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Cayuga School

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Cayuga School ranks 1225 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1225^th

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of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Cayuga School is an elementary school located in Lake Grove, New York, serving 505 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Sachem Central School District, which is ranked 524 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cayuga School has consistently outperformed the Sachem Central School District and the state of New York in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for grades 3-5. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 30% of New York elementary schools for both male and Hispanic students in the 2022-2023 school year. Cayuga School has a relatively high spending per student, at $29,711 in the 2023-2024 school year, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.8 compared to the district and state averages.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Sachem Central School District, Cayuga School generally outperforms its peers in academic assessments and student-teacher ratio. However, some schools like Wenonah School have shown even stronger performance, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. While Cayuga School has demonstrated consistent improvement, moving from the bottom half of New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the top 25% in 2020-2021, there are still areas where the school could improve, such as the relatively lower proficiency rates in 5th-grade Science assessments compared to the district and state averages.

539

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,057

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

865 Hawkins Ave
Lake Grove, NY 11755-3217

(631) 471-1800

District: Sachem Central School District

Students who attend Cayuga School usually attend:

Middle:	Samoset Middle School
High:	Sachem High School North

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

28.0%

Asian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

1,225^th of 2,445

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Top 50%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Sachem Central School District

524^th of 874Sachem 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	48.7	1225 of 2445	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	1158 of 2445	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	707 of 2439	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	652 of 2434	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	649 of 2201	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	1248 of 2413	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	1257 of 2395	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.5	960 of 2386	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.2	1207 of 2366	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	1152 of 2352	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.0	769 of 2345	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.1	506 of 2325	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	465 of 2320	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	271 of 2286	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	245 of 2263	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	256 of 2257	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	196 of 2227	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	78.0	405 of 2219	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	378 of 2206	82.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	44.8	486 of 1066	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	1373 of 2409	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	1082 of 2413	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	740 of 2403	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	681 of 2401	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	853 of 1955	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	1105 of 2357	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	1255 of 2338	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	546 of 1569	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	867 of 1531	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	652 of 1429	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	298 of 1503	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	274 of 818	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	602 of 1315	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	924 of 1392	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1051 of 2098	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1417 of 2078	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	531 of 2041	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	621 of 2099	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	316 of 1678	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	1181 of 2032	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1252 of 2045	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	1122 of 2407	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	1185 of 2411	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	690 of 2400	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	637 of 2400	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	397 of 1961	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	1338 of 2358	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	1236 of 2340	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1368 of 2134	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	915 of 2110	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	196 of 1044	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	30.3	1485 of 1941	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	995 of 1402	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.7	714 of 1392	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	569 of 1337	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	501 of 1399	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	557 of 1224	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	806 of 1338	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	867 of 1408	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+6 vs state

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

Science38%-7 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Nokomis School	Public	K-5	151 Holbrook Rd	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1840	496	44	11.3	35.5%	277 (55.8%)	21 (4.2%)	156 (31.5%)	20 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	31.7	1721^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.6%		28	1806^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.1%	85	50.0	21.9	60.0	73.9	28.4	55.6	29.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,554	$641	$30,913
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
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
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

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