Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11779

Summary:

The 11779 zip code area is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, which are part of the Sachem Central School District and the Connetquot Central School District. Among the standout schools in this area are Sachem High School North, which ranks 370 out of 1,228 New York high schools and has a high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5%, as well as Samoset Middle School and Ronkonkoma Middle School, both of which have achieved 100% proficiency on the Algebra I and Earth Science Regents exams.

The schools in the 11779 zip code area show varying racial compositions, with Sachem High School North having the highest percentage of white students at 67.55% and Hiawatha School having the lowest at 50.91%. The free/reduced lunch rates range from 25.33% at Sachem High School North to 35.66% at Hiawatha School, and the spending per student varies from $17,231 at Hiawatha School to $28,905 at Ronkonkoma Middle School.

Overall, the schools in the 11779 zip code area show a mix of strong and weaker performance, with the high school and middle schools generally performing well on Regents exams, while the elementary schools exhibit more variation in their performance on state assessments. The differences between the Sachem Central School District and Connetquot Central School District are also noteworthy, with Sachem High School North outperforming the district average on most Regents exams, while the Connetquot middle schools tend to have higher proficiency rates on state assessments.

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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
Cherokee Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 Cherokee St	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 467-6027	592	59	10.0	35.0%	327 (55.2%)	23 (3.9%)	185 (31.3%)	42 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	46.8	1253^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	48.6%		37.4	1538^th of 2434 public elementary schools	36.8%	285											43.2	66.7	32.1				57.1	45.5	38.7					99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$22,139	$1,100	$21,039
Edith L Slocum Elementary School	Public	K-5	2460 Sycamore Ave	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 467-6040	272	27	10.1	32.7%	141 (51.8%)	14 (5.1%)	72 (26.5%)	38 (14.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	60.6	903^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	63.0%		64.3	805^th of 2434 public elementary schools	66.9%	98											40.0	70.6	41.7				50.0	62.5	73.3					98.9	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	99.6	$21,984	$694	$21,289
Ronkonkoma Middle School	Public	6-8	501 Peconic St	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 467-6000	672	70	9.5	33.6%	393 (58.5%)	28 (4.2%)	165 (24.6%)	69 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	66.9	438^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.8%		49.5	694^th of 1479 public middle schools	53.1%	256	100.0					100.0								50.0	52.5	66.7				59.3	68.4	31.6	55.0	98.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.6	99.4	$28,905	$1,011	$27,894
Helen B Duffield Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 1st St	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 467-6010	322	29	11.0	34.5%	167 (51.9%)	19 (5.9%)	86 (26.7%)	34 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	43.8	1338^th of 2439 public elementary schools	45.1%		70.7	649^th of 2434 public elementary schools	73.3%	689											20.8	60.0	33.3				25.9	68.8	85.0					99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	$20,894	$808	$20,086
Hiawatha School	Public	K-5	97 Patchogue-Holbrook Rd	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1830	603	45	13.4	35.7%	307 (50.9%)	23 (3.8%)	181 (30.0%)	63 (10.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.8%)	33.4	1639^th of 2439 public elementary schools	32.8%		36.4	1580^th of 2434 public elementary schools	35.1%	59											39.6	40.4	27.8				38.0	50.0	33.3					97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	$17,231	$1,590	$15,641
Sachem High School North	Public	9-12	212 Smith Rd	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1400	1,923	167	11.5	25.3%	1,299 (67.6%)	78 (4.1%)	361 (18.8%)	118 (6.1%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (3.1%)	68.3	370^th of 1228 public high schools	69.9%		68.7	338^th of 1190 public high schools	71.6%	32	73.5	80.9	84.7	92.5	49.6	54.5	88.1	85.3	36.6	95.7														99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.7	99.7	$18,761	$1,342	$17,418
Samoset Middle School	Public	6-8	51 School St	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1700	892	83	10.6	31.3%	571 (64.0%)	44 (4.9%)	187 (21.0%)	53 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	56.5	592^nd of 1500 public middle schools	60.5%		42.3	846^th of 1479 public middle schools	42.8%	254	100.0					100.0								46.7	40.3	62.2				47.2	69.4	45.2	33.3	99.6	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	100.0	99.8	$20,262	$1,610	$18,651
South Shore Charter School	Public, Charter	K-1	25 Church St	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	South Shore Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(631) 864-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 11779

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ronkonkoma	0.2 mi	5	375^th
Lake Ronkonkoma	1.45 mi	3	418^th
Lake Grove	1.66 mi	3	319^th
Nesconset	1.94 mi	2	54^th
Holbrook	2.2 mi	5	391^st

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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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