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Burr Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-5
503rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Burr Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Commack Union Free School District in Commack, New York. With 676 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and the state of New York in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Math.

Burr Intermediate School's strong performance extends to specific student subgroups as well. The school ranks among the top 321 out of 696 New York elementary schools for Asian students, 373 out of 1,569 for Hispanic students, and 454 out of 2,098 for students of low socioeconomic status, all with 4-star ratings. However, the school's rankings for White students and Special Education students are lower than for other subgroups, indicating some disparities in performance.

Compared to the nearby Sawmill Intermediate School, also in the Commack Union Free School District, Burr Intermediate School generally outperforms in academic proficiency rates and SchoolDigger rankings, though Sawmill Intermediate School has a lower student-teacher ratio. Burr Intermediate School also has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $20,247 to $31,424 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Sawmill Intermediate School and the district average.

669
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$32,272
Per pupil spending ?
11.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 Burr Rd
       Commack, NY  11725-0150

(631) 858-3636

District: Commack Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.6%
Hispanic:
13.9%
Asian:
12.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2019 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of New York elementary schools
Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2025) from a 65th-percentile low (2019)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg66%
New York avg55%
503rd of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Commack Union Free School District
201st of 874Commack Union Free School District among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.1503 of 244579.4%★★★★☆
202467.9710 of 244571.0%★★★★☆
202377.2511 of 243979.0%★★★★☆
202270.6653 of 243473.2%★★★★☆
202168.4642 of 220170.8%★★★★☆
201962.7835 of 241365.4%★★★☆☆
201868.3714 of 239570.2%★★★★☆
201775.7506 of 238678.8%★★★★☆
201685.6255 of 236689.2%★★★★☆
201585.8249 of 235289.4%★★★★☆
201485.1249 of 234589.4%★★★★☆
201384.7266 of 232588.6%★★★★☆
201282.8293 of 232087.4%★★★★☆
201183.8261 of 228688.6%★★★★☆
201081.3310 of 226386.3%★★★★☆
200979.9286 of 225787.3%★★★★☆
200882.8191 of 222791.4%★★★★★
200784.7139 of 221993.7%★★★★★
200687.352 of 220697.6%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.1321 of 69653.9%★★★☆☆
202443.9423 of 66236.1%★★☆☆☆
202359.1274 of 60554.7%★★★☆☆
202245.8419 of 67137.6%★★☆☆☆
201949.1339 of 54838.1%★★☆☆☆
201869.4174 of 60171.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202184.137 of 45491.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.7590 of 240975.5%★★★★☆
202459.5882 of 241363.4%★★★☆☆
202374.9538 of 240377.6%★★★★☆
202264.1797 of 240166.8%★★★☆☆
202158.2781 of 195560.1%★★★☆☆
201957.0971 of 235758.8%★★★☆☆
201864.6800 of 233865.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.7373 of 156976.2%★★★★☆
202456.1552 of 153163.9%★★★☆☆
202379.4190 of 142986.7%★★★★☆
202265.3419 of 150372.1%★★★★☆
202164.5232 of 81871.6%★★★★☆
201837.7890 of 139236.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.9454 of 209878.4%★★★★☆
202473.3396 of 207880.9%★★★★☆
202362.9602 of 204170.5%★★★★☆
202251.4877 of 209958.2%★★★☆☆
202146.5867 of 167848.3%★★☆☆☆
201954.4765 of 203262.4%★★★☆☆
201864.9551 of 204573.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.9414 of 240782.8%★★★★☆
202474.0529 of 241178.1%★★★★☆
202376.4490 of 240079.6%★★★★☆
202274.2531 of 240077.9%★★★★☆
202172.3481 of 196175.5%★★★★☆
201966.7702 of 235870.2%★★★★☆
201869.2644 of 234072.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.4797 of 213462.7%★★★☆☆
202447.7894 of 211057.6%★★★☆☆
202349.6796 of 201660.5%★★★☆☆
202252.7720 of 203164.5%★★★☆☆
201935.61122 of 185939.6%★★☆☆☆
201855.5620 of 194168.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.8450 of 140267.9%★★★☆☆
202455.6601 of 139256.8%★★★☆☆
202358.3561 of 133758.0%★★★☆☆
202254.5628 of 139955.1%★★★☆☆
202155.2574 of 122453.1%★★★☆☆
201943.8776 of 133842.0%★★☆☆☆
201852.0710 of 140849.6%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2021)92nd percentile+21 vs school
Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)68th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school
Asian (2025)54th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math77%+20 vs state
Science74%+29 vs state
English Language Arts65%+10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Burr Intermediate School.

Burr Intermediate School ranks 503rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Burr Intermediate School are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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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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