Top Rankings
Middle Country Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,937 students in Middle Country Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Middle Country Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
9,410 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
598 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middle Country Central School District, which is ranked #635 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#612 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
9%
% Hispanic
34%
31%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
46%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,710 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,387 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$261 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$277 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,710
$31,371
Spending / Student
$29,387
$32,248
Best Middle Country Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Centereach High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14 43rd St
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8100
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8100
Gr: 8-12 | 1,467 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Dawnwood Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10 43rd St
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8200
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8200
Gr: 6-8 | 967 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #33.
Selden Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22 Jefferson Ave
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8400
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8400
Gr: 6-9 | 1,080 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #44.
Jericho Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
34 N Coleman Rd
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8600
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8600
Gr: K-9 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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