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Mills Pond Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

246 Moriches Rd, St James, NY 11780 · (631) 382-4305 · Part of Smithtown Central School District

Smithtown’s School Grade A better than 88% of New York school districts

Students
338
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Mills Pond Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Smithtown kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Mills Pond Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.6%

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

246 Moriches Rd, St James

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 142
Grade 254
Grade 357
Grade 463
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
369’20
360’21
372’22
357’23
338’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 15%Asian 7%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mills Pond Elementary School from Smithtown families.

Other schools in Smithtown 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; Smithtown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.