Overview
HIAWATHA SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in LAKE RONKONKOMA, New York. The school enrolls 584 students. It is part of the SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictSACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36103
CityLAKE RONKONKOMA
ZIP11779
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362535003502
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment584
White0.6%
Hispanic / Latino24.4%
Black / African American10.6%
Asian4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native55.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races3.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %45%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)