Centereach’s public schools
Middle Country Central School District and Three Village Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Centereach. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 52% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Centereach’s schools, in brief
School by school
13 of Centereach’s 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Ward Melville Senior High School places highest (better than 96%); Dawnwood Middle School lowest (26%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
11 elementary schools serve Centereach, graded from C+ to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then five middle schools and three high schools: Newfield High School, Centereach High School and Ward Melville Senior High School. See the path ↓
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Centereach, with each school’s own grade.
10th grade in Centereach · depends on your address
Newfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,553 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Selden
Centereach High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,467 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ward Melville Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,442 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in East Setauket
11th grade in Centereach · depends on your address
Newfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,553 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Selden
Centereach High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,467 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ward Melville Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,442 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in East Setauket
12th grade in Centereach · depends on your address
Newfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,553 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Selden
Centereach High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,467 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ward Melville Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,442 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in East Setauket
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Middle Country Central School District.
Two districts serve Centereach
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Centereach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Centereach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Centereach | — | Middle Country Central PK–12 · Three Village Central PK–12 |
| Lake Grove | B+ | Middle Country Central PK–12 · Sachem Central K–12 |
Every school in Centereach
18 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 Centereach’s schools
Are Centereach’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Centereach. Middle Country Central School District and Three Village Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Centereach. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 13 of its 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Centereach in?
Middle Country Central School District and Three Village Central School District.
Where do Centereach kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: Newfield High School, Centereach High School and Ward Melville Senior High School.
Parents talk
What Centereach families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Centereach → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.