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Centereach, NY
Public School Ratings




Centereach Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Middle Country Central School District details

Middle Country Central School District
8 43 Rd St Adm Off
Centereach, NY 11720

9,467 Students enrolled in District

14 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Middle Country Central School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New York

3

(10 is best)

Better than 25.5% of all NY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
52%
40%
51%
43%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bicycle Path Kindergarten-Pre K Center School
27 N Bicycle Path
Selden, NY, 11784
PK-KG
Centereach High School
14 43 Rd St
Centereach, NY, 11720
09-12
Dawnwood Middle School
10 43 Rd St
Centereach, NY, 11720
06-08
Eugene Auer Memorial School
17 Wing St
Lake Grove, NY, 11755
01-05
Hawkins Path School
485 Hawkins Rd
Selden, NY, 11784
01-05
Holbrook Road School
170 Holbrook Ave
Centereach, NY, 11720
01-05
Jericho Elementary School
34 N Coleman Rd
Centereach, NY, 11720
KG-08
New Lane Memorial Elementary School
15 New Ln
Selden, NY, 11784
01-05
Newfield High School
145 Marshall Dr
Selden, NY, 11784
09-12
North Coleman Road School
197 N Coleman Rd
Centereach, NY, 11720
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 50.1% 41.4%
Black 6.8% 16.1%
Hispanic 33.6% 31.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 9.3% 10.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 41.7% 54.7%
Free lunch eligible 40.6% 52.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.1% 2.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $18,566 $175,761,000 62.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,086 $10,283,000 3.7%
Staff $505 $4,782,000 1.7%
General Administration $419 $3,971,000 1.4%
School Administration $1,028 $9,730,000 3.5%
Operation $2,113 $20,001,000 7.1%
Transportation $1,851 $17,524,000 6.3%
Other $590 $5,588,000 2.0%
Total Support $7,593 $71,879,000 25.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,397 $32,157,000 11.5%
Total Expenditures $29,555 $279,797,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $19,896 $50,406,243,000 56.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $809 $2,049,610,000 2.3%
Staff $1,397 $3,539,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $417 $1,057,675,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,199 $3,036,934,000 3.4%
Operation $2,479 $6,281,335,000 7.1%
Transportation $1,691 $4,284,036,000 4.8%
Other $992 $2,514,157,000 2.8%
Total Support $8,985 $22,763,242,000 25.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,238 $15,804,476,000 17.8%
Total Expenditures $35,120 $88,973,961,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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