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Wenonah School

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Wenonah School ranks 687 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

687^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Wenonah School is an elementary school located in Lake Grove, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 473 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.

Wenonah School consistently outperforms the Sachem Central School District and the state of New York in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 30% of New York elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a ranking of 687 out of 2,445 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wenonah School's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 30% of New York elementary schools for both female and male students, and in the top 40% for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Wenonah School has a relatively high spending per student, with $31,474 spent per student in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $29,650 and $29,711 for the nearby Cayuga School. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.6 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of 11.8 and 12.2 for the nearby Hiawatha School. These factors suggest that Wenonah School has access to more resources and funding, which may contribute to its academic success.

488

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,282

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 Hudson Ave
Lake Grove, NY 11755-2514

(631) 471-1880

District: Sachem Central School District

Students who attend Wenonah School usually attend:

Middle:	Samoset Middle School
High:	Sachem High School North

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Hispanic:

23.4%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the New York median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

687^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	70.2	687 of 2445	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	978 of 2445	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	626 of 2439	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	877 of 2434	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	518 of 2201	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	1119 of 2413	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	668 of 2395	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	59.4	928 of 2386	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	998 of 2366	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.4	707 of 2352	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	65.5	750 of 2345	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	1017 of 2325	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	84.1	246 of 2320	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	282 of 2286	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	238 of 2263	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	257 of 2257	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	363 of 2227	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.5	515 of 2219	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	424 of 2206	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	671 of 2409	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.1	1143 of 2413	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	911 of 2403	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	1126 of 2401	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	657 of 1955	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	1463 of 2357	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.4	620 of 2338	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	667 of 1569	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	280 of 1503	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	630 of 2098	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	36.7	1303 of 2078	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	494 of 2041	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	38.0	1300 of 2099	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	82.0	175 of 1678	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	717 of 2407	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	842 of 2411	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.2	381 of 2400	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	679 of 2400	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	371 of 1961	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	799 of 2358	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	693 of 2340	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	605 of 1402	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	703 of 1392	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	584 of 1337	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	770 of 1399	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	571 of 1224	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	839 of 1338	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	658 of 1408	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+14 vs state

English Language Arts68%+14 vs state

Science54%+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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Wenonah School

Is Wenonah School a good school?

Wenonah School ranks 687^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wenonah School?

Students at Wenonah School are 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Wenonah School in?

Sachem Central School District

What schools do graduates of Wenonah School attend?

Students who attend Wenonah School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Samoset Middle School
High : Sachem High School North

How many students attend Wenonah School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Wenonah School.

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