RALPH REED SCHOOL

RALPH REED SCHOOL, a roomy intermediate school in CENTRAL ISLIP, New York, one of the schools within CENTRAL ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, serves 1,192 students, covering grades 7 through 8. That puts it 124% bigger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

RALPH REED SCHOOL is one of 8 schools operated by CENTRAL ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 7,773 students overall.

On the student-mix side, RALPH REED SCHOOL logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school records 15% Black, 3% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the resource side, On paper, RALPH REED SCHOOL has 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Suffolk County (around 39%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, RALPH REED SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.2%; this one delivers 33.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Suffolk County) shows that median household income runs about $130,686, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 RALPH REED SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is CHARLES A MULLIGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RALPH REED SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RALPH REED SCHOOL has ticked up 44%, going from 825 students in 2018 to 1,192 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 9% to 3% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.