Best Public Schools in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY

Summary:

The city of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York is home to three schools that are part of the Sachem Central School District: one high school, one middle school, and one elementary school. These schools serve students from diverse backgrounds and demonstrate varying levels of academic performance and financial resources.

Sachem High School North stands out as a strong performer, ranking 370 out of 1,228 New York high schools and maintaining a high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.8%. The school also benefits from relatively high student spending at $18,761 per student. In contrast, Hiawatha School has struggled academically, with performance on the 2022-2023 New York State Assessments generally below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math.

Samoset Middle School emerges as a relative strength in the district, with the lowest student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6 and strong academic performance, particularly in Math, where it outperformed the district and state averages on the 2022-2023 New York State Assessments. The schools also vary in their student demographics, with Sachem High School North having a more diverse population compared to the other two schools, which have a majority white student body.

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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)						NY State Assessments Science (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	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Hiawatha School	Public	K-5	97 Patchogue-Holbrook Rd	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1830	603	45	13.4	35.7%	307 (50.9%)	23 (3.8%)	181 (30.0%)	63 (10.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.8%)	33.4	1639^th of 2439 public elementary schools	32.8%		36.4	1580^th of 2434 public elementary schools	35.1%	59											39.6	40.4	27.8				38.0	50.0	33.3					97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	$17,231	$1,590	$15,641
Sachem High School North	Public	9-12	212 Smith Rd	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1400	1,923	167	11.5	25.3%	1,299 (67.6%)	78 (4.1%)	361 (18.8%)	118 (6.1%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (3.1%)	68.3	370^th of 1228 public high schools	69.9%		68.7	338^th of 1190 public high schools	71.6%	32	73.5	80.9	84.7	92.5	49.6	54.5	88.1	85.3	36.6	95.7														99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.7	99.7	$18,761	$1,342	$17,418
Samoset Middle School	Public	6-8	51 School St	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1700	892	83	10.6	31.3%	571 (64.0%)	44 (4.9%)	187 (21.0%)	53 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	56.5	592^nd of 1500 public middle schools	60.5%		42.3	846^th of 1479 public middle schools	42.8%	254	100.0					100.0								46.7	40.3	62.2				47.2	69.4	45.2	33.3	99.6	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	100.0	99.8	$20,262	$1,610	$18,651

Cities Near Lake Ronkonkoma

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ronkonkoma	0.2 mi	5	375^th
Lake Grove	1.66 mi	3	319^th
Nesconset	1.94 mi	2	54^th
Holbrook	2.2 mi	5	391^st
Bohemia	2.63 mi	4	224^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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