According to a recently published report by Syracuse.com, West Islip Union Free School District is tied for the highest-ranking school district in New York State based on the 2023-2024 Language Arts Regents results. West Islip is tied with 22 other school districts out of 634 across New York State. It is also among the top five on Long Island and the top two in Suffolk County. West Islip tested a total of 316 students.

“Our district administrators, building administrators, and teachers made this tremendous accomplishment possible,” said West Islip Union Free School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Paul Romanelli. “Beginning in the early years with building a solid foundation in literacy, to the middle and high school years where our educators work to strengthen the reading, writing, and communication skills our students need to be successful, this is truly a team effort and a collective accomplishment.”