OAKWOOD PRIMARY CENTER

SOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

www.shufsd.org

653 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Oakwood Primary Center is a public elementary school located in Huntington, New York, serving as part of the South Huntington Union Free School District. The school focuses on the foundational years of education, typically catering to students in the early primary grades. As an institution within the South Huntington district, it emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to foster academic, social, and emotional development during a child's critical formative stage.

The school is committed to the district’s broader mission of providing high-quality instruction and preparing students for future academic success. By utilizing the resources and curriculum standards of the South Huntington Union Free School District, Oakwood Primary Center works to integrate fundamental literacy and numeracy skills with character development. Parents and community members can find detailed information regarding district policies, school calendars, and specific program offerings through the official website at http://www.shufsd.org.

653

Total Students

55.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for OAKWOOD PRIMARY CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	208
Hispanic	356
Black	35
Asian	24
Two or More	27
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
356 (54.5 %)
White
208 (31.9 %)
Black
35 (5.4 %)
Two or More
27 (4.1 %)
Asian
24 (3.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(631)812-3500
Website:	http://www.shufsd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	653
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	309
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 227

Grade 1 230

Grade 2 196