Top Rankings
Smithtown Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,876 students in Smithtown Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Smithtown Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,698 Schools
# Students
7,437 Students
1,743,650 Students
# Teachers
676 Teachers
154,299 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Smithtown Central School District, which is ranked #115 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
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