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Sycamore Avenue Elementary School

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Sycamore Avenue Elementary School ranks 1276 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bohemia, New York, serving 401 students in grades K-5. 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.

While Sycamore Avenue Elementary School has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $23,464 in 2021-2022 to $39,278 in 2023-2024, its academic performance has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 30.77% for 3rd grade to 50% for 4th grade, while the district and state averages were significantly higher. The school's math proficiency rates were more competitive, ranging from 52.17% for 5th grade to 74.07% for 4th grade, but still lagged behind the district and state.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Connetquot Central School District, such as Idle Hour Elementary School and Edward J. Bosti Elementary School, Sycamore Avenue Elementary School generally underperforms. The school also struggles with achievement gaps among student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 50% for female students and the bottom 10% for special education students in recent years. Despite the increased resources, Sycamore Avenue Elementary School's performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past several years, suggesting the need for a closer examination of instructional practices, curriculum, and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

380

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,420

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

745 Sycamore Ave
Bohemia, NY 11716-3500

(631) 244-2261

District: Connetquot Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Asian:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 28th-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg58%

New York avg55%

1,276^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	46.8	1276 of 2445	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1392 of 2445	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1496 of 2439	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1554 of 2434	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	1276 of 2201	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1734 of 2413	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	1597 of 2395	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	1222 of 2386	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.2	852 of 2366	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	990 of 2352	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	1052 of 2345	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.0	1030 of 2325	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	904 of 2320	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.9	786 of 2286	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.0	1161 of 2263	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	1127 of 2257	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.1	1230 of 2227	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.8	1083 of 2219	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.4	1134 of 2206	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	1220 of 2409	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	1150 of 2413	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	1588 of 2403	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1649 of 2401	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	982 of 1955	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	1523 of 2357	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1700 of 2338	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1164 of 2098	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1293 of 2078	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	950 of 2041	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	1447 of 2099	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	1013 of 1678	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1793 of 2045	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	1178 of 2407	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	1477 of 2411	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1486 of 2400	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	1420 of 2400	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1427 of 1961	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	1513 of 2358	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1695 of 2340	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	671 of 2134	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	1134 of 2110	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.5	2016 of 2016	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1776 of 2031	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1617 of 1941	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	900 of 1402	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	872 of 1392	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1033 of 1337	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1001 of 1399	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	997 of 1224	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1216 of 1338	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1242 of 1408	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+8 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, February 7, 2017

I conduct blues history lessons and songwriting workshops annually at this school. The teachers are all incredibly helpful, professional, caring, and enthusiastic. The kids are amazing. Everyone from the administrators to the custodians are super friendly. It's a great place to be, and I look forward to my two days there every spring! 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 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
Sycamore Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	745 Sycamore Ave	Bohemia	11716	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2261	380	47	8.1	17.1%	285 (75.0%)	11 (2.9%)	61 (16.1%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	46.8	1276^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.8%		41.8	1392^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.1%	116	30.8	50.0	33.3	69.0	74.1	52.2	46.7	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	$43,420	$1,202	$42,217
Edward J Bosti Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Bourne Blvd	Bohemia	11716	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2291	269	31	8.6	17.1%	199 (74.0%)	10 (3.7%)	40 (14.9%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	86.9	256^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.5%		73.4	562^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.0%	306	78.6	73.7	90.0	80.0	94.7	87.5	52.9	97.0	97.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.0	98.3	99.3	$44,493	$1,057	$43,436
John Pearl Elementary School	Public	K-5	1070 Smithtown Ave	Bohemia	11716	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2300	193	18	10.9	14.5%	133 (68.9%)	6 (3.1%)	38 (19.7%)	10 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	78.4	471^st of 2445 public elementary schools	80.7%		73.6	560^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.1%	89	76.0	66.7	72.2	72.0	82.4	64.7	64.7	97.1	97.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.1	97.6	97.6	$39,347	$663	$38,683
Cherry Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Cherry Ave	West Sayville	11796	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-6700	374	32	11.7	9.1%	324 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	78.7	464^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.0%		75.4	527^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%	63	75.0	73.0	72.0	81.4	70.3	66.7	58.5	98.6	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.0	99.5	$34,150	$521	$33,629
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Lincoln Ave	Sayville	11782	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-6725	428	35	12.1	11.9%	354 (82.7%)	6 (1.4%)	42 (9.8%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	75.9	528^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%		64.7	788^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.8%	260	63.5	59.1	89.5	69.4	69.1	75.0	84.6	95.4	95.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	95.9	96.7	96.2	$37,287	$717	$36,569
Idle Hour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Idle Hour Blvd	Oakdale	11769	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2306	218	17	12.8	5.5%	194 (89.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	89.5	203^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	91.7%		84.4	325^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.7%	122	85.7	83.3	83.3	71.4	100.0	76.9	80.0	97.8	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	98.7	98.7	$37,007	$680	$36,327
Sunrise Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Sunrise Dr	Sayville	11782	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-6750	388	36	10.7	13.1%	329 (84.8%)	8 (2.1%)	31 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	67.3	759^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.4	772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%	13	63.2	59.5	47.8	66.7	81.6	65.2	66.7	97.8	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	98.9	98.9	$38,081	$709	$37,372
Connetquot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Merrick St	Islip Terrace	11752	Suffolk County	East Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 224-2001	352	34	10.3	42.6%	182 (51.7%)	24 (6.8%)	120 (34.1%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)								99.4	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	$34,935	$1,077	$33,858
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Avenue Elementary School

How many students attend Sycamore Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Sycamore Avenue Elementary School.

What district is Sycamore Avenue Elementary School in?

Connetquot Central School District

Is Sycamore Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Sycamore Avenue Elementary School ranks 1276^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Sycamore Avenue Elementary School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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