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Sachem Central School District Schools
Sachem Central School District is a public school district in New York, based in Suffolk County (Lake Ronkonkoma). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sachem Central School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Sachem Central School District
15 of 15 schools in Sachem Central School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 5C: 6D: 2
Best schools in Sachem Central School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Samoset Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Sachem High School East (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Sagamore Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Seneca Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B+ Wenonah School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Sachem High School North (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Tamarac Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Merrimac School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Chippewa Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Cayuga School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Sachem Central School District
All schools, A to Z (15)
- C+ Cayuga School, Lake Grove
- C+ Chippewa Elementary School, Holtsville
- D+ Grundy Avenue School, Holbrook
- C Hiawatha School, Lake Ronkonkoma
- C- Lynwood Avenue School, Farmingville
- C+ Merrimac School, Holbrook
- D+ Nokomis School, Holbrook
- A- Sachem High School East, Farmingville
- B Sachem High School North, Lake Ronkonkoma
- B+ Sagamore Middle School, Holtsville
- A Samoset Middle School, Lake Ronkonkoma
- B+ Seneca Middle School, Holbrook
- B Tamarac Elementary School, Holbrook
- C Waverly Avenue School, Holtsville
- B+ Wenonah School, Lake Grove
Where Sachem Central School District schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Holbrook (5)
- Holtsville (3)
- Lake Ronkonkoma (3)
- Farmingville (2)
- Lake Grove (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Suffolk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 11,729 students with 1,017 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,040 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3625350
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Middle Country Central School District (14 schools, 4 mi)
- Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District (11 schools, 4 mi)
- Connetquot Central School District (10 schools, 5 mi)
- Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Sayville Union Free School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Central Islip Union Free School District (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District (6 schools, 7 mi)
- South Country Central School District (6 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about Sachem Central School District
How many schools are in Sachem Central School District?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Sachem Central School District, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Sachem Central School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Holbrook, Holtsville, Lake Ronkonkoma, Farmingville, Lake Grove.
How good are the schools in Sachem Central School District?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 57.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 68.6%. 27% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sachem Central School District?
11,729 students were enrolled in Sachem Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sachem Central School District?
Sachem Central School District is in New York, based in Suffolk County, with its district office in Lake Ronkonkoma. Its boundary covers about 24.5 sq mi.