Nokomis School

Summary:

Nokomis School is an elementary school located in Holbrook, New York, serving 527 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Sachem Central School District, which is ranked 551 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Nokomis School's performance has been declining, dropping from a high ranking of 675 out of 2,366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,806 out of 2,445 in the current 2023-2024 school year.

Nokomis School's test scores on the New York State Assessments are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.46% of 3rd graders at Nokomis were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.93% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school also struggles with significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for Hispanic students and low-socioeconomic status students in both English Language Arts and Math. Despite spending more per student ($18,265 in 2022-2023) than the state average, Nokomis School's academic performance lags behind, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate how it allocates its resources.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District, such as Lynwood Avenue School, Holbrook Road School, and Waverly Avenue School, Nokomis School generally performs worse on state assessments, despite having similar student demographics and funding levels. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Nokomis to learn from the instructional practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers within the district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 151 Holbrook Rd
       Holbrook, NY  11741-1342


(631) 471-1840

District: Sachem Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1806th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,265 Help


Students who attend Nokomis School usually attend:

Middle:    Seneca Middle School
High:    Sachem High School East
    Sachem High School North

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  461

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.8%
Hispanic:
28.0%
Asian:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Nokomis School ranks worse than 73.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.8%), Hispanic (28%), Asian (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nokomis School is 11.4, which is the 4th best among 10 elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nokomis School is $18,265, which is the 4th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nokomis School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nokomis School 1806th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Nokomis School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sachem Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sachem Central School District 551st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nokomis School

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Rank History for all students at Nokomis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.38 588th 2206 73.3%
2007 81.68 263rd 2219 88.1%
2008 75.64 492nd 2227 77.9%
2009 76.39 425th 2257 81.2%
2010 67.95 760th 2263 66.4%
2011 61.43 971st 2286 57.5%
2012 68.09 772nd 2320 66.7%
2013 58.78 883rd 2325 62.0%
2014 67.59 692nd 2345 70.5%
2015 65.78 754th 2352 67.9%
2016 69.06 675th 2366 71.5%
2017 59.74 921st 2386 61.4%
2018 41.63 1427th 2395 40.4%
2019 48.83 1189th 2413 50.7%
2021 54.75 965th 2201 56.2%
2022 37.37 1541st 2434 36.7%
2023 30.36 1742nd 2439 28.6%
2024 28.03 1806th 2445 26.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nokomis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.46 688th 1027 33.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nokomis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.84 819th 2031 59.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nokomis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.13 1215th 2045 40.6%
2019 43.73 1059th 2032 47.9%
2021 60.40 552nd 1678 67.1%
2022 38.26 1289th 2099 38.6%
2023 23.18 1703rd 2041 16.6%
2024 27.68 1582nd 2078 23.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Nokomis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.58 1040th 2338 55.5%
2019 65.29 761st 2357 67.7%
2021 48.16 1003rd 1955 48.7%
2022 37.91 1524th 2401 36.5%
2023 31.88 1680th 2403 30.1%
2024 26.88 1851st 2413 23.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Nokomis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.21 1656th 2340 29.2%
2019 32.51 1636th 2358 30.6%
2021 57.17 815th 1961 58.4%
2022 37.79 1513th 2400 37.0%
2023 30.47 1719th 2400 28.4%
2024 29.96 1748th 2411 27.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Nokomis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.88 517th 671 23.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nokomis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.44 336th 1392 75.9%
2019 34.51 864th 1315 34.3%
2022 34.22 1047th 1503 30.3%
2023 21.45 1213th 1429 15.1%
2024 29.44 1138th 1531 25.7%
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Rank History for White students at Nokomis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.61 1165th 1408 17.3%
2019 44.70 759th 1338 43.3%
2021 54.32 586th 1224 52.1%
2022 26.84 1102nd 1399 21.2%
2023 30.00 993rd 1337 25.7%
2024 27.75 1072nd 1392 23.0%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Nokomis School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 635 1 14 9 0 n/a n/a 0 659
1990 606 2 17 3 0 n/a n/a 0 628
1991 513 6 30 62 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1992 586 4 15 25 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1993 550 20 4 15 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1994 568 1 18 22 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1995 602 3 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1996 602 3 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1997 632 12 11 26 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1998 631 22 16 26 0 n/a n/a 0 695
1999 660 15 15 25 0 n/a n/a 0 715
2000 653 15 16 28 0 n/a n/a 0 712
2001 664 14 21 36 0 n/a n/a 0 735
2002 621 12 13 55 0 n/a n/a 0 701
2003 621 12 13 55 0 n/a n/a 0 701
2004 644 10 16 47 0 n/a n/a 0 717
2005 561 3 14 35 1 n/a n/a 0 614
2006 544 5 11 38 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2007 496 5 13 36 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2008 468 4 18 29 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2009 467 9 18 35 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2010 447 8 19 38 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2011 426 8 20 42 0 0 2 0 498
2012 399 10 24 57 0 0 5 0 495
2013 379 9 28 61 0 0 10 0 487
2014 377 9 27 71 2 0 13 0 499
2015 358 8 21 89 3 0 19 0 498
2016 331 11 17 79 3 0 17 0 458
2017 387 10 17 83 6 0 16 0 519
2018 392 9 19 106 5 0 17 0 548
2019 356 12 18 97 4 0 17 0 504
2020 342 17 26 109 3 0 17 0 514
2021 316 10 27 116 1 1 16 0 487
2022 313 14 32 138 1 2 20 0 520
2023 298 18 32 156 1 2 20 0 527
2024 271 18 22 129 1 3 17 0 461

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nokomis School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 659 46.9 14.0 n/a
1990 628 43.9 14.3 n/a
1991 611 47.9 12.7 n/a
1992 630 47.9 13.1 n/a
1993 589 37.1 15.9 n/a
1994 609 42.0 14.5 9.7
1995 634 40.1 15.8 8.5
1996 634 40.1 15.8 8.5
1997 681 42.1 16.2 11.7
1998 695 43.0 16.2 7.8
1999 715 49.6 14.4 8.8
2000 712 45.6 15.6 12.5
2001 735 48.5 15.2 14.6
2002 701 45.5 15.4 12.8
2003 701 45.5 15.4 12.8
2004 717 n/a n/a n/a
2005 614 44.7 13.7 13.8
2006 598 39.0 15.3 13.5
2007 550 35.0 15.7 15.6
2008 519 38.0 13.7 15.2
2009 529 36.0 14.7 16.6
2010 512 38.0 13.4 16.6
2011 498 37.6 13.2 15.9
2012 495 33.0 14.9 19.4
2013 487 32.5 14.9 18.3
2014 499 30.5 16.3 19.8
2015 498 32.0 15.5 22.9
2016 458 27.0 16.9 24
2017 519 34.0 15.2 24.3
2018 548 42.0 13.0 20.3
2019 504 38.5 13.0 23.8
2020 514 39.8 12.9 26.3
2021 487 38.8 12.5 23.4
2022 520 43.1 12.0 23.8
2023 527 45.3 11.6 31.1
2024 461 40.1 11.4 30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nokomis School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 659 46.9 14.0 n/a
1990 628 43.9 14.3 n/a
1991 611 47.9 12.7 n/a
1992 630 47.9 13.1 n/a
1993 589 37.1 15.9 n/a
1994 609 42.0 14.5 9.7
1995 634 40.1 15.8 8.5
1996 634 40.1 15.8 8.5
1997 681 42.1 16.2 11.7
1998 695 43.0 16.2 7.8
1999 715 49.6 14.4 8.8
2000 712 45.6 15.6 12.5
2001 735 48.5 15.2 14.6
2002 701 45.5 15.4 12.8
2003 701 45.5 15.4 12.8
2004 717 n/a n/a n/a
2005 614 44.7 13.7 13.8
2006 598 39.0 15.3 13.5
2007 550 35.0 15.7 15.6
2008 519 38.0 13.7 15.2
2009 529 36.0 14.7 16.6
2010 512 38.0 13.4 16.6
2011 498 37.6 13.2 15.9
2012 495 33.0 14.9 19.4
2013 487 32.5 14.9 18.3
2014 499 30.5 16.3 19.8
2015 498 32.0 15.5 22.9
2016 458 27.0 16.9 24
2017 519 34.0 15.2 24.3
2018 548 42.0 13.0 20.3
2019 504 38.5 13.0 23.8
2020 514 39.8 12.9 26.3
2021 487 38.8 12.5 23.4
2022 520 43.1 12.0 23.8
2023 527 45.3 11.6 31.1
2024 461 40.1 11.4 30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Nokomis School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.4%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.6%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.6%99.8%
201499.6%0.0%0.0%100.0%99.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%100.0%
201599.4%0.2%0.2%99.4%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.4%99.6%99.6%
201698.0%0.7%0.0%98.5%98.5%98.5%99.3%98.2%99.1%98.5%
201798.9%1.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.9%
201898.9%0.6%0.2%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.5%99.1%
201999.6%0.0%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
2020100.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nokomis School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $287 (1.9%) $15,192 (98.1%) $15,479
2020 $379 (2.5%) $14,829 (97.5%) $15,209
2021 $516 (3.1%) $16,134 (96.9%) $16,650
2022 $849 (5.1%) $15,819 (94.9%) $16,668
2023 $1,590 (8.7%) $16,675 (91.3%) $18,265

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nokomis School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1189th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1742nd of 2439 Elementary schools
 22.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nokomis School)6858.6
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sachem Central School District)5146.8
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Nokomis School)6356.7
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Sachem Central School District)4857.4
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nokomis School)3933.3
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sachem Central School District)3641.8
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Nokomis School)4147.4
 6.4%
   4th Grade Math (Sachem Central School District)4056.5
 16.5%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nokomis School)4222.5
 19.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sachem Central School District)3142.5
 11.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Nokomis School)2026
 6%
   5th Grade Math (Sachem Central School District)3750.3
 13.3%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students504527
 4.6%
African American1218
 50%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian1832
 77.8%
Hispanic97156
 60.8%
Pacific Islander02
White356298
 16.3%
Two or More Races1720
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.8%31.1%
 7.3%


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Students at Nokomis School are 59% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 461 students attended Nokomis School.

Students who attend Nokomis School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seneca Middle School
High : Sachem High School East
High : Sachem High School North

Nokomis School ranks 1806th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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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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