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 5 public preschools serving 2,853 students in Three Village Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Three Village Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
5,668 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
57,270 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
834 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
15%
11%
# Hispanic Students
629 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
31%
# Black Students
106 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
3,849 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
68%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
242 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
347
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
357
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
388
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
395
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
403
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
387
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
408
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
432
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
461
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
512
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
492
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
45
6,415
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nassakeag Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
490 Pond Path
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4400
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4400
Grades: PK-6
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Minnesauke Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21 Highgate Dr
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4200
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4200
Grades: PK-6
| 633 students
Rank: #33.
Setauket Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
134 Main St
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4600
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4600
Grades: PK-6
| 604 students
Rank: #44.
William Sidney Mount Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 Dean Ln
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4300
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4300
Grades: PK-6
| 514 students
Rank: #55.
Arrowhead Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
62 Arrowhead Ln
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4100
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4100
Grades: PK-6
| 565 students
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