Best Public Schools in Centereach, NY

Summary:

The city of Centereach, New York is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Middle Country Central School District. The schools in this area serve a diverse student population, with varying academic performance and resource levels.

Among the standout schools is North Coleman Road School, an elementary school that ranks in the top 27% of New York elementary schools and has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, the middle schools, Dawnwood Middle School and Selden Middle School, have lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state. Centereach High School stands out with a strong 94.4% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 3.1% dropout rate, ranking in the top 30% of New York high schools.

The data also reveals a wide range in student-teacher ratios, from 13 at Centereach High School to 28.2 at Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center, which may impact the quality of instruction and learning experiences for students. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch varies significantly, from 19.81% at Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center to 38.54% at Oxhead Road School, indicating varying levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)					% 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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents 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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th 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
Centereach High School	Public	9-12	14 43rd St	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8100	1,475	113	13.0	35.1%	837 (56.7%)	82 (5.6%)	392 (26.6%)	136 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (1.8%)	68.5	367^th of 1228 public high schools	70.1%		71.5	280^th of 1190 public high schools	76.5%	87	61.0	77.6	88.7	88.3	72.0	55.4	86.4	47.1	91.9	91.3												99.1	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.3	99.5	$19,644	$00	$19,644
Dawnwood Middle School	Public	6-8	10 43rd St	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8200	1,074	77	14.0	37.4%	561 (52.2%)	57 (5.3%)	354 (33.0%)	66 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.3%)	42.5	882^nd of 1500 public middle schools	41.2%		43.5	821^st of 1479 public middle schools	44.5%	61	87.3							74.7						31.9	43.6	49.3				46.8	52.1	98.7	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.4	$18,973	$00	$18,973
Holbrook Road School	Public	1-5	170 Holbrook Ave	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8560	367	23	16.1	33.5%	172 (46.9%)	19 (5.2%)	121 (33.0%)	36 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	34.6	1601^st of 2439 public elementary schools	34.4%		50.8	1154^th of 2434 public elementary schools	52.6%	447											42.5	30.0	33.3				50.0	31.6	50.0			98.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.5	99.2	$16,148	$00	$16,148
Jericho Elementary School	Public	K-8	34 N Coleman Rd	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8600	413	25	16.7	36.6%	205 (49.6%)	20 (4.8%)	137 (33.2%)	35 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	47.5	1226^th of 2439 public elementary schools	49.7%		49.6	1186^th of 2434 public elementary schools	51.3%	40											47.5	38.9	36.7				60.5	50.0	40.7			93.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,295	$00	$18,295
North Coleman Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	197 N Coleman Rd	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8660	344	14	24.1	31.4%	164 (47.7%)	19 (5.5%)	115 (33.4%)	36 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	70.6	665^th of 2439 public elementary schools	72.7%		67.3	727^th of 2434 public elementary schools	70.1%	62											53.9	61.5	55.0				60.0	56.3	85.7			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,814	$289	$16,525
Oxhead Road School	Public	1-5	144 Oxhead Rd	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 285-8700	371	25	14.6	38.5%	162 (43.7%)	20 (5.4%)	143 (38.5%)	30 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	50.6	1146^th of 2439 public elementary schools	53.0%		44.6	1314^th of 2434 public elementary schools	46.0%	168											45.8	46.2	45.8				53.3	52.8	50.0			98.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.3	$18,649	$927	$17,722
Selden Middle School	Public	6-8	22 Jefferson Ave	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8400	1,058	76	13.8	37.3%	504 (47.6%)	80 (7.6%)	325 (30.7%)	109 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.8%)	33.6	1037^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.9%		46.2	768^th of 1479 public middle schools	48.1%	269	87.4							76.3						29.7	43.2	41.4				33.7	49.3	95.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	95.2	99.9	99.4	$18,846	$00	$18,846
Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center	Public	PK-K	11 Unity Dr	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8760	515	18	28.2	19.8%	262 (50.9%)	23 (4.5%)	160 (31.1%)	47 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)								(n/a)																						98.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	100.0	98.5	$19,113	$00	$19,113

Cities Near Centereach

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Selden	1.29 mi	5	576^th
Lake Grove	1.72 mi	3	319^th
Stony Brook	2.17 mi	2	113^th
Port Jefferson Station	2.37 mi	6	577^th
Lake Ronkonkoma	2.46 mi	3	418^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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