Photo: Vitsuha · CC BY-SA 4.0Brookhaven’s public schools outscore 62% of New York districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Brookhaven, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 44% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Brookhaven’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 591 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brookhaven’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $31,540 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Longwood Junior High School, then Longwood High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Stony Brook School (private), Holy Angels Regional School (private), Our Savior New American School (private), Leonard E Burket Christian School (private), Victory Christian Academy (private), Montessori School at Old Field (private) and North Shore Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Brookhaven’s grade
B: better than 62% of New York school districts, #269 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brookhaven, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Brookhaven
Longwood Middle School
Grades 5–6 · 1,304 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Middle Island
6th grade in Brookhaven
Longwood Middle School
Grades 5–6 · 1,304 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Middle Island
7th grade in Brookhaven
Longwood Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 1,363 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middle Island
8th grade in Brookhaven
Longwood Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 1,363 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middle Island
9th grade in Brookhaven
Longwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,993 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Middle Island
10th grade in Brookhaven
Longwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,993 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Middle Island
Brookhaven’s public schools are run by Longwood Central School District. Parts of Brookhaven (13%, 9%, 8%, 6%, 6%, 6%, 6%, 4%, 3%, 3%, 3%, 3%, 2% and 2% of its land) are served by Eastport-South Manor Central, South Country Central, Three Village Central, William Floyd Union Free, Patchogue-Medford Union Free, Sachem Central, Middle Country Central, Rocky Point Union Free, East Moriches Union Free, Shoreham-Wading River Central, Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free, Miller Place Union Free, Mount Sinai Union Free and Center Moriches Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Brookhaven vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Brookhaven’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven | B | Longwood Central |
| Riverhead | C− | Riverhead Central |
| Islip | A− | Connetquot Central |
| Smithtown | A | Kings Park Central PK–12 · Smithtown Central K–12 |
| Southampton | B | Southampton Union Free |
| Head of the Harbor | A | Three Village Central PK–12 · Smithtown Central K–12 |
| Lake Grove | B+ | Middle Country Central PK–12 · Sachem Central K–12 |
| West Hampton Dunes | — | Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free |
Every school in Brookhaven
106 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Brookhaven’s schools
Are Brookhaven’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Brookhaven children attend outscore 62% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #269 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Brookhaven in?
Longwood Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 8,787 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Brookhaven are served by Eastport-South Manor Central, South Country Central, Three Village Central, William Floyd Union Free, Patchogue-Medford Union Free, Sachem Central, Middle Country Central, Rocky Point Union Free, East Moriches Union Free, Shoreham-Wading River Central, Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free, Miller Place Union Free, Mount Sinai Union Free and Center Moriches Union Free.
Where do Brookhaven kids go to high school?
Longwood High School in Middle Island, with 2,993 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Brookhaven’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Longwood Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Brookhaven spend per student?
$31,540 in Longwood Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Brookhaven?
Yes: The Stony Brook School (religious, grades 7–12, 442 students), Holy Angels Regional School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 205 students), Our Savior New American School (religious, grades PK–12, 111 students), Leonard E Burket Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 98 students), Victory Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 79 students), Montessori School at Old Field (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 16 students) and North Shore Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades K, 8 students).
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.