Top Rankings
Smithtown 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%)
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 1,917 students in Smithtown Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Smithtown Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
7,937 Students
912,880 Students
# Teachers
687 Teachers
84,142 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Smithtown Central School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
62%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.73
# American Indian Students
10 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
485 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
948 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
29%
# Black Students
121 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
6,173 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
78%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
464
25,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
27,017
# Students in 2nd Grade:
513
27,653
# Students in 3rd Grade:
568
27,703
# Students in 4th Grade:
551
28,893
# Students in 5th Grade:
568
43,905
# Students in 6th Grade:
607
158,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
632
191,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
665
194,590
# Students in 9th Grade:
662
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
676
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
711
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
757
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
48
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,096 is higher than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,349 is higher than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$263 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$257 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,096
$31,089
Spending / Student
$32,349
$31,958
Best Smithtown Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great Hollow Middle School
Math: 57% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Southern Blvd
Nesconset, NY 11767
(631) 382-2805
Nesconset, NY 11767
(631) 382-2805
Grades: 6-8
| 882 students
Rank: #22.
Accompsett Middle School
Magnet School
Math: 48% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
660 Meadow Rd
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 382-2305
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 382-2305
Grades: 6-8
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
Nesaquake Middle School
Math: 44% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
479 Edgewood Ave
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 382-5105
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 382-5105
Grades: 6-8
| 499 students
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