Copiague’s public schools score below 76% of New York districts
The public schools Copiague’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
The short version on Copiague’s schools
Graduation holds up better than test scores
Test scores run well below the state, but 90% of students still graduate on time. That’s 7 points over the state average of 84%.
Which school depends on your street
With four elementary schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from D to C, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Copiague Middle School and Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School. See the path ↓
Well below the state in reading and math
Reading proficiency is 39%, 23 points below the state. Math is 38%, 18 points below the state. Test scores ↓
How it compares with its neighbors
Counting the two towns on its borders, Copiague ranks 2nd of 3. Lindenhurst (B+) is graded higher, and Amityville (D−) is lower. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Copiague compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on New York’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of New York only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Copiague.
Parts of Copiague are served by Amityville Union Free School District.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well below the state in reading
Copiague vs. its neighbors
Copiague’s schools rank 2nd of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among New York districts.
Every school in Copiague
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Copiague families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Copiague
There’s no college in Copiague, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is Island Drafting and Technical Institute in Amityville, 1.3 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Copiague. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 30 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.