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Oxhead Road School

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Oxhead Road School ranks 1562 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

1562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Oxhead Road School is an elementary school in Centereach, New York, serving 359 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Middle Country Central School District, which is ranked 740 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oxhead Road School has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were generally lower than the state and district averages, with the exception of 5th-grade ELA, where the school outperformed the district. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some years showing better results than others. Compared to nearby schools, such as Jericho Elementary School and North Coleman Road School, Oxhead Road School generally performs at a lower level, but it outperforms some other nearby schools, like Hawkins Path School and Eugene Auer Memorial School.

Oxhead Road School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.54% to 43.18% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to the surrounding schools. The school's per-student spending has also increased steadily, from $17,249 in 2020-2021 to $29,348 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the spending per student at some of the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 15.5 in recent years, which could be leveraged to improve academic outcomes.

383

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,604

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

144 Oxhead Rd
Centereach, NY 11720-1900

(631) 285-8700

District: Middle Country Central School District

Students who attend Oxhead Road School usually attend:

Middle:	Dawnwood Middle School
High:	Centereach High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

Hispanic:

39.9%

Asian:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Middle Country Central School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg39%

New York avg55%

1,562^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Middle Country Central School District

740^th of 874Middle Country 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	36.7	1562 of 2445	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1414 of 2445	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	1146 of 2439	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	1314 of 2434	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1756 of 2201	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1857 of 2413	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1523 of 2395	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.9	1263 of 2386	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.5	1717 of 2366	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.7	1378 of 2352	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.8	1066 of 2345	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.0	364 of 2325	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	313 of 2320	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	67.3	770 of 2286	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	879 of 2263	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	710 of 2257	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	1115 of 2227	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	796 of 2219	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.3	638 of 2206	71.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	48.6	399 of 671	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	972 of 1117	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	924 of 1066	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	523 of 1001	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	742 of 1027	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	283 of 454	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	712 of 860	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	1077 of 2409	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	1188 of 2413	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	1240 of 2403	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	1204 of 2401	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1524 of 1955	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1948 of 2357	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1741 of 2338	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1165 of 1569	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1143 of 1531	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	910 of 1429	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	933 of 1503	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.0	770 of 818	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1185 of 1315	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	918 of 1392	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1385 of 2098	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1348 of 2078	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1085 of 2041	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	1092 of 2099	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1419 of 1678	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1766 of 2032	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1652 of 2045	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1970 of 2407	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1599 of 2411	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	1062 of 2400	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	1397 of 2400	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1628 of 1961	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1687 of 2358	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	1185 of 2340	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1674 of 2134	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1388 of 2110	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	715 of 2016	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	1014 of 2031	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.1	1835 of 1859	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1371 of 1941	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	834 of 1402	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	642 of 1392	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	570 of 1337	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	730 of 1399	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	678 of 1224	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	717 of 1338	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	998 of 1408	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+19 vs school

Asian (2022)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+3 vs state

Math48%-9 vs state

English Language Arts46%-9 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
Oxhead Road School	Public	1-5	144 Oxhead Rd	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 285-8700	383	22	17.8	45.7%	170 (44.4%)	13 (3.4%)	153 (39.9%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	36.7	1562^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.1%		41	1414^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.2%	148	40.0	39.5	62.2		47.4	47.6	50.0		48.5	98.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.3	$29,604	$1,398	$28,207
Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center	Public	PK-K	11 Unity Dr	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8760	478	19	25.0	39.3%	223 (46.7%)	28 (5.9%)	154 (32.2%)	55 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)								(n/a)										98.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	100.0	98.5	$31,418	$7,275	$24,143
Eugene Auer Memorial School	Public	K-5	17 Wing St	Lake Grove	11755	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8500	308	22	13.9	42.2%	178 (57.8%)	15 (4.9%)	79 (25.6%)	26 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	14.3	2213^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.5%		17.9	2123^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	13.2%	90	29.4	16.7	22.2		35.3	36.0	24.0		41.7	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	$36,645	$923	$35,722
North Coleman Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	197 N Coleman Rd	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8660	399	18	21.6	43.4%	183 (45.9%)	32 (8.0%)	123 (30.8%)	47 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	23.5	1973^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	19.3%		27.5	1825^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.4%	148	36.7	37.0	23.1		33.3	34.1	60.0		57.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,881	$5,022	$22,859
Holbrook Road School	Public	1-5	170 Holbrook Ave	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8560	396	25	15.8	45.7%	170 (42.9%)	23 (5.8%)	135 (34.1%)	43 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	34.5	1634^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.2%		15.8	2194^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%	560	40.6	50.8	45.2		60.9	45.9	33.3		37.8	98.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.5	99.2	$27,566	$918	$26,648
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
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
Mills Pond Elementary School	Public	K-5	246 Moriches Rd	Saint James	11780	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-4305	338	27	12.5	17.2%	248 (73.4%)	6 (1.8%)	50 (14.8%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	79.9	429^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.5%		70.7	618^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.7%	189	63.0	72.0	90.0		62.5	73.1	79.6		78.4	98.5	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.0	99.5	$36,583	$356	$36,226
Hawkins Path School	Public	1-5	485 Hawkins Rd	Selden	11784	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 285-8530	385	28	13.7	55.6%	155 (40.3%)	24 (6.2%)	142 (36.9%)	44 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	25.2	1918^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.6%		18.4	2108^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.8%	190	43.9	45.5	44.1		34.9	38.5	36.4		35.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$28,788	$1,220	$27,568
William Sidney Mount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Dean Ln	Stony Brook	11790	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4300	525	40	13.0	20.4%	289 (55.0%)	6 (1.1%)	74 (14.1%)	128 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	67	764^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.8%		70.3	632^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	74.2%	132	54.2	47.1	66.0	71.1	65.6	68.0	66.1	68.1	66.7	97.8	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.8	99.4	$33,240	$624	$32,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Oxhead Road School

Is Oxhead Road School a good school?

Oxhead Road School ranks 1562^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Oxhead Road School in?

Middle Country Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Oxhead Road School?

Students at Oxhead Road School are 44% White, 40% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Oxhead Road School attend?

Students who attend Oxhead Road School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dawnwood Middle School
High : Centereach High School

How many students attend Oxhead Road School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Oxhead Road School.

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