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Helen B Duffield Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

600 1st St, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 · (631) 467-6010 · Part of Connetquot Central School District

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

Students
313
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Helen B Duffield Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.6% 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–5Helen B Duffield Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts64%
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).

600 1st St, Ronkonkoma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 158
Grade 250
Grade 351
Grade 454
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
358’20
335’21
322’22
333’23
313’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 26%Asian 15%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helen B Duffield 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.