New YorkSchoolsSAMOSET MIDDLE SCHOOL

SAMOSET MIDDLE SCHOOL

PublicRegular
LAKE RONKONKOMA, New York · SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students879enrolled
FRL34%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio9.7:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students879
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher9.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch34%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
879
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
34%-25.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
9.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

SAMOSET MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in LAKE RONKONKOMA, New York. The school enrolls 879 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
9.7:1 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
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictSACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36103
CityLAKE RONKONKOMA
ZIP11779
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362535005742

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment879
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino17.3%
Black / African American5.9%
Asian4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native68.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races4.1%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.3%
Hispanic
17.3%
Black
5.9%
Asian
4.4%
Two+
4.1%
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 %34%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)