SCHOOL 3

www.oceansideschools.org

487 Students

Elementary School 1st - 6th

School Overview

Based on the address and district provided, the school located at 2852 Fortesque Avenue in Oceanside, New York, is **Oceanside School 3**, which is part of the Oceanside Union Free School District. This school serves as a neighborhood elementary institution, typically catering to students in the primary grades. Like other schools within the Oceanside district, it is focused on providing a comprehensive foundational education that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development in a community-oriented environment.

The Oceanside School District is widely recognized for its commitment to academic excellence and its robust extracurricular offerings. School 3 benefits from the district’s overall philosophy, which prioritizes small class settings, individualized instruction, and a strong partnership between educators and parents. As a community hub, the school fosters a supportive atmosphere designed to help young students transition successfully into higher grade levels while participating in a curriculum that balances core academic subjects with enrichment programs in the arts and physical education.

487

Total Students

33.6

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

14.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SCHOOL 3
Demographic	Student Count
White	327
Hispanic	109
Black	21
Asian	18
Two or More	10
Pacific Islander	2

White
327 (67.1 %)
Hispanic
109 (22.4 %)
Black
21 (4.3 %)
Asian
18 (3.7 %)
Two or More
10 (2.1 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)

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:	OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(516)678-7564
Website:	http://www.oceansideschools.org
Grade Range:	1st - 6th
Total Students:	487
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	61
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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

Grade 1 80

Grade 2 80

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 93

Grade 5 79

Grade 6 76