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Cherokee Street Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

130 Cherokee St, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 · (631) 467-6027 · Part of Connetquot Central School District

Islip’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New York school districts

Students
618
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Cherokee Street Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Islip kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Islip kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Cherokee Street Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 62.6%

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

130 Cherokee St, Ronkonkoma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 1104
Grade 2106
Grade 3109
Grade 490
Grade 5127
Enrollment over time
544’20
535’21
592’22
623’23
618’24

Up 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 31%Asian 7%Black 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cherokee Street Elementary School from Islip families.

Other schools in Connetquot Central School District

The district →

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; Islip’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.