Newsday survey: Thousands of LI students 'opt out' of state math exams
Parents concerned about the frequency and validity of state tests have allowed thousands of children in grades three through eight to refuse math exams across Long Island this week.
A Newsday survey of more than half of the 124 public school districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties found that 10,765 children "opted out" of the exams -- about 1 out of 8 students in those districts.
Math opt-outs from April 30-May 2
| District | # of students (grades 3-8) eligible to take math test | # of students (grades 3-8) who refused to take test |
|---|---|---|
| Nassau | ||
| Bellmore | 646 | 71 |
| Carle Place | 634 | 49 |
| East Rockaway | 540 | 145 |
| Floral Park-Bellerose | 885 | 41 |
| Freeport | 3,000 | 53 |
| Garden City | 1,934 | 207 |
| Herricks | 1,590 | 74 |
| Hewlett-Woodmere | 1,170 | 254 |
| Hicksville | 1,952 | 128 |
| Island Trees | 1,087 | 135 |
| Jericho | 1,320 | 141 |
| Locust Valley | 908 | 144 |
| Malverne | 780 | 49 |
| Manhasset | 1,471 | 10 |
| Massapequa | 3,234 | 522 |
| Merrick | 905 | 130 |
| New Hyde Park-Garden City Park | 918 | 18 |
| North Bellmore | 1,207 | 265 |
| Oyster Bay-East Norwich | 745 | 128 |
| Rockville Centre | 1,371 | 601 |
| Roosevelt | 1,215 | 5 |
| Seaford | 1,049 | 331 |
| Syosset | 2,456 | 98 |
| Uniondale | 3,000 | 30 |
| Valley Stream 13 | 1,100 | 94 |
| Valley Stream 30 | 624 | 7 |
| Valley Stream Central | 1,250 | 80 |
| Wantagh | 1,444 | 262 |
| West Hempstead | 1,169 | 26 |
| Suffolk | ||
| Amityville | 1,300 | 31 |
| Babylon | 507 | 136 |
| Bridgehampton | 57 | 2 |
| Connetquot | 2,725 | 720 |
| Copiague | 2,169 | 41 |
| Deer Park | 1,865 | 350 |
| East Hampton | 665 | 4 |
| East Moriches | 524 | 60 |
| East Quogue | 244 | 46 |
| Eastport-South Manor | 1,420 | 307 |
| Fire Island | 26 | 0 |
| Fishers Island | 26 | 0 |
| Hampton Bays | 964 | 74 |
| Hauppauge | 1,794 | 404 |
| Islip | 1,179 | 258 |
| Lindenhurst | 2,295 | 334 |
| Mattituck-Cutchogue | 592 | 70 |
| Middle Country | 4,537 | 1,181 |
| Montauk | 198 | 9 |
| North Babylon | 2,072 | 564 |
| Oysterponds | 38 | 0 |
| Quogue | 77 | 0 |
| Sag Harbor | 467 | 18 |
| Sagaponack | 6 | 0 |
| Sayville | 1,435 | 250 |
| Shelter Island | 91 | 9 |
| Shoreham-Wading River | 1,178 | 389 |
| Southampton | 617 | 45 |
| Springs | 444 | 23 |
| Three Village | 3,184 | 474 |
| Tuckahoe | 217 | 2 |
| Wainscott | 4 | 0 |
| West Babylon | 1,877 | 425 |
| William Floyd | 4,235 | 396 |
| Wyandanch | 449 | 45 |
| Nassau | 39,604 | 4,098 |
| Suffolk | 39,478 | 6,667 |
| Long Island | 79,082 | 10,765 |