JOHN PEARL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JOHN PEARL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the tight-knit elementary campuss in BOHEMIA, New York, one of the schools within CONNETQUOT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 193 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 56% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

Across the 10 schools in CONNETQUOT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (5,227 students total), JOHN PEARL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, JOHN PEARL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Suffolk County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, JOHN PEARL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Suffolk County's rate of about 39%.

After controlling for student poverty, JOHN PEARL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Suffolk County reports that median household earnings sit near $130,686, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Suffolk County's 343 public schools (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students), JOHN PEARL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SYCAMORE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JOHN PEARL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JOHN PEARL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 61.6%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. JOHN PEARL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 223 (now 193). The White share of enrollment decreased from 73% to 69% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

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