Top Rankings
Sachem Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,832 students in Sachem Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Sachem Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
11,902 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
957 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Sachem Central School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
62%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.73
# American Indian Students
31 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
659 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,429 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
29%
# Black Students
466 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
7,930 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
67%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
364 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
859
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
764
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
815
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
767
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
843
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
875
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
914
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
933
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
953
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
979
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,008
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
974
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,111
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
107
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,814 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,794 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$343 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$331 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,814
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,794
$31,961
Best Sachem Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seneca Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
850 Main St
Holbrook, NY 11741
(631) 471-1850
Holbrook, NY 11741
(631) 471-1850
Grades: 6-8
| 1,006 students
Rank: #22.
Samoset Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
51 School St
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 471-1700
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 471-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 870 students
Rank: #33.
Sagamore Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
57 Division St
Holtsville, NY 11742
(631) 696-8600
Holtsville, NY 11742
(631) 696-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 956 students
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