Best Public Schools in Smithtown, NY

Summary:

The city of Smithtown, New York is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, spread across two school districts - the Smithtown Central School District and the Hauppauge Union Free School District. The schools in this area demonstrate strong academic performance, with several standout institutions that have maintained high rankings and student outcomes over time.

The Smithtown High School-West ranks very highly, placing 85th out of 1,228 New York high schools and earning a 5-star rating. It boasts an impressive 96.6% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.6% dropout rate. The Accompsett Middle School also performs exceptionally well, ranking 274th out of 1,500 New York middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. Additionally, the Pines Elementary School stands out with the highest student-teacher ratio (10.6) among the elementary schools, indicating smaller class sizes, and its students excel on state assessments.

Overall, the Smithtown schools demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, with several institutions ranking among the top in the state. The data reveals that the schools in this area have varying levels of racial diversity, and the per-student spending also differs, with the middle and high schools spending more than the elementary schools. These insights provide valuable information for parents and community members interested in understanding the educational landscape in Smithtown, New York.

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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
Forest Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Lilac Ln	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Hauppauge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 265-3265	369	39	9.3	19.0%	245 (66.4%)	11 (3.0%)	70 (19.0%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.6%)	75.1	569^th of 2439 public elementary schools	76.7%		76	518^th of 2434 public elementary schools	78.7%	51											58.6	60.0	50.0				75.9	80.0	59.1					99.1	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.1	99.7	99.4	$25,320	$1,652	$23,667
Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Holly Dr	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Hauppauge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 543-8700	457	43	10.6	9.4%	335 (73.3%)	13 (2.8%)	61 (13.3%)	28 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	78.9	465^th of 2439 public elementary schools	80.9%		74.2	554^th of 2434 public elementary schools	77.2%	89											60.7	42.9	63.6				80.6	82.4	65.2					97.6	98.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	98.3	99.0	99.5	$23,430	$1,575	$21,855
Smithtown High School-West	Public, Magnet	9-12	100 Central Rd	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	No	(631) 382-2905	1,270	123	10.3	13.3%	962 (75.7%)	23 (1.8%)	169 (13.3%)	81 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	29 (2.3%)	81.9	85^th of 1228 public high schools	93.1%		77.9	151^st of 1190 public high schools	87.3%	66	86.2	93.9	93.2	93.3	81.2	88.3	95.0	89.0	76.6	95.2														99.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$23,724	$595	$23,129
Accompsett Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Lincoln St	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-4155	527	43	12.2	10.6%	415 (78.7%)	13 (2.5%)	70 (13.3%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	74.1	585^th of 2439 public elementary schools	76.0%		65.8	771^st of 2434 public elementary schools	68.3%	186											60.0	62.5	57.4				61.4	67.2	70.4					99.0	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.7	$20,039	$965	$19,074
Dogwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Dogwood Dr	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-4255	352	28	12.6	8.0%	287 (81.5%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (10.8%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	72.4	619^th of 2439 public elementary schools	74.6%		77.1	488^th of 2434 public elementary schools	80.0%	131											59.1	71.1	58.6				62.8	65.0	54.3					98.1	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	98.9	99.2	$21,302	$1,169	$20,133
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	33 Plaisted Ave	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-4355	492	40	12.3	12.2%	360 (73.2%)	11 (2.2%)	68 (13.8%)	40 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	59.7	934^th of 2439 public elementary schools	61.7%		75.2	527^th of 2434 public elementary schools	78.3%	407											34.8	51.0	60.6				58.2	66.7	73.5					99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.4	$20,170	$786	$19,384
Smithtown Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	51 Lawrence Ave	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(631) 382-4505	514	46	11.2	14.0%	361 (70.2%)	4 (0.8%)	100 (19.5%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	77	516^th of 2439 public elementary schools	78.8%		75.7	522^nd of 2434 public elementary schools	78.6%	6											69.2	62.0	52.1				73.6	68.8	65.0					99.1	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.5	99.3	$20,826	$722	$20,104
Accompsett Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	660 Meadow Rd	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	No	(631) 382-2305	532	58	9.2	12.2%	416 (78.2%)	8 (1.5%)	72 (13.5%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	78.2	274^th of 1500 public middle schools	81.7%		66.7	405^th of 1479 public middle schools	72.6%	131	100.0							100.0						71.6	68.2	61.7				57.0	73.0	64.0	51.2	98.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	99.3	99.6	$25,630	$1,829	$23,801

Cities Near Smithtown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kings Park	1.96 mi	4	95^th
Saint James	2.05 mi	4	57^th
Hauppauge	2.19 mi	3	98^th
Nesconset	2.67 mi	2	54^th
Commack	2.82 mi	7	119^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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