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B+

Tamarac Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

50 Spence Ave, Holbrook, NY 11741 · (631) 244-5680 · Part of Sachem Central School District

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

Directions
Students
421
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Tamarac Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

50 Spence Ave, Holbrook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 187
Grade 266
Grade 347
Grade 4107
Grade 551
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
470’20
461’21
443’22
424’23
421’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 17%Black 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tamarac Elementary School from Islip 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; Islip’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.