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Sawmill Intermediate School

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Sawmill Intermediate School ranks 965 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Sawmill Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in the Commack Union Free School District in Commack, New York, with 558 students. The school generally performs better than the district and the state of New York on the New York State Assessments, with 60.78% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA and 66.67% in math, compared to 57.74% and 72.41% for the district, and 54.07% and 58.64% for the state, respectively.

While Sawmill Intermediate School has historically been a high-performing school, ranking in the top half of New York elementary schools, its ranking has declined in recent years, dropping from the top 20% to the top 40%. The school's performance also varies among different student subgroups, with Asian and White students underperforming compared to other subgroups. Nearby schools, such as Burr Intermediate School, also perform well, but Pines Elementary School in the Hauppauge Union Free School District also stands out as a high-performing school in the area.

Sawmill Intermediate School has significantly higher spending per student, ranging from $24,238 to $38,213 per student over the past few years, compared to the nearby schools. This high level of funding could be a factor in the school's relatively strong academic performance, but it would be important to analyze how these funds are being allocated and whether they are being used effectively to support student learning, especially in addressing the achievement gaps among different student subgroups.

550

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,029

Per pupil spending ?

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103 New Hwy
Commack, NY 11725-0150

(631) 858-3655

District: Commack Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Asian:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (60% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg66%

New York avg55%

965^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Commack Union Free School District

201^st 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	965 of 2445	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	861 of 2445	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	717 of 2439	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	1024 of 2434	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	802 of 2201	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	930 of 2413	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	888 of 2395	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.5	625 of 2386	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	498 of 2366	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	459 of 2352	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	528 of 2345	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	454 of 2325	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	438 of 2320	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	442 of 2286	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	535 of 2263	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	573 of 2257	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	523 of 2227	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	76.0	489 of 2219	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	242 of 2206	89.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	209 of 928	77.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	450 of 696	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	342 of 662	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	330 of 605	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	367 of 671	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	225 of 430	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	357 of 548	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	442 of 601	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	1130 of 2409	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	1101 of 2413	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	711 of 2403	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	988 of 2401	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	816 of 1955	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	668 of 2357	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	973 of 2338	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	705 of 1569	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	828 of 1531	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	614 of 1429	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	816 of 1503	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	218 of 818	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	783 of 2098	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	759 of 2078	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	1045 of 2041	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	803 of 2099	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	908 of 1678	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1212 of 2032	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1152 of 2045	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	860 of 2407	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	654 of 2411	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	717 of 2400	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	1012 of 2400	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	705 of 1961	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	1164 of 2358	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	818 of 2340	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	905 of 2134	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	613 of 2110	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	907 of 2016	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	994 of 2031	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	587 of 1044	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	542 of 1859	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	41.8	1005 of 1941	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	826 of 1402	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	600 of 1392	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	701 of 1337	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	909 of 1399	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	747 of 1224	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	859 of 1338	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	680 of 1408	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)77th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+9 vs state

Science63%+18 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

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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
Sawmill Intermediate School	Public	2-5	103 New Hwy	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 858-3655	550	58	9.4	20.9%	341 (62.0%)	19 (3.5%)	82 (14.9%)	81 (14.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	58.7	965^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.8	861^st of 2445 public elementary schools	64.8%	104	43.5	60.8	54.1	58.0	66.7	74.6	63.3	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.6	$39,029	$702	$38,326
Wood Park School	Public	K-2	15 New Hwy	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 858-3680	280	30	9.4	16.8%	180 (64.3%)	3 (1.1%)	51 (18.2%)	32 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)								(n/a)								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$45,717	$800	$44,917
Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Holly Dr	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Hauppauge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 543-8700	498	46	10.8	14.1%	342 (68.7%)	15 (3.0%)	71 (14.3%)	45 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	73.2	609^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.1%		78.4	463^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.1%	146	60.8	63.0	88.9	62.3	77.4	88.6	59.4	97.6	98.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	98.3	99.0	99.5	$36,216	$624	$35,592
Rolling Hills School	Public	K-2	25 McCulloch Dr	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 858-3570	246	18	13.3	25.6%	131 (53.3%)	6 (2.4%)	38 (15.4%)	59 (24.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)								(n/a)								99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	$32,314	$425	$31,889
Indian Hollow School	Public	K-2	151 Kings Park Rd	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 858-3590	254	16	15.5	11.8%	192 (75.6%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (13.0%)	19 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)								99.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	$33,378	$534	$32,843
North Elementary School	Public	1-5	50 W White St	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2275	881	57	15.4	87.5%	19 (2.2%)	58 (6.6%)	776 (88.1%)	11 (1.2%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	12.1	2262^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.5%		16.5	2166^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.4%	96	24.3	28.2	32.3	22.8	36.8	38.0	20.0	96.6	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.1	98.9	97.2	$30,773	$2,373	$28,400
Burr Intermediate School	Public	3-5	Burr Rd	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 858-3636	669	53	12.6	11.1%	472 (70.6%)	10 (1.5%)	93 (13.9%)	81 (12.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	77.1	503^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.4%		67.9	710^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%	207	67.8	55.5	71.8	79.2	76.5	76.5	74.3	99.6	99.7	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$32,272	$519	$31,753
North Ridge School	Public	K-2	300 Townline Rd	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 912-2190	335	28	11.8	9.3%	224 (66.9%)	7 (2.1%)	58 (17.3%)	37 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								(n/a)								98.9	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.2	98.9	$35,572	$672	$34,900
Northeast Elementary School	Public	1-5	2 Devon Rd	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2435	937	55	17.0	88.4%	30 (3.2%)	51 (5.4%)	832 (88.8%)	3 (0.3%)	18 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	18	2133^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.8%		16.4	2168^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.3%	35	38.2	39.2	44.8	34.9	33.3	26.5	23.2	95.3	99.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.0	98.7	95.6	$30,567	$2,348	$28,219
Harley Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-2	30 Harley Ave	Elwood	11731	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 266-5445	410	34	12.0	20.0%	247 (60.2%)	23 (5.6%)	93 (22.7%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)								(n/a)								99.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.5	$34,894	$1,249	$33,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Sawmill Intermediate School

What district is Sawmill Intermediate School in?

Commack Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Sawmill Intermediate School?

Students at Sawmill Intermediate School are 62% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Sawmill Intermediate School a good school?

Sawmill Intermediate School ranks 965^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sawmill Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Sawmill Intermediate School.

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