Opt-outs from state standard test on math, 2018
At least 71,842 Long Island public school students in grades 3-8 opted out of taking the state math exam during the week of April 30, 2018, according to data gathered from individual districts. The number represents 46.2 percent of the eligible students in the districts that provided data. The rate was higher in Suffolk, 52.8 percent, than it was in Nassau, 38.9 percent.
Not all districts reported results, and those rows are blank in the table. Students who were reported absent were not included, and the figures include students in some grades taking computer-based tests. Students in some grades were able to take Regents algebra or geometry tests instead of taking the standardized state exams.
Here are results from the 2017 math test. And here is data on the number of students opting out of English exams earlier this year. This database was updated on May 4, 2018.
Percent of eligible students opting out of math test
- Up to 30%
- 30% to 50%
- More than 50%
- District did not report
District | Students refusing to take test | Percent who refused | Students eligible to take test | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry |
---|---|---|---|---|
District Nassau | Students refusing to take test 28,639 | Percent who refused 38.9% | Students eligible to take test 73,532 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 6,463 |
District Suffolk | Students refusing to take test 43,203 | Percent who refused 52.8% | Students eligible to take test 81,841 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 6,448 |
District Long Island | Students refusing to take test 71,842 | Percent who refused 46.2% | Students eligible to take test 155,373 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 12,991 |
District Amagansett | Students refusing to take test 2 | Percent who refused 5.4% | Students eligible to take test 37 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Amityville | Students refusing to take test 522 | Percent who refused 40.6% | Students eligible to take test 1,285 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 199 |
District Babylon | Students refusing to take test 467 | Percent who refused 63.5% | Students eligible to take test 736 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 46 |
District Baldwin | Students refusing to take test 865 | Percent who refused 42.9% | Students eligible to take test 2,015 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 302 |
District Bay Shore | Students refusing to take test 1,472 | Percent who refused 55.2% | Students eligible to take test 2,665 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 90 |
District Bayport-Blue Point | Students refusing to take test 697 | Percent who refused 68.4% | Students eligible to take test 1,019 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 61 |
District Bellmore | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Bellmore-Merrick | Students refusing to take test 944 | Percent who refused 70.9% | Students eligible to take test 1,332 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 407 |
District Bethpage | Students refusing to take test 654 | Percent who refused 55.5% | Students eligible to take test 1,179 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 102 |
District Brentwood | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Bridgehampton | Students refusing to take test 52 | Percent who refused 59.1% | Students eligible to take test 88 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 2 |
District Carle Place | Students refusing to take test 241 | Percent who refused 41.9% | Students eligible to take test 575 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 45 |
District Center Moriches | Students refusing to take test 391 | Percent who refused 55.9% | Students eligible to take test 700 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 49 |
District Central Islip | Students refusing to take test 510 | Percent who refused 14.7% | Students eligible to take test 3,475 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 0 |
District Cold Spring Harbor | Students refusing to take test 107 | Percent who refused 15.7% | Students eligible to take test 681 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 65 |
District Commack | Students refusing to take test 1,671 | Percent who refused 60.9% | Students eligible to take test 2,744 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 210 |
District Comsewogue | Students refusing to take test 1,358 | Percent who refused 86.3% | Students eligible to take test 1,573 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 73 |
District Connetquot | Students refusing to take test 1,861 | Percent who refused 71.8% | Students eligible to take test 2,593 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 149 |
District Copiague | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Deer Park | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District East Hampton | Students refusing to take test 37 | Percent who refused 5.7% | Students eligible to take test 650 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District East Islip | Students refusing to take test 1,188 | Percent who refused 72.8% | Students eligible to take test 1,632 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 80 |
District East Meadow | Students refusing to take test 1,618 | Percent who refused 49.8% | Students eligible to take test 3,249 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 131 |
District East Moriches | Students refusing to take test 217 | Percent who refused 42.1% | Students eligible to take test 515 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 73 |
District East Quogue | Students refusing to take test 124 | Percent who refused 49.8% | Students eligible to take test 249 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District East Rockaway | Students refusing to take test 296 | Percent who refused 52.3% | Students eligible to take test 566 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 45 |
District East Williston | Students refusing to take test 111 | Percent who refused 16.7% | Students eligible to take test 666 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 129 |
District Eastport-South Manor | Students refusing to take test 849 | Percent who refused 55.7% | Students eligible to take test 1,524 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 289 |
District Elmont | Students refusing to take test 313 | Percent who refused 14.1% | Students eligible to take test 2,220 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Elwood | Students refusing to take test 394 | Percent who refused 29.9% | Students eligible to take test 1,319 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 97 |
District Farmingdale | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Fire Island | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Fishers Island | Students refusing to take test 2 | Percent who refused 6.3% | Students eligible to take test 32 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Floral Park-Bellerose | Students refusing to take test 201 | Percent who refused 24.1% | Students eligible to take test 833 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Franklin Square | Students refusing to take test 349 | Percent who refused 32.9% | Students eligible to take test 1,061 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Freeport | Students refusing to take test 1,147 | Percent who refused 36.3% | Students eligible to take test 3,163 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 102 |
District Garden City | Students refusing to take test 512 | Percent who refused 31.1% | Students eligible to take test 1,645 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 140 |
District Glen Cove | Students refusing to take test 736 | Percent who refused 50.3% | Students eligible to take test 1,464 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 54 |
District Great Neck | Students refusing to take test 446 | Percent who refused 14.8% | Students eligible to take test 3,008 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 215 |
District Greenport | Students refusing to take test 205 | Percent who refused 75.9% | Students eligible to take test 270 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 20 |
District Half Hollow Hills | Students refusing to take test 1,318 | Percent who refused 36.7% | Students eligible to take test 3,588 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 341 |
District Hampton Bays | Students refusing to take test 413 | Percent who refused 42.4% | Students eligible to take test 975 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 47 |
District Harborfields | Students refusing to take test 503 | Percent who refused 32.2% | Students eligible to take test 1,564 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 109 |
District Hauppauge | Students refusing to take test 975 | Percent who refused 61.0% | Students eligible to take test 1,599 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 106 |
District Hempstead | Students refusing to take test 156 | Percent who refused 4.8% | Students eligible to take test 3,235 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 209 |
District Herricks | Students refusing to take test 207 | Percent who refused 11.3% | Students eligible to take test 1,831 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 275 |
District Hewlett-Woodmere | Students refusing to take test 684 | Percent who refused 58.9% | Students eligible to take test 1,162 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 154 |
District Hicksville | Students refusing to take test 684 | Percent who refused 34.1% | Students eligible to take test 2,007 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 406 |
District Huntington | Students refusing to take test 537 | Percent who refused 25.6% | Students eligible to take test 2,098 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 121 |
District Island Park | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Island Trees | Students refusing to take test 510 | Percent who refused 53.0% | Students eligible to take test 962 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 51 |
District Islip | Students refusing to take test 637 | Percent who refused 43.6% | Students eligible to take test 1,461 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 256 |
District Jericho | Students refusing to take test 209 | Percent who refused 16.5% | Students eligible to take test 1,267 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Kings Park | Students refusing to take test 684 | Percent who refused 52.4% | Students eligible to take test 1,306 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 116 |
District Lawrence | Students refusing to take test 192 | Percent who refused 19.9% | Students eligible to take test 966 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 217 |
District Levittown | Students refusing to take test 2,079 | Percent who refused 63.8% | Students eligible to take test 3,257 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 137 |
District Lindenhurst | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Locust Valley | Students refusing to take test 518 | Percent who refused 54.0% | Students eligible to take test 959 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 76 |
District Long Beach | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Longwood | Students refusing to take test 2,098 | Percent who refused 49.1% | Students eligible to take test 4,272 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 165 |
District Lynbrook | Students refusing to take test 694 | Percent who refused 53.6% | Students eligible to take test 1,295 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 97 |
District Malverne | Students refusing to take test 425 | Percent who refused 63.6% | Students eligible to take test 668 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 129 |
District Manhasset | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Massapequa | Students refusing to take test 1,745 | Percent who refused 55.5% | Students eligible to take test 3,143 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 202 |
District Mattituck-Cutchogue | Students refusing to take test 211 | Percent who refused 40.6% | Students eligible to take test 520 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 26 |
District Merrick | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Middle Country | Students refusing to take test 2,138 | Percent who refused 53.6% | Students eligible to take test 3,992 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 687 |
District Miller Place | Students refusing to take test 797 | Percent who refused 69.3% | Students eligible to take test 1,150 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 98 |
District Mineola | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Montauk | Students refusing to take test 74 | Percent who refused 35.1% | Students eligible to take test 211 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 8 |
District Mount Sinai | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District New Hyde Park-Garden City Park | Students refusing to take test 275 | Percent who refused 26.8% | Students eligible to take test 1,026 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District New Suffolk | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District North Babylon | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District North Bellmore | Students refusing to take test 711 | Percent who refused 60.0% | Students eligible to take test 1,185 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District North Merrick | Students refusing to take test 268 | Percent who refused 38.3% | Students eligible to take test 700 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District North Shore | Students refusing to take test 362 | Percent who refused 30.6% | Students eligible to take test 1,183 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 172 |
District Northport-East Northport | Students refusing to take test 1,372 | Percent who refused 57.5% | Students eligible to take test 2,386 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 235 |
District Oceanside | Students refusing to take test 995 | Percent who refused 46.8% | Students eligible to take test 2,125 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 456 |
District Oyster Bay-East Norwich | Students refusing to take test 181 | Percent who refused 26.9% | Students eligible to take test 672 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 125 |
District Oysterponds | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Patchogue-Medford | Students refusing to take test 2,494 | Percent who refused 76.5% | Students eligible to take test 3,259 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 170 |
District Plainedge | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Plainview-Old Bethpage | Students refusing to take test 1,028 | Percent who refused 48.7% | Students eligible to take test 2,109 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 219 |
District Port Jefferson | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Port Washington | Students refusing to take test 690 | Percent who refused 25.9% | Students eligible to take test 2,663 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 109 |
District Quogue | Students refusing to take test 6 | Percent who refused 10.9% | Students eligible to take test 55 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Remsenburg-Speonk | Students refusing to take test 37 | Percent who refused 42.5% | Students eligible to take test 87 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Riverhead | Students refusing to take test 657 | Percent who refused 26.6% | Students eligible to take test 2,469 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 135 |
District Rockville Centre | Students refusing to take test 731 | Percent who refused 44.1% | Students eligible to take test 1,658 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 285 |
District Rocky Point | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Roosevelt | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Roslyn | Students refusing to take test 288 | Percent who refused 23.9% | Students eligible to take test 1,204 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 236 |
District Sachem | Students refusing to take test 4,119 | Percent who refused 70.0% | Students eligible to take test 5,883 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 299 |
District Sag Harbor | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Sagaponack | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Sayville | Students refusing to take test 919 | Percent who refused 67.2% | Students eligible to take test 1,367 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 99 |
District Seaford | Students refusing to take test 649 | Percent who refused 65.0% | Students eligible to take test 998 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 50 |
District Sewanhaka | Students refusing to take test 879 | Percent who refused 33.6% | Students eligible to take test 2,613 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 518 |
District Shelter Island | Students refusing to take test 22 | Percent who refused 24.7% | Students eligible to take test 89 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 12 |
District Shoreham-Wading River | Students refusing to take test 670 | Percent who refused 67.1% | Students eligible to take test 999 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 132 |
District Smithtown | Students refusing to take test 2,110 | Percent who refused 61.0% | Students eligible to take test 3,458 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 132 |
District South Country | Students refusing to take test 1,043 | Percent who refused 55.9% | Students eligible to take test 1,867 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District South Huntington | Students refusing to take test 1,212 | Percent who refused 46.7% | Students eligible to take test 2,596 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 133 |
District Southampton | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Southold | Students refusing to take test 187 | Percent who refused 51.0% | Students eligible to take test 367 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 23 |
District Springs | Students refusing to take test 102 | Percent who refused 22.2% | Students eligible to take test 460 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Syosset | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Three Village | Students refusing to take test 1,609 | Percent who refused 60.3% | Students eligible to take test 2,669 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 234 |
District Tuckahoe | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Uniondale | Students refusing to take test 1,606 | Percent who refused 51.6% | Students eligible to take test 3,115 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Valley Stream 13 | Students refusing to take test 504 | Percent who refused 38.9% | Students eligible to take test 1,296 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Valley Stream 24 | Students refusing to take test 343 | Percent who refused 50.0% | Students eligible to take test 686 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Valley Stream 30 | Students refusing to take test 246 | Percent who refused 26.1% | Students eligible to take test 944 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Valley Stream Central | Students refusing to take test 778 | Percent who refused 62.7% | Students eligible to take test 1,241 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 235 |
District Wainscott | Students refusing to take test 0 | Percent who refused 0.0% | Students eligible to take test 9 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
District Wantagh | Students refusing to take test 715 | Percent who refused 58.1% | Students eligible to take test 1,230 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 70 |
District West Babylon | Students refusing to take test 1,065 | Percent who refused 64.2% | Students eligible to take test 1,660 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 115 |
District West Hempstead | Students refusing to take test 312 | Percent who refused 39.6% | Students eligible to take test 787 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 39 |
District West Islip | Students refusing to take test 1,316 | Percent who refused 71.4% | Students eligible to take test 1,843 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 102 |
District Westbury | Students refusing to take test 542 | Percent who refused 22.9% | Students eligible to take test 2,369 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 324 |
District Westhampton Beach | Students refusing to take test 173 | Percent who refused 39.2% | Students eligible to take test 441 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 184 |
District William Floyd | Students refusing to take test 1,579 | Percent who refused 47.1% | Students eligible to take test 3,354 | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry 630 |
District Wyandanch | Students refusing to take test - | Percent who refused - | Students eligible to take test - | Eligible students taking Regents algebra or Regents geometry - |
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