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Smithtown Central School District Schools
Smithtown Central School District is a public school district in New York, based in Suffolk County (Smithtown). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Smithtown 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 Smithtown Central School District
12 of 12 schools in Smithtown Central School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 12
Best schools in Smithtown 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+ Smithtown High School West (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Smithtown High School East (High school, meets expectations)
- A+ Mills Pond Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Tackan Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Dogwood Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Smithtown Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Mount Pleasant Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Saint James Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Great Hollow Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A Nesaquake Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Smithtown Central School District
High schools (2)
- A+ Smithtown High School East, Saint James
- A+ Smithtown High School West, Smithtown
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- A Accompsett Middle School, Smithtown
- A+ Great Hollow Middle School, Nesconset
- A Nesaquake Middle School, Saint James
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- A Accompsett Elementary School, Smithtown
- A+ Dogwood Elementary School, Smithtown
- A+ Mills Pond Elementary School, St James
- A+ Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Smithtown
- A+ Saint James Elementary School, Saint James
- A+ Smithtown Elementary School, Smithtown
- A+ Tackan Elementary School, Nesconset
Where Smithtown Central School District schools are
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: 7,705 students with 680 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,515 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3627060
- 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
- Three Village Central School District (8 schools, 5 mi)
- Kings Park Central School District (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Port Jefferson Union Free School District (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Middle Country Central School District (14 schools, 7 mi)
- Hauppauge Union Free School District (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Commack Union Free School District (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Mount Sinai Union Free School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about Smithtown Central School District
How many schools are in Smithtown Central School District?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Smithtown Central School District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Smithtown Central School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Smithtown, Nesconset, St James.
How good are the schools in Smithtown Central School District?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 80.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 77.3%. 92% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Smithtown Central School District?
7,705 students were enrolled in Smithtown Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Smithtown Central School District?
Smithtown Central School District is in New York, based in Suffolk County, with its district office in Smithtown. Its boundary covers about 26.6 sq mi.