Elementary Schools in South Country Central School District

Summary:

The South Country Central School District in New York operates four elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Based on the available data, the schools within this district show varying levels of academic performance, with Verne W Critz Elementary School and Brookhaven Elementary School standing out as the top performers.

Verne W Critz Elementary School had the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for 3rd-grade students, outperforming the district and state averages. This school also had the lowest student-teacher ratio, suggesting smaller class sizes, and the highest spending per student at $36,371. Similarly, Brookhaven Elementary School had the second-highest proficiency rates in ELA and Math, the second-lowest student-teacher ratio, and the second-highest spending per student at $33,424.

In contrast, Kreamer Street Elementary School had the lowest proficiency rates in both ELA and Math for 3rd-grade students. The district as a whole faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its low ranking (808 out of 874) and 0-star rating by SchoolDigger, indicating that the South Country Central School District has room for improvement in providing quality education to its students.

District Detail

189 Dunton Ave
East Patchogue, NY 11772-5598

(631) 730-1510

SchoolDigger Rank:
808^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,798

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Brookhaven Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-3	101 Fireplace Neck Rd	Brookhaven	11719	Suffolk County	South Country Central School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(631) 730-1700	515	51	10.1	41.4%	117 (22.7%)	83 (16.1%)	288 (55.9%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)								(n/a)	37.1			46.6				97.3	98.7	99.5	99.5	100.0	98.4	98.7	97.3	$35,547	$1,306	$34,241
Frank P Long Intermediate School	Public	4-5	599 Brookhaven Ave	Bellport	11713	Suffolk County	South Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 730-1725	542	56	9.6	56.6%	145 (26.8%)	87 (16.1%)	272 (50.2%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	15.5	2180^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.8%		16.7	2157^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.8%	23		33.6	32.6		42.6	27.1	19.3	97.4	99.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.5	$33,846	$1,091	$32,755
Kreamer Street Elementary School	Public	K-3	37 Kreamer St	Bellport	11713	Suffolk County	South Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 730-1650	284	30	9.4	44.7%	75 (26.4%)	54 (19.0%)	128 (45.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.1%)								(n/a)	35.8			31.3				99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.4	$43,019	$1,102	$41,918
Verne W Critz Elementary School	Public	K-3	185 Dunton Ave	East Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	South Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 730-1675	269	29	9.1	41.6%	86 (32.0%)	29 (10.8%)	146 (54.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)	50.7			44.7				98.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.0	$41,963	$1,169	$40,793

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eastern Suffolk BOCES	3.22 mi	1
Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	3.34 mi	11	685^th
William Floyd Union Free School District	4.75 mi	9	700^th
Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	5.06 mi	5	195^th
Longwood Central School District	5.81 mi	7	690^th

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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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Elementary Schools in South Country Central School District

District Detail

Frank P Long Intermediate School

Brookhaven Elementary School

Kreamer Street Elementary School

Verne W Critz Elementary School

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