Top Rankings
Three Village Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,323 students in Three Village Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Three Village Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
5,668 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Three Village Central School District, which is ranked #66 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
78%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
9%
% Hispanic
11%
30%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
68%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,677 is higher than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,944 is higher than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$219 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$221 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,677
$31,324
Spending / Student
$38,944
$32,199
Best Three Village Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paul J Gelinas Junior High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25 Mud Rd
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4700
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4700
Gr: 7-9 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
351 Oxhead Rd
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4800
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4800
Gr: 7-9 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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