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Lynwood Avenue School

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Lynwood Avenue School ranks 1564 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Lynwood Avenue School is an elementary school located in Farmingville, New York, serving 568 students in grades K-5 as part of the Sachem Central School District. The school has faced challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math below state and district averages.

Lynwood Avenue School's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from the top 29% to the bottom 21% of New York elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was only 24.39%, compared to the state average of 56.61%. However, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 43.59% was closer to the state average of 45.02%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and White students generally performing better than Asian and English Language Learner (ELL) students.

Lynwood Avenue School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 27.83% in 2021-2022 to 44.54% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from low-income families. This may require the school to allocate more resources towards supporting these students, such as providing additional academic interventions, social-emotional support, and access to enrichment opportunities. Compared to nearby schools like Nokomis School, Tamarac Elementary School, and Waverly Avenue School, Lynwood Avenue School's academic performance is generally lower, suggesting the need for the school to examine its instructional practices and resource allocation to improve student outcomes.

561

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,950

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Lynwood Ave
Farmingville, NY 11738-1977

(631) 696-8650

District: Sachem Central School District

Students who attend Lynwood Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Sagamore Middle School
High:	Sachem High School East

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

1,564^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	36.6	1564 of 2445	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1739 of 2445	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1316 of 2439	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	1299 of 2434	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	801 of 2201	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	1827 of 2413	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1888 of 2395	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.3	1364 of 2386	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.9	702 of 2366	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	691 of 2352	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	54.3	1055 of 2345	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.6	1208 of 2325	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.9	936 of 2320	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	763 of 2286	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.6	471 of 2263	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	388 of 2257	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	597 of 2227	73.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	565 of 2219	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	663 of 2206	69.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	24.4	514 of 601	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	754 of 1066	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1594 of 2409	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1388 of 2413	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	1223 of 2403	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	1337 of 2401	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	955 of 1955	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.0	2007 of 2357	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	2040 of 2338	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1081 of 1569	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	964 of 1531	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	700 of 1429	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	810 of 1503	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.1	137 of 818	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	10.1	1276 of 1315	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	964 of 1392	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1459 of 2098	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1375 of 2078	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	918 of 2041	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	1103 of 2099	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	589 of 1678	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.8	1795 of 2032	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1758 of 2045	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1520 of 2407	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1929 of 2411	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1372 of 2400	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	1269 of 2400	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.2	544 of 1961	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	33.1	1616 of 2358	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1636 of 2340	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	1468 of 2110	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1281 of 1941	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1156 of 1402	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1196 of 1392	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	831 of 1337	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	955 of 1399	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	688 of 1224	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1173 of 1338	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1290 of 1408	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)30th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)18th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2018)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Math45%-13 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

My child found shoes and tunnels/trails in the playground someone could be watching our kids and we won't know it I do not recommend this school the best school that I recommend is in the sachem school district but is way better than Lynwood it is waverly 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
Lynwood Avenue School	Public	K-5	50 Lynwood Ave	Farmingville	11738	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 696-8650	561	39	14.5	35.3%	291 (51.9%)	38 (6.8%)	179 (31.9%)	34 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	36.6	1564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%		30.2	1739^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.9%	175	52.8	63.6	24.4	47.3	61.1	27.9	43.6	99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$29,950	$929	$29,020
Waverly Avenue School	Public	K-5	1111 Waverly Ave	Holtsville	11742	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 654-8690	497	42	11.8	24.9%	306 (61.6%)	19 (3.8%)	119 (23.9%)	36 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	40	1471^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%		41.6	1401^st of 2445 public elementary schools	42.7%	70	30.4	51.4	38.5	55.3	79.4	37.9	50.0	98.5	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.1	99.4	$29,196	$622	$28,574
Chippewa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 David Mello Dr	Holtsville	11742	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 696-8640	543	44	12.2	29.1%	321 (59.1%)	21 (3.9%)	138 (25.4%)	41 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	45.1	1325^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.8%		31.4	1704^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%	379	55.6	42.9	55.0	63.0	47.4	50.0	47.4	98.6	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	99.5	98.9	$28,679	$616	$28,062
Eagle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Wave Ave	Medford	11763	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8150	680	54	12.5	37.4%	201 (29.6%)	69 (10.1%)	362 (53.2%)	24 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	51.2	1178^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.8%		24.5	1923^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	21.3%	745	56.4	55.8	55.7	67.7	58.8	48.7	39.4	98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.1	$24,056	$1,273	$22,783
Tamarac Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Spence Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-5680	421	39	10.8	27.6%	291 (69.1%)	19 (4.5%)	72 (17.1%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	62.6	879^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.5	868^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%	11	69.6	56.4	56.3	69.6	57.5	84.2	52.9	98.7	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.6	$31,405	$631	$30,775
New Lane Memorial Elementary School	Public	1-5	15 New Ln	Selden	11784	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 285-8900	771	43	17.7	55.4%	339 (44.0%)	73 (9.5%)	269 (34.9%)	63 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	19.7	2089^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.6%		17.2	2141^st of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%	52	40.0	40.9	27.7	31.4	51.1	28.6	29.0	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.8	99.5	$26,266	$1,069	$25,198
Bicycle Path Kindergarten-Pre K Center	Public	PK-K	27 N Bicycle Path	Selden	11784	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8800	449	18	24.6	48.8%	209 (46.5%)	33 (7.3%)	142 (31.6%)	48 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)								(n/a)								99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	$28,300	$5,627	$22,673
Tremont Elementary School	Public	K-5	143 Tremont Ave	Medford	11763	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-8700	433	40	10.8	32.3%	220 (50.8%)	26 (6.0%)	165 (38.1%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	47.8	1251^st of 2445 public elementary schools	48.8%		41.9	1388^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.2%	137	50.0	51.3	63.2	63.2	61.3	44.4	36.0	98.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.0	99.0	99.2	$29,229	$1,456	$27,773
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynwood Avenue School

What district is Lynwood Avenue School in?

Sachem Central School District

How many students attend Lynwood Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Lynwood Avenue School.

Is Lynwood Avenue School a good school?

Lynwood Avenue School ranks 1564^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lynwood Avenue School?

Students at Lynwood Avenue School are 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lynwood Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Lynwood Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sagamore Middle School
High : Sachem High School East

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