 68% | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.1% | 32% | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 89% | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 94% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 93% | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 71% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 78% | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 39.1% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 95% | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | 89% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 83% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 86% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 90% | 78% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 91% | 83% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 68% | 53% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 64% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 75% | 58% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 31.1% | 30.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 83% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 91% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 91% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 77% | 65% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 77% | 66% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 81% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.7% | 27.6% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 82% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 78% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 85% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 86% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 86% |
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* Paul J Bellew Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.