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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11741

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Schools

2,655

Students

Top rankedTamarac Elementary School879^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Merrimac School up 347 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Merrimac School 9.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 11741 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Nokomis School, Grundy Avenue School, and Merrimac School) and 1 middle school (Seneca Middle School), all part of the Sachem Central School District.

Among the schools, Merrimac School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1120 out of 2445 New York elementary schools and consistently outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. Seneca Middle School also excels, with 100% proficiency rates in Regents exams for Earth Science and Algebra I, surpassing the district and state averages.

The elementary schools in the area struggle to meet the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math, particularly in the lower grades. However, the schools have similar free and reduced-price lunch rates, ranging from 27.21% to 30.37%, indicating a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The variation in student-teacher ratios and spending per student across the schools suggests that resource allocation and school management practices may be an area for further investigation to address the unique needs of the local community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
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
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
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
Seneca Middle School	Public	6-8	850 Main St	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1850	928	86	10.8	32.7%	597 (64.3%)	31 (3.3%)	205 (22.1%)	53 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	43.3	843^rd of 1500 public middle schools	43.8%		39.3	932^nd of 1504 public middle schools	38.0%	89	100.0	100.0				28.4	40.6	38.9				51.1	69.3	46.2		50.0	99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	$30,660	$621	$30,040
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

Cities Near Zip Code 11741

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holbrook	0.47 mi	5	534^th
Lake Ronkonkoma	1.78 mi	3	448^th
Holtsville	2.26 mi	3	508^th
Bohemia	2.68 mi	4	148^th
Sayville	2.69 mi	3	188^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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