NOKOMIS SCHOOL

NOKOMIS SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of average-sized scale in HOLBROOK, New York, overseen by SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, enrolling 496 students in grades K through 5.

NOKOMIS SCHOOL is one of 15 schools operated by SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 11,556 students overall.

Demographically, NOKOMIS SCHOOL reports that 56% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 31% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 35% of students at NOKOMIS SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, NOKOMIS SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 61.9%; actual is 39.6%, a gap of -22.3 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Suffolk County put median household earnings sit near $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. NOKOMIS SCHOOL is one of 343 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students).

Nearest neighbor: HIAWATHA SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NOKOMIS SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NOKOMIS SCHOOL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NOKOMIS SCHOOL has fell 9%, going from 548 students in 2018 to 496 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 72% to 56% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the NOKOMIS SCHOOL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.