Top Rankings
Three Village Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,815 students in Three Village Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Three Village Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Three Village Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ward Melville Senior High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
5,668 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Three Village Central School District, which is ranked #60 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
78%

Graduation Rate
97%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
834 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
629 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
106 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
3,849 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
68%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
242 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
347
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
357
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
388
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
395
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
403
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
387
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
408
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
432
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
461
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
512
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
492
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
45
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,677 is higher 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 $38,944 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$219 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$221 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$38,677
$31,307

Spending / Student
$38,944
$32,183

Best Three Village Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ward Melville Senior High School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
380 Old Town Rd
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4900
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,492 students
Rank: #22.
Paul J Gelinas Junior High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25 Mud Rd
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4700
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4700
Grades: 7-9
| 651 students
Rank: #33.
Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
351 Oxhead Rd
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4800
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4800
Grades: 7-9
| 672 students
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