Is Tackan Elementary School a good school?

Tackan Elementary School ranks 245 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tackan Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 499 students attended Tackan Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tackan Elementary School?

Students at Tackan Elementary School are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tackan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tackan Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Great Hollow Middle School High : Smithtown High School East

Tackan Elementary School

Summary:

Tackan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Nesconset, New York, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 499. It is part of the Smithtown Central School District, which is ranked 142 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tackan Elementary School consistently outperforms the Smithtown Central School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, Tackan's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 67.8%, compared to 59.34% for the district and 44.89% for the state. Additionally, Tackan Elementary School has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby schools in the Smithtown Central School District, with a student body that is 70.74% White, 14.43% Hispanic, and 9.02% Asian.

Tackan Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 245 and 344 out of over 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time and performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, often ranking in the top 20% or 30% of New York elementary schools for these subgroups.

Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

99 Midwood Ave
Nesconset, NY 11767-2099

(631) 382-2675

District: Smithtown Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
245^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,292

Students who attend Tackan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Great Hollow Middle School
High:	Smithtown High School East

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Asian:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tackan Elementary School ranks better than 90% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Smithtown Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.7%), Hispanic (14.4%), Asian (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Smithtown Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tackan Elementary School is 13.9, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Smithtown Central School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tackan Elementary School is $19,292, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Smithtown Central School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tackan Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tackan Elementary School 245^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Tackan Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Smithtown Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Smithtown Central School District 142^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tackan Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tackan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	75.23	509^th	2206	76.9%
2007	78.40	388^th	2219	82.5%
2008	76.00	475^th	2227	78.7%
2009	71.60	649^th	2257	71.2%
2010	82.73	265^th	2263	88.3%
2011	81.98	317^th	2286	86.1%
2012	84.06	248^th	2320	89.3%
2013	81.86	344^th	2325	85.2%
2014	81.28	339^th	2345	85.5%
2015	84.97	266^th	2352	88.7%
2016	81.85	348^th	2366	85.3%
2017	82.93	326^th	2386	86.3%
2018	83.56	299^th	2395	87.5%
2019	84.90	309^th	2413	87.2%
2021	84.49	261^st	2201	88.1%
2022	84.73	319^th	2434	86.9%
2023	88.31	245^th	2439	90.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tackan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	88.92	33^rd	289	88.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tackan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	58.98	316^th	1044	69.7%
2022	68.41	393^rd	2031	80.6%
2023	53.93	672^nd	2016	66.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tackan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.58	254^th	2045	87.6%
2019	59.44	653^rd	2032	67.9%
2021	71.37	337^th	1678	79.9%
2022	84.40	205^th	2099	90.2%
2023	74.46	388^th	2041	81.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Tackan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.81	373^rd	2338	84.0%
2019	83.59	322^nd	2357	86.3%
2021	77.84	333^rd	1955	83.0%
2022	82.50	337^th	2401	86.0%
2023	89.55	206^th	2403	91.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Tackan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.99	262^nd	2340	88.8%
2019	83.95	301^st	2358	87.2%
2021	86.02	171^st	1961	91.3%
2022	83.08	308^th	2400	87.2%
2023	81.98	361^st	2400	85.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Tackan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.13	159^th	601	73.5%
2019	74.62	115^th	548	79.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tackan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	49.67	580^th	1315	55.9%
2021	70.45	183^rd	818	77.6%
2022	68.07	362^nd	1503	75.9%
2023	82.64	161^st	1429	88.7%

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Rank History for White students at Tackan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.69	443^rd	1408	68.5%
2019	75.93	305^th	1338	77.2%
2021	77.92	231^st	1224	81.1%
2022	71.05	371^st	1399	73.5%
2023	77.30	292^nd	1337	78.2%

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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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Tackan Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	386	5	6	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	400
1990	376	0	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
1991	395	1	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
1992	400	4	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1993	486	0	18	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1994	504	1	18	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1995	476	8	17	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1996	476	8	17	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1997	478	4	16	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1998	463	4	11	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1999	488	2	9	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2000	508	2	11	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2001	508	3	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2002	535	7	15	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2003	535	7	15	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2004	562	10	13	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	611
2005	560	8	24	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
2006	542	7	28	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
2007	530	5	28	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2008	512	4	37	39	0	n/a	n/a	2	594
2009	491	4	25	41	0	n/a	n/a	5	566
2010	465	10	29	40	0	n/a	n/a	5	549
2011	472	9	27	36	2	0	5	0	551
2012	464	12	17	40	0	2	4	0	539
2013	423	11	17	34	0	2	8	0	495
2014	416	8	25	37	0	0	6	0	492
2015	381	4	27	36	0	0	5	0	453
2016	391	3	40	55	1	0	6	0	496
2017	366	2	40	63	1	2	7	0	481
2018	450	7	62	82	1	1	17	0	620
2019	422	11	62	90	0	1	20	0	606
2020	400	5	38	81	0	1	20	0	545
2021	399	9	42	77	0	1	16	0	544
2022	373	11	34	85	0	1	13	0	517
2023	353	14	45	72	0	1	14	0	499

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 Tackan Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	400	26.8	14.9	n/a
1990	381	25.8	14.7	n/a
1991	408	26.3	15.5	n/a
1992	415	26.5	15.6	n/a
1993	507	22.6	22.4	n/a
1994	528	28.1	18.8	4.2
1995	516	30.1	17.1	4.3
1996	516	30.1	17.1	4.3
1997	514	31.2	16.5	5.8
1998	502	31.5	15.9	4
1999	516	31.2	16.5	2.5
2000	543	31.2	17.4	4.8
2001	542	33.0	16.4	3.7
2002	584	33.0	17.7	3.8
2003	584	33.0	17.7	3.8
2004	611	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	629	39.5	15.9	4.1
2006	608	38.0	16.0	5.3
2007	601	33.0	18.2	4.7
2008	594	32.0	18.6	6.6
2009	566	31.0	18.3	6.8
2010	549	33.0	16.6	7.2
2011	551	39.2	14.0	8
2012	539	34.0	15.8	8.9
2013	495	26.0	19.0	8.7
2014	492	26.0	18.9	9.1
2015	453	24.0	18.8	10.4
2016	496	29.0	17.1	13.5
2017	481	32.8	14.6	17.3
2018	620	47.7	12.9	13.9
2019	606	46.6	12.9	14.5
2020	545	36.0	15.1	12.3
2021	544	34.7	15.6	10.3
2022	517	39.4	13.0	10.4
2023	499	35.7	13.9	15.2

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 Tackan Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	400	26.8	14.9	n/a
1990	381	25.8	14.7	n/a
1991	408	26.3	15.5	n/a
1992	415	26.5	15.6	n/a
1993	507	22.6	22.4	n/a
1994	528	28.1	18.8	4.2
1995	516	30.1	17.1	4.3
1996	516	30.1	17.1	4.3
1997	514	31.2	16.5	5.8
1998	502	31.5	15.9	4
1999	516	31.2	16.5	2.5
2000	543	31.2	17.4	4.8
2001	542	33.0	16.4	3.7
2002	584	33.0	17.7	3.8
2003	584	33.0	17.7	3.8
2004	611	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	629	39.5	15.9	4.1
2006	608	38.0	16.0	5.3
2007	601	33.0	18.2	4.7
2008	594	32.0	18.6	6.6
2009	566	31.0	18.3	6.8
2010	549	33.0	16.6	7.2
2011	551	39.2	14.0	8
2012	539	34.0	15.8	8.9
2013	495	26.0	19.0	8.7
2014	492	26.0	18.9	9.1
2015	453	24.0	18.8	10.4
2016	496	29.0	17.1	13.5
2017	481	32.8	14.6	17.3
2018	620	47.7	12.9	13.9
2019	606	46.6	12.9	14.5
2020	545	36.0	15.1	12.3
2021	544	34.7	15.6	10.3
2022	517	39.4	13.0	10.4
2023	499	35.7	13.9	15.2

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.

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