Schools in East Setauket · Three Village Central School District
East Setauket’s public schools beat 92% of New York districts
The public schools East Setauket’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
92%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
83%
▲ 21 pts vs NY 62%
2020–21
Math proficiency
81%
▲ 25 pts vs NY 56%
2020–21
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 13 pts vs NY 84%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$38.6K
▲ 12% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Schools
0
In brief
The short version on East Setauket’s schools
Which school depends on your street
With five elementary and two middle schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from B to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Ward Melville Senior High School. Poquott sends its kids to all the same schools. See the path ↓
Well above the state in reading and math
Reading proficiency is 83%, 21 points above the state. Math is 81%, 25 points above the state. Test scores ↓
How it compares with its neighbors
Counting the two towns on its borders, East Setauket ranks 1st of 3. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
The School Grade
How East Setauket compares
A Test scoresA Graduation
New York school districts we grade (781)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (352)Better than 92%
High confidence. Built on 1,458 tested students and a graduating class of 554; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change the grade.
How the School Grade works
Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on New York’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of New York only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Setauket.
5 schools teach Pre-K in East Setauket’s district. Which one depends on your address: Minnesauke Elementary School, Setauket Elementary School, Arrowhead Elementary School and Nassakeag Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach K in East Setauket’s district. Which one depends on your address: Minnesauke Elementary School, Setauket Elementary School, Arrowhead Elementary School and Nassakeag Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 1st grade in East Setauket’s district. Which one depends on your address: Minnesauke Elementary School, Setauket Elementary School, Arrowhead Elementary School and Nassakeag Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 2nd grade in East Setauket’s district. Which one depends on your address: Minnesauke Elementary School, Setauket Elementary School, Arrowhead Elementary School and Nassakeag Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 3rd grade in East Setauket’s district. Which one depends on your address: Minnesauke Elementary School, Setauket Elementary School, Arrowhead Elementary School and Nassakeag Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 4th grade in East Setauket’s district. Which one depends on your address: Minnesauke Elementary School, Setauket Elementary School, Arrowhead Elementary School and Nassakeag Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 5th grade in East Setauket’s district. Which one depends on your address: Minnesauke Elementary School, Setauket Elementary School, Arrowhead Elementary School and Nassakeag Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 6th grade in East Setauket’s district. Which one depends on your address: Minnesauke Elementary School, Setauket Elementary School, Arrowhead Elementary School and Nassakeag Elementary School and more.
New York College of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oyster Bay
23.3 mi96 students
Island Drafting and Technical InstituteCommunity college · For-profit · Amityville
23.9 mi53 students
Straight-line distance from the center of East Setauket. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 10 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.