Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361920001744
OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL
144 OXHEAD RD, CENTEREACH, NY 11720 · (631) 285-8700 · Suffolk County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
175 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 78 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (78) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
46.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 42.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL
OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL this school | 383 | 45.7% | 44.8% |
| HOLBROOK ROAD SCHOOL CENTEREACH | 396 | 45.7% | 34.6% |
| NORTH COLEMAN ROAD SCHOOL CENTEREACH | 399 | 43.4% | 38.3% |
| CONNETQUOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ISLIP TERRACE | 352 | 42.6% | N/A |
| PS 84 STEINWAY ASTORIA | 353 | 51.6% | 69.3% |
| COMMACK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ISLIP | 422 | 49.8% | 37.3% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #1,400 of 2,335 | #93 of 168 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,539 of 2,342 ▲ 68 | #108 of 169 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,520 of 2,343 ▼ 221 | #101 of 169 ▼ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #1,464 of 2,585 | #132 of 209 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #2,252 of 2,338 | #193 of 196 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #541 of 2,388 | #36 of 197 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #1,529 of 2,534 | #56 of 200 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #1,354 of 1,757 | #92 of 137 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-59 (-13%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 21.5 | 17.8:1 | 46% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 23.2 | 15.5:1 | 43% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 25.3 | 14.7:1 | 39% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 26% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 34% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 43% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 31 | 18.0:1 | 27% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 19% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 29 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL.
About OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL
A mid-sized elementary school in CENTEREACH, New York, OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL is part of MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It has an enrollment of 383 students in grades 1 through 5.
The district for OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL is MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 14 schools and 9,410 students.
Of every 100 students at OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL, about 44 are White, the largest group. Smaller groups are 40% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Suffolk County is roughly 66% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL has 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8:1. The school's 17.8:1 compares with an average of 12.8:1 for elementary schools in New York. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 46%.
OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 34% of New York public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL is 13.4 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 44.8% actual, 58.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New York.
The school is in Suffolk County, where the median household earns about $130,686 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Suffolk County, 343 public schools serve about 222,439 students.
OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL is about 0.5 miles from DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 44.8% versus a 42.6% average.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 13%, from 442 to 383. The number of students per teacher increased from 14.7 to 17.8 over 4 years.
The discussion board for OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,553 students
- CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,467 students
- SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,080 students
- DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 967 students
- NEW LANE MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 771 students
- UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTERElementary · 478 students
Other schools in CENTEREACH
- CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,467 students
- SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,080 students
- DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 967 students
- UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTERElementary · 478 students
- JERICHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined · 423 students
- NORTH COLEMAN ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 967
- CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,467
- UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER0.7 mi · 478
- EUGENE AUER MEMORIAL SCHOOL1.1 mi · 308
- JERICHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 423
- NORTH COLEMAN ROAD SCHOOL1.7 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOLHow large is OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL?
OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL serve?
OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many teachers does OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL have?
OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
How diverse is OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL?
OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL reports a student body of 44% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL in?
OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL is part of MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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