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Forest Brook Elementary School

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Forest Brook Elementary School ranks 784 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Forest Brook Elementary School is a public elementary school in Smithtown, New York, serving 366 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Hauppauge Union Free School District. The school consistently ranks in the top 32% of New York elementary schools, with students generally performing above the state average on English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments.

While Forest Brook Elementary School's overall academic performance is strong, there are some areas of concern. The school's Hispanic and low-income students underperform compared to their peers, both within the school and at the state level. This suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address these achievement gaps. Interestingly, the school outperforms nearby Pines Elementary School and Bretton Woods Elementary School, but lags behind the higher-performing Smithtown Elementary School and Dogwood Elementary School.

The school's strong investment in educational resources, with a low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, may contribute to its overall academic performance. However, the underperformance of certain subgroups suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and targeted support for these students.

342

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,697

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

299 Lilac Ln
Smithtown, NY 11787-4412

(631) 265-3265

District: Hauppauge Union Free School District

Students who attend Forest Brook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hauppauge Middle School
High:	Hauppauge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Asian:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

784^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hauppauge Union Free School District

218^th of 874Hauppauge 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	66.3	784 of 2445	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	490 of 2445	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	569 of 2439	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	518 of 2434	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	276 of 2201	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	160 of 2413	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	256 of 2395	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	403 of 2386	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	647 of 2366	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	466 of 2352	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	55.0	1029 of 2345	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.7	617 of 2325	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	333 of 2320	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	85.1	219 of 2286	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	142 of 2263	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	81.3	210 of 2257	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	80.0	314 of 2227	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	289 of 2219	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	85.8	99 of 2206	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	459 of 696	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	946 of 2409	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	455 of 2413	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	629 of 2403	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	555 of 2401	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	243 of 1955	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	205 of 2357	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	295 of 2338	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1277 of 1569	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	766 of 2098	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1023 of 2078	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.6	1452 of 2041	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.5	619 of 2099	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	676 of 2407	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	569 of 2411	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	488 of 2400	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	528 of 2400	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	331 of 1961	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	181 of 2358	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	236 of 2340	89.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	502 of 2134	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	287 of 2110	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	569 of 1402	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	444 of 1392	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.5	145 of 1337	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	432 of 1399	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	257 of 1224	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	221 of 1338	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	283 of 1408	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+13 vs state

English Language Arts63%+8 vs state

Science48%+3 vs state

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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
Forest Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Lilac Ln	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Hauppauge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 265-3265	342	41	8.3	21.6%	216 (63.2%)	13 (3.8%)	55 (16.1%)	33 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.4%)	66.3	784^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.9%		77.2	490^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.0%	294	46.4	73.1	71.4		65.4	65.4	81.5		48.2	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.1	99.7	99.4	$42,697	$843	$41,854
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
Bretton Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Club Ln	Hauppauge	11788	Suffolk County	Hauppauge Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 582-6633	509	53	9.5	24.0%	278 (54.6%)	25 (4.9%)	123 (24.2%)	64 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	78.5	469^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.8%		84.2	330^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.5%	139	68.4	77.1	80.5		73.2	60.0	73.3		69.8	98.4	98.6	99.8	99.8	100.0	98.6	99.0	100.0	$37,898	$473	$37,425
Smithtown Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	51 Lawrence Ave	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(631) 382-4505	517	46	11.1	19.0%	354 (68.5%)	5 (1.0%)	106 (20.5%)	33 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	65.9	798^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.4%		61.4	870^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.4%	72	60.0	56.7	72.0		68.9	67.1	67.9		51.9	99.1	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.5	99.3	$34,219	$711	$33,508
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
Dogwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Dogwood Dr	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-4255	350	28	12.5	13.1%	281 (80.3%)	2 (0.6%)	46 (13.1%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	73.9	589^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.9%		62.6	837^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%	248	69.8	57.8	78.1		69.8	60.4	80.5		70.7	98.1	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	98.9	99.2	$34,275	$83	$34,192
Accompsett Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Lincoln St	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-4155	523	44	11.7	14.0%	403 (77.1%)	6 (1.1%)	78 (14.9%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	62.9	872^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%		48.8	1204^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.8%	332	70.8	58.9	47.1		82.7	77.2	55.7		44.9	99.0	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.7	$33,471	$86	$33,385
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
Anthony Alfano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Wheeler Rd	Central Islip	11722	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 348-5139	491	41	12.0	73.3%	11 (2.2%)	52 (10.6%)	410 (83.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	13.1	2238^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.5%		27.8	1813^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%	425	30.0	27.1	26.8	23.8	33.3	27.1	35.1	30.7	26.3	99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.3	$215,901	$4,668	$211,233
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 Forest Brook Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Forest Brook Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest Brook Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hauppauge Middle School
High : Hauppauge High School

What is the racial makeup of Forest Brook Elementary School?

Students at Forest Brook Elementary School are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Forest Brook Elementary School a good school?

Forest Brook Elementary School ranks 784^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Forest Brook Elementary School in?

Hauppauge Union Free School District

How many students attend Forest Brook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Forest Brook Elementary School.

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