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Cherokee Street Elementary School

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Cherokee Street Elementary School ranks 1666 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Street Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ronkonkoma, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 623 students. The school is part of the Connetquot Central School District, which is ranked 353 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Street Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1111 and 1793 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 38.46% to 44.83% in ELA and 42.86% to 61.11% in math, compared to the district's 48.21% to 53.74% and 54.07% to 56.61% for the state. The school's performance on science assessments is also below the district and state, with only 36.73% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools within the Connetquot Central School District, such as Edith L. Slocum Elementary School and Helen B. Duffield Elementary School, Cherokee Street Elementary School has a higher percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 37.72% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The nearby schools generally outperform Cherokee Street Elementary on state assessments, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to address the persistent academic challenges at Cherokee Street Elementary School.

618

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,036

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Cherokee St
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-4600

(631) 467-6027

District: Connetquot Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

31.2%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg58%

New York avg55%

1,666^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Connetquot Central School District

353^rd of 874Connetquot Central 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	33.7	1666 of 2445	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	1211 of 2445	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	1253 of 2439	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1538 of 2434	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1434 of 2201	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1793 of 2413	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1535 of 2395	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	1358 of 2386	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.7	1111 of 2366	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.0	1129 of 2352	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.8	1127 of 2345	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.6	1293 of 2325	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.3	1024 of 2320	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.9	985 of 2286	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	1068 of 2263	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	1092 of 2257	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.7	1007 of 2227	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	883 of 2219	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.7	708 of 2206	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	696 of 928	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1475 of 2409	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	1233 of 2413	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1326 of 2403	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1650 of 2401	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	1174 of 1955	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1926 of 2357	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	1367 of 2338	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1211 of 1569	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	711 of 1531	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	672 of 1429	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	975 of 1503	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	443 of 818	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	848 of 1315	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1176 of 1392	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1350 of 2098	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	972 of 2078	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	1195 of 2041	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1212 of 2099	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1288 of 1678	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1965 of 2032	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1802 of 2045	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1763 of 2407	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	1139 of 2411	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	1156 of 2400	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	1398 of 2400	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1439 of 1961	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1602 of 2358	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1623 of 2340	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1677 of 2134	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	2099 of 2110	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1456 of 2016	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	757 of 1044	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1500 of 1859	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1526 of 1941	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	921 of 1402	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	879 of 1392	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	808 of 1337	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1028 of 1399	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	948 of 1224	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1040 of 1338	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	930 of 1408	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math51%-6 vs state

English Language Arts42%-13 vs state

Science37%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

I have 3 kids in Cherokee and their experience has been awesome. Year after year they get caring teachers who are really interested in seeing them succeed. Even the Phys Ed, art, and music teachers have my kids coming home excited about their school and their experiences there. Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 6th 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 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
Cherokee Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 Cherokee St	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 467-6027	618	68	9.0	25.4%	337 (54.5%)	28 (4.5%)	193 (31.2%)	45 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	33.7	1666^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.9%		48.3	1211^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.5%	455	38.5	44.8	43.6		61.1	50.0	42.9		36.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$37,036	$1,019	$36,017
Edith L Slocum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2460 Sycamore Ave	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 467-6040	257	22	11.5	22.6%	132 (51.4%)	10 (3.9%)	72 (28.0%)	38 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	56.3	1028^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.0%		55	1027^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.0%	1	34.8	75.0	42.9		52.0	88.5	87.5		33.3	98.9	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	99.6	$34,659	$500	$34,159
Tackan Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	99 Midwood Ave	Nesconset	11767	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	No	(631) 382-2675	470	34	13.7	19.4%	338 (71.9%)	16 (3.4%)	60 (12.8%)	46 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	75.3	538^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.8	458^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.3%	80	80.4	53.1	77.2		64.7	76.5	73.3		67.2	98.4	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	99.6	$31,720	$176	$31,544
Helen B Duffield Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 1st St	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 467-6010	313	31	10.1	21.7%	158 (50.5%)	14 (4.5%)	81 (25.9%)	48 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	40.3	1462^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.2%		38.3	1504^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.5%	42	40.0	47.8	31.6		33.3	69.6	57.9		52.9	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	$33,805	$615	$33,190
Andrew T Morrow School	Public	K-6	299 Sycamore Ave	Islandia	11749	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 348-5037	821	60	13.6	72.5%	18 (2.2%)	85 (10.4%)	695 (84.7%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	23.2	1981^st of 2445 public elementary schools	19.0%		24.5	1920^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.5%	61	47.4	41.3	34.3	21.1	61.1	55.7	28.4	20.0	18.9	97.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	98.0	$20,177	$240	$19,937
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
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
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	33 Plaisted Ave	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-4355	479	40	11.9	16.5%	344 (71.8%)	18 (3.8%)	66 (13.8%)	42 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	52.1	1158^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.6%		43.9	1324^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.8%	166	50.0	53.7	46.4		75.0	71.1	61.4		38.5	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.4	$32,097	$82	$32,015
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
Charles A Mulligan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 Broadway	Central Islip	11722	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 348-5041	997	67	14.8	71.4%	19 (1.9%)	90 (9.0%)	828 (83.0%)	20 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.8%)	18.6	2116^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.5%		15.4	2210^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.6%	94	31.9	27.5	35.9	34.9	39.6	29.1	29.8	45.7	28.3	95.5	99.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.1	99.4	98.4	$19,430	$501	$18,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Street Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Street Elementary School?

Students at Cherokee Street Elementary School are 55% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cherokee Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Cherokee Street Elementary School.

What district is Cherokee Street Elementary School in?

Connetquot Central School District

Is Cherokee Street Elementary School a good school?

Cherokee Street Elementary School ranks 1666^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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