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Nesaquake Middle School

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Nesaquake Middle School ranks 333 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 78% of New York middle schools

Summary

Nestled in the heart of Saint James, New York, Nesaquake Middle School serves 454 students in grades 6-8, part of the highly-ranked Smithtown Central School District. This middle school consistently performs in the top 25% of New York middle schools, delivering exceptional academic results across multiple measures.

Nesaquake Middle School's students excel on state assessments, with 65.52% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.86%. The school also boasts 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Living Environment/Biology Regents exams, far surpassing state averages. Nesaquake's performance is particularly noteworthy for its Asian and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of New York middle schools, respectively. The school's Special Education and White student subgroups also demonstrate strong academic achievement, ranking in the top 35% and top 25% of New York middle schools.

Nesaquake Middle School's success may be attributed to its strategic resource allocation, including a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 8.7 to 9.5 over the past three years, and significantly higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools like Ronkonkoma Middle School and Dawnwood Middle School. This investment in educational resources appears to be paying dividends, as Nesaquake consistently delivers exceptional academic outcomes for its diverse student body.

466

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,420

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

479 Edgewood Ave
Saint James, NY 11780-1648

(631) 382-5105

District: Smithtown Central School District

Students who attend Nesaquake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Smithtown High School East

Feeder schools for Nesaquake Middle School:

Elementary:	Dogwood Elementary School
	Saint James Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg71%

New York avg53%

333^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle 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	73.8	333 of 1500	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	336 of 1504	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	294 of 1500	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	336 of 1479	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	472 of 1242	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	308 of 1439	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	279 of 1438	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	236 of 1455	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	131 of 1429	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	82.7	172 of 1407	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	307 of 1401	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	83.6	172 of 1373	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.8	135 of 1337	89.9%	★★★★☆
2011	87.8	106 of 1295	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	86.1	112 of 1243	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	82.4	99 of 1224	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	85 of 1185	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	87.1	76 of 1123	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.6	123 of 1095	88.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	85.0	36 of 369	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	381 of 1457	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	268 of 1465	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	270 of 1463	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	463 of 1454	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	467 of 1066	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	257 of 1370	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	202 of 1353	85.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	186 of 965	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	211 of 449	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	530 of 1283	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.3	109 of 1296	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	203 of 1288	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	501 of 1306	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	286 of 1455	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	343 of 1464	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	329 of 1464	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	263 of 1455	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	394 of 1071	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	359 of 1366	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	350 of 1352	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	312 of 1298	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	354 of 1303	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	270 of 1307	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	134 of 1283	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	127 of 522	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	240 of 1139	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	179 of 1170	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	329 of 775	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	259 of 778	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	281 of 772	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	333 of 748	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	403 of 614	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	293 of 716	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	257 of 763	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2019)90th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology100%+42 vs state

Math68%+16 vs state

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	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	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Nesaquake Middle School	Public	6-8	479 Edgewood Ave	Saint James	11780	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-5105	466	46	10.0	15.0%	380 (81.5%)	3 (0.6%)	45 (9.7%)	18 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	73.8	333^rd of 1500 public middle schools	77.8%		72.7	336^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.7%	3					100.0	100.0			65.5	54.3	64.7	62.4	76.4	66.7	45.5	97.9	98.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.6	$40,420	$36	$40,384
Great Hollow Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Southern Blvd	Nesconset	11767	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-2805	750	73	10.2	17.2%	524 (69.9%)	20 (2.7%)	106 (14.1%)	78 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	75.8	309^th of 1500 public middle schools	79.4%		71	356^th of 1504 public middle schools	76.3%	47					100.0	100.0			64.6	59.5	64.2	72.6	75.0	40.0	56.0	98.7	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.5	$37,466	$814	$36,652
Accompsett Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	660 Meadow Rd	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	No	(631) 382-2305	522	54	9.6	18.4%	394 (75.5%)	8 (1.5%)	75 (14.4%)	33 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	61.5	528^th of 1500 public middle schools	64.8%		76.7	278^th of 1504 public middle schools	81.5%	250					100.0	98.7			47.7	58.3	50.0	55.3	75.6	45.0	65.4	98.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	99.3	99.6	$39,969	$1,439	$38,530
Hauppauge Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Town Line Rd	Hauppauge	11788	Suffolk County	Hauppauge Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 265-3630	725	71	10.2	22.3%	468 (64.6%)	24 (3.3%)	134 (18.5%)	71 (9.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.3%)	55.8	633^rd of 1500 public middle schools	57.8%		70	368^th of 1504 public middle schools	75.5%	265				83.3	100.0	92.2		84.5	54.8	62.5	40.7	57.3	61.8	11.1	41.7	96.9	99.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.6	99.0	97.0	$40,437	$508	$39,929
Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School	Public	7-9	351 Oxhead Rd	Stony Brook	11790	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4800	655	65	10.0	21.2%	388 (59.2%)	18 (2.7%)	96 (14.7%)	123 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	66.2	448^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.1%		68.6	395^th of 1504 public middle schools	73.7%	53	100.0	100.0	96.9	99.0	94.3					63.8	63.9		65.7	27.9	42.6	98.9	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.9	100.0	$42,018	$554	$41,464
William T Rogers Middle School	Public	6-8	97 Old Dock Rd	Kings Park	11754	Suffolk County	Kings Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 269-3369	588	67	8.7	14.8%	457 (77.7%)	10 (1.7%)	82 (13.9%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	68.7	398^th of 1500 public middle schools	73.5%		69.8	370^th of 1504 public middle schools	75.4%	28				100.0	98.8				57.3	73.3	58.3	51.0	71.1	60.0	51.2	99.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.1	$38,502	$556	$37,945
Dawnwood Middle School	Public	6-8	10 43rd St	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8200	967	70	13.8	47.1%	432 (44.7%)	64 (6.6%)	362 (37.4%)	69 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.0%)	32.7	1053^rd of 1500 public middle schools	29.8%		32.9	1058^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.7%	5					75.0	60.5			36.4	35.9	47.2	49.5	40.0			98.7	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.4	$30,188	$648	$29,541
Samoset Middle School	Public	6-8	51 School St	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1700	847	84	10.0	39.4%	500 (59.0%)	44 (5.2%)	200 (23.6%)	71 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.2%)	46.3	791^st of 1500 public middle schools	47.3%		47	770^th of 1504 public middle schools	48.8%	21			99.0		100.0				52.0	42.7	43.4	47.3	63.4	26.1	36.8	99.6	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	100.0	99.8	$32,409	$628	$31,782
Ralph Reed School	Public	7-8	200 Half Mile Rd	Central Islip	11722	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 348-5066	1,192	86	13.8	61.9%	30 (2.5%)	184 (15.4%)	946 (79.4%)	10 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.5%)	12.3	1403^rd of 1500 public middle schools	6.5%		16	1364^th of 1504 public middle schools	9.3%	39			97.2		100.0					23.3	25.0		28.6	22.9	24.5	98.2	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	99.8	$21,648	$337	$21,310
Paul J Gelinas Junior High School	Public	7-9	25 Mud Rd	Setauket	11733	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4700	651	62	10.4	12.4%	487 (74.8%)	6 (0.9%)	50 (7.7%)	72 (11.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	85.5	180^th of 1500 public middle schools	88.0%		88.7	148^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.2%	32	100.0		94.4	99.2	98.0		99.1			79.6	72.3		80.2	43.6	68.6	98.5	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.5	99.7	$41,367	$515	$40,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Nesaquake Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Nesaquake Middle School?

Students at Nesaquake Middle School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Nesaquake Middle School a good school?

Nesaquake Middle School ranks 333^rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Nesaquake Middle School in?

Smithtown Central School District

How many students attend Nesaquake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Nesaquake Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Nesaquake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Nesaquake Middle School usually go on to attend Smithtown High School East

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