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Sachem Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,751 students in Sachem Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Sachem Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
11,593 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,017 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Sachem Central School District, which is ranked #374 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.73
# American Indian Students
30 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
663 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,751 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
30%
# Black Students
496 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
7,231 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
62%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
398 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
743
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
769
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
873
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
753
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
836
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
796
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
868
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
910
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
940
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
972
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
954
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,003
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,059
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
117
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,535 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$343 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$331 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,582
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,535
$32,183
Best Sachem Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sagamore Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
57 Division St
Holtsville, NY 11742
(631) 696-8600
Holtsville, NY 11742
(631) 696-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 898 students
Rank: #22.
Samoset Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
51 School St
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 471-1700
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 471-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 879 students
Rank: #33.
Seneca Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
850 Main St
Holbrook, NY 11741
(631) 471-1850
Holbrook, NY 11741
(631) 471-1850
Grades: 6-8
| 974 students
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