Best Public Schools in Brookhaven, NY

Summary:

The city of Brookhaven, New York is home to two schools: Bellport Senior High School and Brookhaven Elementary School, both part of the South Country Central School District. Based on the available data, these schools appear to be underperforming compared to state averages on various academic measures.

Bellport Senior High School is ranked 918 out of 1,242 New York high schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its 4-year graduation rate is 84.3%, and its dropout rate is 4.9%. Proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams range from 14.13% to 74.5%, all below state averages. Brookhaven Elementary School does not have statewide ranking or rating information available, but its proficiency rates on 3rd grade NY State Assessments range from 21.97% to 28.15% in English Language Arts and Math, significantly below state averages.

Both schools serve communities with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (52.23% at Bellport Senior High and 41.11% at Brookhaven Elementary). Despite the relatively high per-student spending at these schools ($20,098 for Bellport Senior High and $21,213 for Brookhaven Elementary), the academic performance remains below state standards. This suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation, such as instructional quality, school leadership, and student support services, may be contributing to the schools' underperformance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	NY State Assessments Math (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd 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
Bellport Senior High School	Public	9-12	205 Beaver Dam Rd	Brookhaven	11719	Suffolk County	South Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 730-1575	1,392	114	12.1	52.2%	512 (36.8%)	208 (14.9%)	595 (42.7%)	24 (1.7%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.2%)	24.5	918^th of 1242 public high schools	26.1%		30.8	831^st of 1228 public high schools	32.3%	87	14.1	40.4	65.7	52.8	26.6	47.4	71.7	30.9	57.1	74.5	41.9			96.7	98.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.9	97.7	97.3	$20,098	$2,324	$17,773
Brookhaven Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-3	101 Fireplace Neck Rd	Brookhaven	11719	Suffolk County	South Country Central School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(631) 730-1700	506	48	10.4	41.1%	126 (24.9%)	64 (12.6%)	286 (56.5%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)								(n/a)												22.0	28.2	97.3	98.7	99.5	99.5	100.0	98.4	98.7	97.3	$21,213	$3,081	$18,132

Cities Near Brookhaven

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellport	1.28 mi	3	749^th
East Patchogue	2.74 mi	1
Shirley	3 mi	4	716^th
Mastic Beach	3.27 mi	3	686^th
Patchogue	4.27 mi	8	705^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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