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Samoset Middle School

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Samoset Middle School is a public middle school located in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 892 students. The school 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.

Samoset Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 154 out of 1401 New York middle schools in 2013-2014 to 770 out of 1504 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. However, Samoset Middle School stands out in its performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I in recent years, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students, Asian, and African American students generally outperforming female students and Hispanic and White students. Additionally, the school's performance for students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is below the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, the other two Sachem Central School District middle schools, Seneca Middle School and Sagamore Middle School, generally perform at a similar level to Samoset Middle School on state assessments. However, middle schools in the Smithtown Central School District and Three Village Central School District, such as Nesaquake Middle School and Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School, consistently outperform Samoset Middle School on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 51 School St
       Lake Ronkonkoma, NY  11779-2299

(631) 471-1700

District: Sachem Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
770th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,262 Help


Students who attend Samoset Middle School usually attend:

High:    Sachem High School North

Feeder schools for Samoset Middle School:

Elementary:    Cayuga School
    Hiawatha School
    Wenonah School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.5 Help
Number of students:  879

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.8%
Hispanic:
21.7%
Asian:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.7% Help


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Compare Details Samoset Middle School ranks worse than 51.2% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Sachem Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.01. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Samoset Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Sachem Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (62.8%), Hispanic (21.7%), Asian (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Samoset Middle School is 9.5, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Sachem Central School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Samoset Middle School is $20,262, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Sachem Central School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Samoset Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Samoset Middle School 770th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Samoset Middle School in the ranking list.)

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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 Samoset Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Samoset Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 79.65 207th 1095 81.1%
2007 83.23 144th 1123 87.2%
2008 78.87 222nd 1185 81.3%
2009 81.20 135th 1224 89.0%
2010 84.74 137th 1243 89.0%
2011 83.93 168th 1295 87.0%
2012 85.77 136th 1337 89.8%
2013 82.59 187th 1373 86.4%
2014 83.58 154th 1401 89.0%
2015 71.74 319th 1407 77.3%
2016 75.95 258th 1429 81.9%
2017 62.92 469th 1455 67.8%
2018 53.78 614th 1438 57.3%
2019 64.06 453rd 1439 68.5%
2021 54.11 503rd 1242 59.5%
2022 42.31 846th 1479 42.8%
2023 56.49 592nd 1500 60.5%
2024 47.01 770th 1504 48.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Samoset Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.12 650th 1170 44.4%
2019 28.35 923rd 1139 19.0%
2021 46.58 216th 522 58.6%
2022 41.23 678th 1283 47.2%
2023 55.97 409th 1307 68.7%
2024 39.26 732nd 1303 43.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Samoset Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.10 718th 1245 42.3%
2019 49.60 525th 1241 57.7%
2021 36.79 591st 935 36.8%
2022 36.45 822nd 1306 37.1%
2023 59.62 428th 1288 66.8%
2024 44.70 682nd 1296 47.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Samoset Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.34 588th 1353 56.5%
2019 70.06 366th 1370 73.3%
2021 51.57 471st 1066 55.8%
2022 36.54 937th 1454 35.6%
2023 50.04 718th 1463 50.9%
2024 39.00 923rd 1465 37.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Samoset Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.77 594th 1352 56.1%
2019 58.71 488th 1366 64.3%
2021 53.91 438th 1071 59.1%
2022 48.56 686th 1455 52.9%
2023 61.36 484th 1464 66.9%
2024 53.86 614th 1464 58.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Samoset Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.19 261st 374 30.2%
2019 53.87 194th 369 47.4%
2021 49.20 147th 236 37.7%
2022 53.12 202nd 381 47.0%
2023 43.73 253rd 388 34.8%
2024 29.04 318th 396 19.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Samoset Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.86 315th 706 55.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Samoset Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.81 252nd 826 69.5%
2021 43.52 234th 449 47.9%
2022 24.40 752nd 914 17.7%
2023 40.52 550th 943 41.7%
2024 54.62 372nd 953 61.0%
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Rank History for White students at Samoset Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.93 508th 763 33.4%
2019 48.80 364th 716 49.2%
2021 54.64 267th 614 56.5%
2022 30.33 548th 748 26.7%
2023 46.03 426th 772 44.8%
2024 31.11 573rd 778 26.3%
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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 Samoset Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 750 15 32 33 1 n/a n/a 0 831
2006 747 17 29 47 2 n/a n/a 0 842
2007 750 17 39 46 2 n/a n/a 0 854
2008 647 15 46 71 1 n/a n/a 122 902
2009 736 13 55 66 0 n/a n/a 0 870
2010 754 16 46 68 1 n/a n/a 2 887
2011 748 21 38 78 1 0 0 0 886
2012 751 17 40 76 1 0 0 0 885
2013 750 20 53 83 0 2 4 0 912
2014 713 21 65 96 1 0 10 0 906
2015 693 28 72 91 2 0 14 0 900
2016 653 22 70 89 3 0 17 0 854
2017 774 31 67 96 3 3 9 0 983
2018 734 30 70 112 2 4 18 0 970
2019 701 35 62 122 0 3 27 0 950
2020 625 36 56 133 2 2 43 0 897
2021 591 38 52 150 3 0 36 0 870
2022 569 40 50 170 3 0 38 0 870
2023 571 44 53 187 2 1 34 0 892
2024 552 35 68 191 1 1 30 1 879

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 Samoset Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 831 n/a n/a 10.3
2006 842 61.0 13.8 8.1
2007 854 62.0 13.8 8.2
2008 902 63.1 14.3 13.3
2009 870 65.0 13.4 10.1
2010 887 68.3 12.9 13.8
2011 886 65.4 13.5 12.8
2012 885 61.2 14.4 14.1
2013 912 69.4 13.1 14.1
2014 906 54.4 16.6 18.1
2015 900 60.0 15.0 22.3
2016 854 61.0 14.0 23.9
2017 983 66.1 14.8 26
2018 970 67.0 14.4 26.1
2019 950 67.4 14.0 26.3
2020 897 75.8 11.8 26.3
2021 870 70.4 12.3 27.6
2022 870 76.1 11.4 24.9
2023 892 83.3 10.6 31.3
2024 879 91.9 9.5 33.7

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 Samoset Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 831 n/a n/a 10.3
2006 842 61.0 13.8 8.1
2007 854 62.0 13.8 8.2
2008 902 63.1 14.3 13.3
2009 870 65.0 13.4 10.1
2010 887 68.3 12.9 13.8
2011 886 65.4 13.5 12.8
2012 885 61.2 14.4 14.1
2013 912 69.4 13.1 14.1
2014 906 54.4 16.6 18.1
2015 900 60.0 15.0 22.3
2016 854 61.0 14.0 23.9
2017 983 66.1 14.8 26
2018 970 67.0 14.4 26.1
2019 950 67.4 14.0 26.3
2020 897 75.8 11.8 26.3
2021 870 70.4 12.3 27.6
2022 870 76.1 11.4 24.9
2023 892 83.3 10.6 31.3
2024 879 91.9 9.5 33.7

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

Samoset Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.6%0.1%0.3%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201599.6%0.0%0.2%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201699.4%0.5%0.1%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%
201798.4%0.9%0.1%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%
201898.8%0.7%0.1%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%
201998.4%0.0%0.0%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.8%
202099.6%0.0%99.8%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.8%100.0%99.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Samoset Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $445 (2.6%) $16,729 (97.4%) $17,174
2020 $377 (2.3%) $16,065 (97.7%) $16,441
2021 $519 (3.0%) $16,856 (97.0%) $17,375
2022 $592 (3.3%) $17,088 (96.6%) $17,681
2023 $1,610 (7.9%) $18,651 (92.0%) $20,262

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Samoset Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 453rd of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 592nd of 1500 Middle schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Samoset Middle School)6546.7
 18.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Sachem Central School District)5642.6
 13.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Samoset Middle School)4747.2
 0.2%
   6th Grade Math (Sachem Central School District)5458.9
 4.9%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Samoset Middle School)4240.3
 1.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Sachem Central School District)3537
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Samoset Middle School)5569.4
 14.4%
   7th Grade Math (Sachem Central School District)6061.2
 1.2%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Samoset Middle School)4462.2
 18.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Sachem Central School District)4855.9
 7.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Samoset Middle School)3845.2
 7.2%
   8th Grade Math (Sachem Central School District)3940
 1%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Samoset Middle School)100100
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Sachem Central School District)88.483
 5.4%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Earth Science (Samoset Middle School)100100
   End of Course Earth Science (Sachem Central School District)81.272
 9.3%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students950892
 6.1%
African American3544
 25.7%
American Indian02
Asian6253
 14.5%
Hispanic122187
 53.3%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White701571
 18.5%
Two or More Races2734
 25.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.3%31.3%
 5%

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Samoset Middle School ranks 770th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 879 students attended Samoset Middle School.

Students who attend Samoset Middle School usually go on to attend Sachem High School North

Students at Samoset Middle School are 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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