MILLS POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MILLS POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the low-enrollment elementary-level communitys in ST JAMES, New York, operated by SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 338 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 24% leaner than typical.

Within SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 12 schools and 7,437 students, MILLS POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, MILLS POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Suffolk County's rate of about 39%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MILLS POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.7%; this one delivers 66.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Suffolk County shows median household income runs about $130,686, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Suffolk County runs 343 public schools (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students), of which MILLS POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SAINT JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MILLS POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 61.0%.

MILLS POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 403 students in 2018 compared to 338 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 73% across the same window.

On allk12, members of the MILLS POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.