Best Public Schools in Ronkonkoma, NY

Summary:

The city of Ronkonkoma, New York is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Connetquot Central School District. The district is ranked 344 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Ronkonkoma is Ronkonkoma Middle School, which performed well on Regents exams with 100% proficiency in Earth Science and 98.48% proficiency in Algebra I. However, the school's performance on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math is below the district and state averages, particularly in 8th grade. Another high-performing school is Edith L. Slocum Elementary School, which outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math for grades 3-5, with particularly strong performance in 4th and 5th grade Math.

The schools in Ronkonkoma have relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 32.72% to 34.97%, and spending per student that varies from $20,894 to $28,905 per student. The student-teacher ratios are relatively low, ranging from 9.5 to 11 students per teacher. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of the schools in Ronkonkoma, with some standout performers and areas for improvement, highlighting the importance of examining school-level data to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for growth.

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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
Cherokee Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 Cherokee St	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 467-6027	623	61	10.1	37.7%	341 (54.7%)	24 (3.9%)	197 (31.6%)	45 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	48.3	1211^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.5%		46.8	1253^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	48.6%	42			54.8	41.3	28.0				66.7	46.3	46.4				28.6		99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$22,139	$1,100	$21,039
Edith L Slocum Elementary School	Public	K-5	2460 Sycamore Ave	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 467-6040	252	25	10.2	37.7%	127 (50.4%)	12 (4.8%)	69 (27.4%)	35 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	55	1027^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.0%		60.6	903^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	63.0%	124			40.0	77.8	41.7				50.0	85.7	76.9				20.0		98.9	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	99.6	$21,984	$694	$21,289
Ronkonkoma Middle School	Public	6-8	501 Peconic St	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 467-6000	679	73	9.2	39.9%	377 (55.5%)	30 (4.4%)	192 (28.3%)	63 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	47.4	761^st of 1504 public middle schools	49.4%		66.9	438^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.8%	323	100.0	98.5				29.1	55.6	39.3				53.7	64.9	12.5		44.4	98.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.6	99.4	$28,905	$1,011	$27,894
Helen B Duffield Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 1st St	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 467-6010	333	29	11.5	35.7%	173 (52.0%)	18 (5.4%)	91 (27.3%)	38 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	38.3	1504^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.5%		43.8	1338^th of 2439 public elementary schools	45.1%	166			29.4	26.1	21.4				50.0	81.0	38.9				36.4		99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	$20,894	$808	$20,086
South Shore Charter School	Public, Charter	K-1	25 Church St	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	South Shore Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 864-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Ronkonkoma

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Islandia	0.31 mi	1	719^th
Central Islip	1 mi	7	724^th
Hauppauge	1.38 mi	3	85^th
Smithtown	1.97 mi	8	226^th
Nesconset	2.54 mi	2	138^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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Best Public Schools in Ronkonkoma, NY

Edith L Slocum Elementary School

Cherokee Street Elementary School

Ronkonkoma Middle School

Helen B Duffield Elementary School

South Shore Charter School

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