Sachem Central School District

Summary:

The Sachem Central School District in New York comprises 15 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of high-performing and lower-performing outcomes, with the elementary schools generally outpacing the middle and high schools on academic measures.

Among the standout schools in the district, Wenonah School and Tamarac Elementary School consistently perform above the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math assessments for grades 3-5, with Wenonah being ranked as one of the top elementary schools in the state. At the high school level, Sachem High School East stands out, consistently ranking in the top 400 high schools in New York and having strong graduation rates, test scores, and college readiness indicators.

However, the data also reveals disparities between the district's elementary, middle, and high schools, with the middle schools lagging behind the district and state averages on the NY State Assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. Additionally, the high schools have concerning chronic absenteeism rates, which may be contributing to their relatively lower performance compared to the elementary schools. The district should address these issues and ensure equitable resource allocation to provide a high-quality education for all students.

District Detail

51 School St
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-2231

(631) 471-1336

SchoolDigger Rank:
524^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 11,556

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government 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
Cayuga School	Public	K-5	865 Hawkins Ave	Lake Grove	11755	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1800	539	47	11.5	33.4%	314 (58.3%)	21 (3.9%)	151 (28.0%)	36 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	48.7	1225^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.9%		50.4	1158^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.6%	67												56.5	51.3	39.5				61.7	72.5	56.8				38.5		98.5	98.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.7	98.9	99.1	$29,057	$913	$28,145
Chippewa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 David Mello Dr	Holtsville	11742	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 696-8640	543	44	12.2	29.1%	321 (59.1%)	21 (3.9%)	138 (25.4%)	41 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	45.1	1325^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.8%		31.4	1704^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%	379												55.6	42.9	55.0				63.0	47.4	50.0				47.4		98.6	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	99.5	98.9	$28,679	$616	$28,062
Grundy Avenue School	Public	K-5	950 Grundy Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1820	452	36	12.5	27.9%	305 (67.5%)	8 (1.8%)	99 (21.9%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.8%)	22.4	2005^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%		34	1621^st of 2445 public elementary schools	33.7%	384												34.2	33.3	27.6				34.9	42.9	48.3				42.9		99.2	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.2	99.4	99.2	$29,906	$626	$29,281
Hiawatha School	Public	K-5	97 Patchogue-Holbrook Rd	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1830	541	43	12.5	38.8%	259 (47.9%)	22 (4.1%)	175 (32.3%)	61 (11.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.7%)	35.5	1603^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.4%		30	1744^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.7%	141												30.0	37.9	45.5				38.6	59.0	67.4				51.1		97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	$29,893	$925	$28,968
Lynwood Avenue School	Public	K-5	50 Lynwood Ave	Farmingville	11738	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 696-8650	561	39	14.5	35.3%	291 (51.9%)	38 (6.8%)	179 (31.9%)	34 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	36.6	1564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%		30.2	1739^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.9%	175												52.8	63.6	24.4				47.3	61.1	27.9				43.6		99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$29,950	$929	$29,020
Merrimac School	Public	K-5	1090 Broadway Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-5670	358	37	9.5	30.4%	239 (66.8%)	13 (3.6%)	73 (20.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.3%)	53.2	1120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%		39.6	1467^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%	347												53.9	40.0	59.1				58.6	58.3	65.4				47.8		99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	$32,534	$667	$31,867
Nokomis School	Public	K-5	151 Holbrook Rd	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1840	496	44	11.3	35.5%	277 (55.8%)	21 (4.2%)	156 (31.5%)	20 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	31.7	1721^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.6%		28	1806^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.1%	85												50.0	21.9	60.0				73.9	28.4	55.6				29.4		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,554	$641	$30,913
Sagamore Middle School	Public	6-8	57 Division St	Holtsville	11742	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 696-8600	893	88	10.1	37.7%	489 (54.8%)	41 (4.6%)	272 (30.5%)	53 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.9%)	45.1	806^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.3%		54.2	637^th of 1504 public middle schools	57.6%	169					99.1					100.0					27.7	41.0	52.3				44.8	66.3	65.6		48.3	98.4	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	99.5	$31,620	$628	$30,992
Seneca Middle School	Public	6-8	850 Main St	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1850	928	86	10.8	32.7%	597 (64.3%)	31 (3.3%)	205 (22.1%)	53 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	43.3	843^rd of 1500 public middle schools	43.8%		39.3	932^nd of 1504 public middle schools	38.0%	89					100.0					100.0					28.4	40.6	38.9				51.1	69.3	46.2		50.0	99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	$30,660	$621	$30,040
Tamarac Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Spence Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-5680	421	39	10.8	27.6%	291 (69.1%)	19 (4.5%)	72 (17.1%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	62.6	879^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.5	868^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%	11												69.6	56.4	56.3				69.6	57.5	84.2				52.9		98.7	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.6	$31,405	$631	$30,775
Waverly Avenue School	Public	K-5	1111 Waverly Ave	Holtsville	11742	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 654-8690	497	42	11.8	24.9%	306 (61.6%)	19 (3.8%)	119 (23.9%)	36 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	40	1471^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%		41.6	1401^st of 2445 public elementary schools	42.7%	70												30.4	51.4	38.5				55.3	79.4	37.9				50.0		98.5	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.1	99.4	$29,196	$622	$28,574
Wenonah School	Public	K-5	251 Hudson Ave	Lake Grove	11755	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1880	488	45	10.8	28.9%	310 (63.5%)	21 (4.3%)	114 (23.4%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	70.2	687^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.8	978^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.0%	291												81.1	73.3	42.9				84.2	76.5	48.0				54.2		99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.4	$30,282	$635	$29,646
Sachem High School North	Public	9-12	212 Smith Rd	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1400	2,008	163	12.3	33.8%	1,247 (62.1%)	102 (5.1%)	454 (22.6%)	126 (6.3%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (3.6%)	64.5	422^nd of 1234 public high schools	65.8%		64.9	439^th of 1242 public high schools	64.7%	17	76.5	86.0	86.9	39.6	53.1	87.6	80.1	39.4	89.7	44.9	59.2															99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.7	99.7	$29,522	$627	$28,896
Sachem High School East	Public	9-12	177 Granny Rd	Farmingville	11738	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 716-8200	1,984	154	12.8	34.1%	1,246 (62.8%)	92 (4.6%)	474 (23.9%)	111 (5.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (2.6%)	69.9	332^nd of 1234 public high schools	73.1%		67.8	384^th of 1242 public high schools	69.1%	52	75.3	87.5	88.5	40.0	61.1	84.2	87.9	76.9	83.7	60.8	69.7															99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	99.6	99.7	$29,550	$627	$28,923
Samoset Middle School	Public	6-8	51 School St	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1700	847	84	10.0	39.4%	500 (59.0%)	44 (5.2%)	200 (23.6%)	71 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.2%)	46.3	791^st of 1500 public middle schools	47.3%		47	770^th of 1504 public middle schools	48.8%	21					99.0					100.0					52.0	42.7	43.4				47.3	63.4	26.1		36.8	99.6	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	100.0	99.8	$32,409	$628	$31,782

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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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