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Sachem Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,751 students in Sachem Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, 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 51% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
11,593 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,017 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sachem Central School District, which is ranked #374 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)64%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
24%
30%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
62%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,535 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$343 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$331 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,582
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,535
$32,183
Best Sachem Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sagamore Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
57 Division St
Holtsville, NY 11742
(631) 696-8600
Holtsville, NY 11742
(631) 696-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 898 students
Rank: #22.
Samoset Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
51 School St
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 471-1700
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 471-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 879 students
Rank: #33.
Seneca Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
850 Main St
Holbrook, NY 11741
(631) 471-1850
Holbrook, NY 11741
(631) 471-1850
Grades: 6-8
| 974 students
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