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Tamarac Elementary School

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Tamarac Elementary School ranks 879 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

879^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Tamarac Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Holbrook, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 424 students. 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.

Tamarac Elementary School consistently outperforms the Sachem Central School District and the state of New York in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tamarac's 3rd-grade students scored 69.57% proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to the district's 48.72% and 56.53%, and the state's 54.15% and 59.7%, respectively. Additionally, Tamarac Elementary School has a higher statewide ranking and rating compared to the surrounding schools in the Sachem Central School District, ranking 879 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and receiving a 3-star rating.

Tamarac Elementary School also has a higher per-student spending compared to the district and state averages, spending $31,512 per student in the 2023-2024 school year, while the district and state averages were lower. This, along with the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 11.5 over the past few years, may be contributing factors to Tamarac's academic success. Interestingly, while Tamarac outperforms the other schools in the Sachem Central School District, the nearby Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District schools, such as Barton Elementary and Canaan Elementary, have lower rankings and academic performance compared to Tamarac.

421

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,405

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Spence Ave
Holbrook, NY 11741-1999

(631) 244-5680

District: Sachem Central School District

Students who attend Tamarac Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Seneca Middle School
High:	Sachem High School East
	Sachem High School North

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

17.1%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 59th percentile in 2022 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (63% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 59th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sachem Central School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

879^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	62.6	879 of 2445	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	868 of 2445	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	722 of 2439	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	1008 of 2434	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	479 of 2201	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	682 of 2413	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	709 of 2395	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	474 of 2386	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	572 of 2366	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	470 of 2352	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	536 of 2345	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	68.1	660 of 2325	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	529 of 2320	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	560 of 2286	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	336 of 2263	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.9	184 of 2257	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	81.8	234 of 2227	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	273 of 2219	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.0	291 of 2206	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1111 of 2409	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	972 of 2413	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	904 of 2403	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	843 of 2401	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	451 of 1955	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	492 of 2357	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	689 of 2338	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	746 of 1569	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	870 of 1531	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	763 of 2098	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	767 of 2078	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	632 of 2041	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	1237 of 2099	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1545 of 2032	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.1	676 of 2045	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	703 of 2407	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	756 of 2411	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	589 of 2400	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	1203 of 2400	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.9	499 of 1961	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	940 of 2358	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	731 of 2340	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	47.7	856 of 2031	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	350 of 1859	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	673 of 1402	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	514 of 1392	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	516 of 1337	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	817 of 1399	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	516 of 1224	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	627 of 1338	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	544 of 1408	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)71st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+10 vs state

English Language Arts60%+5 vs state

Science53%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Tamarac Elementary School

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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
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
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
Merrimac School	Public	K-5	1090 Broadway Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-5670	358	37	9.5	30.4%	239 (66.8%)	13 (3.6%)	73 (20.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.3%)	53.2	1120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%		39.6	1467^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%	347	53.9	40.0	59.1	58.6	58.3	65.4	47.8	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	$32,534	$667	$31,867
Canaan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Fry Blvd	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8100	596	49	12.2	34.9%	230 (38.6%)	26 (4.4%)	310 (52.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	21.2	2047^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.3%		29.2	1770^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%	277	31.9	42.4	36.2	42.7	43.1	34.9	31.8	96.9	98.7	99.2	99.2	99.4	98.3	99.6	97.7	$26,276	$1,369	$24,907
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tamarac Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Tamarac Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tamarac Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seneca Middle School
High : Sachem High School East
High : Sachem High School North

What is the racial makeup of Tamarac Elementary School?

Students at Tamarac Elementary School are 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Tamarac Elementary School a good school?

Tamarac Elementary School ranks 879^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Tamarac Elementary School in?

Sachem Central School District

How many students attend Tamarac Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Tamarac Elementary School.

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