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Mills Pond Elementary School

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Mills Pond Elementary School ranks 429 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Mills Pond Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saint James, New York, serving 357 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Smithtown Central School District, which is ranked 232 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mills Pond Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 25% of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 90% of 5th-grade students at Mills Pond were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 65.88% for the Smithtown Central School District and 56.61% for the state. The school also excels in Science, with 78.43% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (56.05%) and state (45.02%) averages.

The school's strong performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and special education students. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for female students and the top 15% for Asian students in ELA. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively high per-student spending of $35,599 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.4, which may contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes. When compared to nearby schools, such as Dogwood Elementary and Tackan Elementary, Mills Pond Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages, making it a standout educational institution in the region.

338

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,583

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

246 Moriches Rd
Saint James, NY 11780-2158

(631) 382-4305

District: Smithtown Central School District

Students who attend Mills Pond Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Great Hollow Middle School
High:	Smithtown High School East

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Asian:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New York elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg64%

New York avg55%

429^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

232^nd of 874Smithtown 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	79.9	429 of 2445	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	618 of 2445	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	219 of 2439	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	242 of 2434	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	173 of 2201	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	355 of 2413	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	187 of 2395	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	90.3	146 of 2386	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	85.7	251 of 2366	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	300 of 2352	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	89.6	153 of 2345	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	89.2	167 of 2325	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.4	55 of 2320	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	101 of 2286	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	138 of 2263	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	81.3	212 of 2257	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	81.2	262 of 2227	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	185 of 2219	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	61 of 2206	97.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	84.7	63 of 662	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	129 of 605	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	92 of 671	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	133 of 548	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	191 of 601	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	282 of 2409	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	590 of 2413	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	230 of 2403	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	447 of 2401	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	249 of 1955	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	582 of 2357	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	314 of 2338	86.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	218 of 1569	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	175 of 1531	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	110 of 1429	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	48 of 1503	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	28 of 1392	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	393 of 2098	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	398 of 2078	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	665 of 2407	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	683 of 2411	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	204 of 2400	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	130 of 2400	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	138 of 1961	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	162 of 2358	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	106 of 2340	95.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	497 of 2134	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	418 of 2110	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	125 of 2016	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	115 of 2031	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.1	199 of 1044	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	402 of 1859	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	351 of 1402	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	741 of 1392	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.1	213 of 1337	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	297 of 1399	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	203 of 1224	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	460 of 1338	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	234 of 1408	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2024)90th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+33 vs state

English Language Arts75%+20 vs state

Math72%+15 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
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
Saint James Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	580 Lake Ave	Saint James	11780	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	No	(631) 382-4455	461	38	12.2	22.3%	348 (75.5%)	3 (0.7%)	73 (15.8%)	20 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	52.7	1136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.5%		62.8	828^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.1%	308	51.5	58.3	65.9		42.4	72.0	60.0		48.8	99.0	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	99.8	99.4	$35,378	$102	$35,276
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
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
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
Dogwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Dogwood Dr	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-4255	350	28	12.5	13.1%	281 (80.3%)	2 (0.6%)	46 (13.1%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	73.9	589^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.9%		62.6	837^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%	248	69.8	57.8	78.1		69.8	60.4	80.5		70.7	98.1	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	98.9	99.2	$34,275	$83	$34,192
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
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
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
Nassakeag Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	490 Pond Path	East Setauket	11733	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4400	551	44	12.6	8.5%	323 (58.6%)	10 (1.8%)	52 (9.4%)	143 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	87.9	241^st of 2445 public elementary schools	90.1%		90.6	186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.4%	55	69.1	91.3	85.7	78.3	62.1	95.5	89.1	81.1	75.4	99.2	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.6	99.8	$34,438	$392	$34,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Mills Pond Elementary School

What district is Mills Pond Elementary School in?

Smithtown Central School District

How many students attend Mills Pond Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Mills Pond Elementary School.

Is Mills Pond Elementary School a good school?

Mills Pond Elementary School ranks 429^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mills Pond Elementary School?

Students at Mills Pond Elementary School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mills Pond Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mills Pond Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Great Hollow Middle School
High : Smithtown High School East

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