Best Public Schools in Lake Grove, NY

Summary:

The city of Lake Grove, New York is home to three elementary schools: Cayuga School, Wenonah School, and Eugene Auer Memorial School. These schools serve students from the Sachem Central School District and the Middle Country Central School District.

Cayuga School stands out as the top-performing elementary school in the area, consistently exceeding the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the best-performing elementary schools in New York. In contrast, Eugene Auer Memorial School struggles academically, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

The data also reveals that higher per-student spending does not necessarily translate to better academic performance. Eugene Auer Memorial School, which has the highest per-student spending, performs the worst on state assessments. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio appears to be an important factor, with Wenonah School, which has the lowest ratio, outperforming Eugene Auer Memorial School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
Eugene Auer Memorial School	Public	1-5	17 Wing St	Lake Grove	11755	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8500	307	22	14.2	43.3%	181 (59.0%)	12 (3.9%)	83 (27.0%)	22 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	17.9	2123^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	13.2%		37.6	1503^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	38.4%	620	22.6	26.9	21.4	30.0	42.3	21.4	21.4	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	$26,003	$00	$26,003
Cayuga School	Public	K-5	865 Hawkins Ave	Lake Grove	11755	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1800	505	43	11.8	32.5%	296 (58.6%)	19 (3.8%)	140 (27.7%)	32 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	50.4	1158^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.6%		68.9	707^th of 2439 public elementary schools	71.0%	451	43.6	33.3	46.7	68.3	40.4	67.9	43.3	98.5	98.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.7	98.9	99.1	$16,271	$1,372	$14,899
Wenonah School	Public	K-5	251 Hudson Ave	Lake Grove	11755	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1880	473	44	10.6	26.4%	301 (63.6%)	19 (4.0%)	110 (23.3%)	24 (5.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	56.8	978^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.0%		72.1	626^th of 2439 public elementary schools	74.3%	352	50.0	44.0	45.5	68.2	48.2	52.2	50.0	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.4	$18,483	$1,590	$16,893

Cities Near Lake Grove

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Centereach	1.34 mi	8	661^st
Lake Ronkonkoma	1.62 mi	3	491^st
Saint James	1.72 mi	4	147^th
Nesconset	1.8 mi	2	138^th
Stony Brook	2.46 mi	2	185^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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