Best Public Schools in Holbrook, NY

Summary:

The city of Holbrook, New York is home to 5 schools, all part of the Sachem Central School District. The district includes 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, with no high schools or alternative schools listed. While the district is ranked 551 out of 865 in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools stand out in the data.

Tamarac Elementary School has the highest statewide ranking among the elementary schools, ranking 868 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and receiving a 3-star rating. It also has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math across the grade levels compared to the other elementary schools. Meanwhile, Merrimac School has seen significant improvements in its statewide ranking, moving from 844 out of 2,434 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 646 out of 2,439 in 2022-2023, earning a 4-star rating. It has strong proficiency rates in Math, particularly in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

The data reveals a wide range of performance among the schools, with Tamarac Elementary and Merrimac School standing out as the top-performing schools, while Nokomis School and Grundy Avenue School lag behind. Additionally, Seneca Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and performance, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Earth Science (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 Earth Science 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 Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Grundy Avenue School	Public	K-5	950 Grundy Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1820	470	36	13.1	21.9%	309 (65.7%)	13 (2.8%)	110 (23.4%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.0%)	34	1621^st of 2445 public elementary schools	33.7%		45.7	1288^th of 2439 public elementary schools	47.2%	333			37.5	20.0	33.3				54.6	25.7	50.0				53.9		99.2	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.2	99.4	99.2	$16,666	$1,376	$15,291
Merrimac School	Public	K-5	1090 Broadway Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-5670	336	32	10.5	22.3%	233 (69.3%)	16 (4.8%)	55 (16.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.3%)	39.6	1467^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%		71.3	646^th of 2439 public elementary schools	73.5%	821			60.0	16.0	23.1				66.7	56.0	53.3				25.0		99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	$19,226	$1,620	$17,606
Nokomis School	Public	K-5	151 Holbrook Rd	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1840	527	45	11.6	31.1%	298 (56.5%)	18 (3.4%)	156 (29.6%)	32 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	28	1806^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.1%		30.4	1742^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	28.6%	64			17.5	50.0	35.0				26.2	50.0	57.1				33.3		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,265	$1,590	$16,675
Seneca Middle School	Public	6-8	850 Main St	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1850	973	83	11.7	21.8%	692 (71.1%)	34 (3.5%)	170 (17.5%)	49 (5.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.7%)	39.3	932^nd of 1504 public middle schools	38.0%		56.1	601^st of 1500 public middle schools	59.9%	331	100.0	100.0				23.0	43.7	39.7				51.6	78.5	10.8		7.7	99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	$19,457	$1,358	$18,099
Tamarac Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Spence Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-5680	443	41	10.7	21.0%	323 (72.9%)	11 (2.5%)	78 (17.6%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	61.5	868^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%		68.2	722^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	70.4%	146			63.9	45.0	46.2				50.0	84.0	46.4				40.0		98.7	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.6	$19,058	$1,360	$17,698

Cities Near Holbrook

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Ronkonkoma	1.78 mi	3	418^th
Holtsville	2.26 mi	3	405^th
Ronkonkoma	2.52 mi	5	375^th
Bohemia	2.68 mi	4	224^th
Sayville	2.69 mi	3	282^nd

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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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