Middle Country Central School District

Summary:

The Middle Country Central School District in New York consists of 14 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 726 out of 865 school districts in New York and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Centereach High School ranks 404 out of 1,242 high schools in New York and has a 4-star rating, with strong test scores, including over 90% proficiency in several Regents exams. Newfield High School also has solid test scores, with over 80% proficiency in several Regents exams. At the elementary level, Jericho Elementary School and North Coleman Road School stand out, with high proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts.

However, the district also shows significant variation in school performance, with some schools struggling with low proficiency rates and rankings. The data suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors, such as free/reduced lunch rates, and academic achievement. Additionally, high chronic absenteeism rates at the high schools, around 34%, are a concern that may impact student learning and success. Overall, the Middle Country Central School District presents a diverse set of schools, with some high-performing outliers and several underperforming schools, highlighting the need to address the disparities within the district.

District Detail

8 43rd St-Adm Off
Centereach, NY 11720-2325

(631) 285-8005

SchoolDigger Rank:
726^th of 865 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,364

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (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 Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core 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	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 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
Centereach High School	Public	9-12	14 43rd St	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8100	1,464	116	12.5	38.0%	792 (54.1%)	67 (4.6%)	450 (30.7%)	126 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	27 (1.8%)	67.1	404^th of 1242 public high schools	67.5%		68.5	367^th of 1228 public high schools	70.1%	37	35.9	76.9	95.4	87.7	75.6	64.7	89.5	37.5	91.8	91.5	32.1													99.1	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.3	99.5	$19,644	$00	$19,644
Dawnwood Middle School	Public	6-8	10 43rd St	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8200	1,020	75	13.6	41.1%	496 (48.6%)	57 (5.6%)	358 (35.1%)	74 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.3%)	32.9	1058^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.7%		42.5	882^nd of 1500 public middle schools	41.2%	176								68.7			88.0				21.4	40.5	47.1				41.9	51.1		98.7	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.4	$18,973	$00	$18,973
Hawkins Path School	Public	1-5	485 Hawkins Rd	Selden	11784	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 285-8530	383	28	13.7	48.3%	153 (39.9%)	29 (7.6%)	134 (35.0%)	41 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	18.4	2108^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.8%		27.1	1838^th of 2439 public elementary schools	24.6%	270												31.5	16.7	22.6				36.6	23.3	24.1			19.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$20,269	$1,058	$19,210
Holbrook Road School	Public	1-5	170 Holbrook Ave	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8560	380	22	17.5	36.8%	180 (47.4%)	18 (4.7%)	120 (31.6%)	40 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	15.8	2194^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%		34.6	1601^st of 2439 public elementary schools	34.4%	593												26.9	20.5	19.5				34.5	31.6	18.0			16.7	98.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.5	99.2	$16,148	$00	$16,148
Jericho Elementary School	Public	K-8	34 N Coleman Rd	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8600	421	25	16.8	43.5%	195 (46.3%)	28 (6.7%)	151 (35.9%)	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	25.3	1888^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.8%		47.5	1226^th of 2439 public elementary schools	49.7%	662												30.0	25.7	23.1				47.5	50.0	29.7			18.9	93.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,295	$00	$18,295
New Lane Memorial Elementary School	Public	1-5	15 New Ln	Selden	11784	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 285-8900	783	42	18.4	46.5%	369 (47.1%)	65 (8.3%)	257 (32.8%)	67 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.9%)	17.2	2141^st of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%		14	2214^th of 2439 public elementary schools	9.2%	73												26.3	22.4	19.4				14.4	34.4	29.0			31.1	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.8	99.5	$16,965	$1,010	$15,955
Newfield High School	Public	9-12	145 Marshall Dr	Selden	11784	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8300	1,542	107	14.4	39.9%	739 (47.9%)	141 (9.1%)	476 (30.9%)	143 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (2.7%)	61.7	494^th of 1242 public high schools	60.2%		65.6	409^th of 1228 public high schools	66.7%	85	25.4	53.3	81.0	89.7	66.6	72.9	83.8	35.9	84.4	89.6	26.0													99.1	99.2	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.5	99.9	$16,662	$00	$16,662
North Coleman Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	197 N Coleman Rd	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8660	339	17	19.9	38.6%	161 (47.5%)	28 (8.3%)	102 (30.1%)	35 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	27.5	1825^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.4%		70.6	665^th of 2439 public elementary schools	72.7%	1160												25.0	21.7	38.5				29.3	45.5	66.7			38.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,814	$289	$16,525
Oxhead Road School	Public	1-5	144 Oxhead Rd	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 285-8700	359	23	15.5	43.2%	159 (44.3%)	15 (4.2%)	144 (40.1%)	29 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	41	1414^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.2%		50.6	1146^th of 2439 public elementary schools	53.0%	268												30.4	45.2	48.5				26.9	59.5	43.3			44.4	98.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.3	$18,649	$927	$17,722
Selden Middle School	Public	6-8	22 Jefferson Ave	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8400	1,053	74	14.2	44.6%	477 (45.3%)	79 (7.5%)	361 (34.3%)	107 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.8%)	26.5	1177^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.7%		33.6	1037^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.9%	140								67.5			76.6				29.2	36.7	34.9				39.2	39.8		95.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	95.2	99.9	99.4	$18,846	$00	$18,846
Stagecoach School	Public	K-5	205 Dare Rd	Selden	11784	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 285-8730	362	23	16.0	45.3%	156 (43.1%)	27 (7.5%)	128 (35.4%)	38 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	32.7	1666^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.9%		53.3	1075^th of 2439 public elementary schools	55.9%	591												40.6	24.0	46.4				29.4	44.9	31.0			40.0	98.5	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	$21,413	$1,069	$20,344
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
Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center	Public	PK-K	11 Unity Dr	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8760	538	20	27.5	38.5%	264 (49.1%)	25 (4.6%)	166 (30.9%)	54 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)								(n/a)																								98.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	100.0	98.5	$19,113	$00	$19,113
Bicycle Path Kindergarten-Pre K Center	Public	PK-K	27 N Bicycle Path	Selden	11784	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8800	413	16	25.4	44.6%	204 (49.4%)	23 (5.6%)	126 (30.5%)	42 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)								(n/a)																								99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	$15,456	$00	$15,456

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Three Village Central School District	1.89 mi	8	147^th
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District	2.29 mi	6	669^th
Sachem Central School District	2.59 mi	15	551^st
Smithtown Central School District	2.78 mi	12	244^th
South Shore Charter School	4.28 mi	1

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