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. While the district is ranked 726 out of 865 in New York and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a few standout schools within the district have demonstrated strong academic performance.

North Coleman Road School, an elementary school, has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for the past 3 years, with test scores in English Language Arts and Math above the district and state averages. Similarly, Centereach High School has performed well, ranking in the top 30% of New York high schools for the past 3 years, with a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and strong performance on several Regents exams.

In contrast, the middle schools, Dawnwood and Selden, have shown mixed performance on the New York State Assessments, with some grades performing above the district average and others below. Additionally, schools with higher free and reduced lunch rates, such as Oxhead Road School and Jericho Elementary School, tend to have lower test scores compared to schools with lower free and reduced lunch rates, highlighting the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student performance.

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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)					NY State Assessments Science (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 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	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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%)	67.1	404^th of 1242 public high schools	67.5%		68.5	367^th of 1228 public high schools	70.1%	37	35.9	76.9	95.4	87.7	75.6	64.7	89.5	37.5	91.8	91.5	32.1													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%)	32.9	1058^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.7%		42.5	882^nd of 1500 public middle schools	41.2%	176								68.7			88.0				21.4	40.5	47.1				41.9	51.1		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%)	15.8	2194^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%		34.6	1601^st of 2439 public elementary schools	34.4%	593												26.9	20.5	19.5				34.5	31.6	18.0			16.7	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%)	25.3	1888^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.8%		47.5	1226^th of 2439 public elementary schools	49.7%	662												30.0	25.7	23.1				47.5	50.0	29.7			18.9	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%)	27.5	1825^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.4%		70.6	665^th of 2439 public elementary schools	72.7%	1160												25.0	21.7	38.5				29.3	45.5	66.7			38.5	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%)	41	1414^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.2%		50.6	1146^th of 2439 public elementary schools	53.0%	268												30.4	45.2	48.5				26.9	59.5	43.3			44.4	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%)	26.5	1177^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.7%		33.6	1037^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.9%	140								67.5			76.6				29.2	36.7	34.9				39.2	39.8		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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