Best Public Schools in Setauket, NY

Summary:

The city of Setauket, New York is home to two schools: Paul J Gelinas Junior High School and Setauket Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Three Village Central School District, which is ranked 157 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Based on the data, Paul J Gelinas Junior High School appears to be a standout school in the Setauket area, with consistently high performance on state assessments and exceptional Regents exam pass rates. The school's 7th and 8th-grade students scored well above the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, and the school has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%. In contrast, while Setauket Elementary School is still performing well, it does not stand out as strongly as the junior high school, with solid but not exceptional performance on state assessments and slightly higher student-teacher ratios.

Across both schools, notable metrics include relatively low rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating the Setauket community may be relatively affluent. The schools have also seen a mix of rankings on the statewide SchoolDigger scale, with Paul J Gelinas Junior High ranking as high as 82 out of 1,500 middle schools and Setauket Elementary as high as 259 out of 2,439 elementary schools. These fluctuations in rankings highlight the dynamic nature of school performance and the importance of ongoing monitoring and improvement efforts, as well as the role of district-level factors in shaping educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paul J Gelinas Junior High School	Public	7-9	25 Mud Rd	Setauket	11733	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4700	651	62	10.4	12.4%	487 (74.8%)	6 (0.9%)	50 (7.7%)	72 (11.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	85.5	180^th of 1500 public middle schools	88.0%		88.7	148^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.2%	32	100.0	94.4	99.2	98.0	99.1					79.6	72.3					80.2	43.6		68.6	98.5	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.5	99.7	$41,367	$515	$40,852
Setauket Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	134 Main St	Setauket	11733	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4600	599	48	12.4	10.7%	457 (76.3%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (8.7%)	42 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.3%)	80.9	395^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.3	328^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.6%	67						75.0	60.3	73.3	84.8			80.0	66.1	75.4	86.0			66.1		97.2	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	98.6	99.6	$35,560	$510	$35,050

Cities Near Setauket

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Setauket	0.64 mi	4	80^th
Port Jefferson	2.07 mi	3	106^th
Port Jefferson Station	2.37 mi	6	677^th
Stony Brook	2.72 mi	2	227^th
Centereach	4.15 mi	8	672^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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