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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 11779

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At a glance

Schools

1,488

Students

Districts

Top rankedSamoset Middle School791^st of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Summary:

The 11779 zip code area is home to two standout middle schools - Samoset Middle School and Ronkonkoma Middle School. Both schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with consistently high proficiency rates on Regents exams and mixed results on state assessments compared to their respective Sachem Central School District and Connetquot Central School District averages.

Samoset Middle School stands out with its exceptional performance, boasting 99-100% proficiency rates on Earth Science and Algebra I Regents exams, as well as above-average proficiency in English Language Arts and Math on the New York State Assessments. The school also has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 33.67%, small student-teacher ratio of 9.5, and high spending per student at $32,630. In contrast, Ronkonkoma Middle School has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students at 39.91%, yet still manages to achieve strong Regents exam results and outperform the district and state on 8th grade Science proficiency.

Both schools demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence, with small class sizes and significant per-student funding. While Samoset Middle School appears to have a slight edge in overall performance, Ronkonkoma Middle School also shows impressive results, particularly on high-stakes Regents exams. The data provides valuable insights into the educational landscape in the 11779 zip code area, offering parents and educators a detailed understanding of the strengths and areas for improvement at these two middle schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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	Vaccination: Students (K-12) completely immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ronkonkoma Middle School	Public	6-8	501 Peconic St	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 467-6000	641	69	9.3	27.1%	336 (52.4%)	36 (5.6%)	193 (30.1%)	62 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	35.7	998^th of 1500 public middle schools	33.5%		47.4	761^st of 1504 public middle schools	49.4%	237		98.6	94.4	31.1		40.6	48.9		20.0	55.6	99%		$56,624	$1,317	$55,307
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%		$32,409	$628	$31,782

Cities Near Zip Code 11779

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ronkonkoma	0.81 mi	4	550^th
Lake Ronkonkoma	1.45 mi	3	448^th
Lake Grove	1.66 mi	3	509^th
Nesconset	1.94 mi	2	125^th
Holbrook	2.2 mi	5	534^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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