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Best Schools in Centereach, NY
Centereach, NY has 26 public schools (6 high, 6 middle, 13 elementary) serving 20,703 students. On average they score 59% on state proficiency tests against a projected 68%, so schools in Centereach underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Centereach, NY
The top high schools in Centereach, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ward Melville Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Three Village Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1507 Students
2. Sachem High School East
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Projected Test Scores
Sachem Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2082 Students
3. Comsewogue High School
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Projected Test Scores
Brookhaven-comsewogue Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1153 Students
4. Sachem High School North
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Projected Test Scores
Sachem Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1923 Students
5. Centereach High School
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Projected Test Scores
Middle Country Central School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1475 Students
6. Newfield High School
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Projected Test Scores
Middle Country Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1559 Students
Best Middle Schools in Centereach, NY
The top middle schools in Centereach, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Samoset Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sachem Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 892 Students
2. Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School
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Three Village Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 667 Students
3. Sagamore Middle School
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Sachem Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 933 Students
4. Dawnwood Middle School
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Middle Country Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1074 Students
5. Selden Middle School
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Middle Country Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 9 • 1058 Students
6. John F Kennedy Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Brookhaven-comsewogue Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 822 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Centereach, NY
The top elementary schools in Centereach, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. William Sidney Mount Elementary School
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Three Village Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 511 Students
2. Arrowhead Elementary School
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Three Village Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 571 Students
3. Chippewa Elementary School
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Sachem Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 515 Students
4. Cayuga School
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Sachem Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 516 Students
5. Oxhead Road School
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Middle Country Central School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 371 Students
6. Holbrook Road School
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Middle Country Central School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 367 Students
7. North Coleman Road School
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Middle Country Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 344 Students
8. Boyle Road Elementary School
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Brookhaven-comsewogue Union Free School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 334 Students
9. Stagecoach School
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Middle Country Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 353 Students
10. Jericho Elementary School
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Middle Country Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 9 • 413 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Centereach, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Centereach, NY has a total population of 28,419 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 35% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Centereach, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Centereach, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.22 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.13 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.09 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Centereach, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Centereach, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Centereach, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Centereach, NY
How many schools are in Centereach, NY?
Centereach, NY has 26 public schools: 6 high schools, 6 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 20,703 students in total.
How do schools in Centereach perform on state tests?
On average, 26 schools in Centereach score 59% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 68%, so on average schools in Centereach underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Centereach?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 84%
- Projected: 84%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 77%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 73%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 75%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 75%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Centereach
7 of 8 schools in Centereach carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 5D: 1
All 8 public schools we grade in Centereach. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (8)
- Centereach High School
- Dawnwood Middle School
- Holbrook Road School
- Jericho Elementary School
- North Coleman Road School
- Oxhead Road School
- Selden Middle School
- Unity Drive Kindergarten Pre K Center
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.