Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11742

Summary:

The 11742 zip code area in New York is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Sachem Central School District. Among these schools, Tamarac Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking higher than the other schools in the area.

Tamarac Elementary boasts a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional performance on state assessments, with 69.57% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and Math in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 21.23%, suggesting a more affluent student population. In contrast, the other elementary schools (Chippewa and Waverly Avenue) and the middle school (Sagamore) have lower proficiency rates and 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating they are not performing as well as Tamarac.

The data reveals a wide range in academic performance among the schools in the 11742 zip code, with Tamarac Elementary standing out as the top-performing school. This variation in performance suggests potential equity issues within the Sachem Central School District, and further analysis would be needed to understand the root causes of these disparities.

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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
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
Sagamore Middle School	Public	6-8	57 Division St	Holtsville	11742	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 696-8600	893	88	10.1	37.7%	489 (54.8%)	41 (4.6%)	272 (30.5%)	53 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.9%)	45.1	806^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.3%		54.2	637^th of 1504 public middle schools	57.6%	169	99.1	100.0				27.7	41.0	52.3				44.8	66.3	65.6		48.3	98.4	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	99.5	$31,620	$628	$30,992
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

Cities Near Zip Code 11742

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holbrook	0.53 mi	5	534^th
Holtsville	0.95 mi	3	508^th
Farmingville	1.75 mi	2	393^rd
Patchogue	1.94 mi	8	693^rd
Medford	2.22 mi	4	467^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11742

Chippewa Elementary School

Sagamore Middle School

Waverly Avenue School

Cities Near Zip Code 11742