Top Rankings
Smithtown Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,748 students in Smithtown Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Smithtown Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
7,607 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
679 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Smithtown Central School District, which is ranked #117 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
13%
30%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
76%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,531 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,752 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$263 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$257 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,531
$31,307
Spending / Student
$33,752
$32,183
Best Smithtown Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great Hollow Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Southern Blvd
Nesconset, NY 11767
(631) 382-2805
Nesconset, NY 11767
(631) 382-2805
Grades: 6-8
| 771 students
Rank: #22.
Nesaquake Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
479 Edgewood Ave
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 382-5105
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 382-5105
Grades: 6-8
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Accompsett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
660 Meadow Rd
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 382-2305
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 382-2305
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
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