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B−

Samoset Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

51 School St, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 · (631) 471-1700 · Part of Sachem Central School District

Brookhaven’s School Grade B better than 62% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
847
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Samoset Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

51 School St, Lake Ronkonkoma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6250
Grade 7272
Grade 8306
Ungraded19
Enrollment over time
870’20
870’21
892’22
879’23
847’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 24%Asian 8%Black 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Samoset Middle School from Brookhaven families.

Other schools in Sachem Central School District

The district →
Lynwood Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Farmingville
B
561 students14:1
Chippewa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holtsville
B−
543 students12:1
Hiawatha School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Ronkonkoma
B−
541 students13:1
Cayuga School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Grove
B
539 students12:1
Waverly Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holtsville
B
497 students12:1
Nokomis School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holbrook
C+
496 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Brookhaven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.