TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the moderately sized primary schools in HOLBROOK, New York, operated by SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 421 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 15 schools in SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (11,556 students total), TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. Compared to Suffolk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 28% 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 south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.0%.

In the surrounding community, Suffolk County reports that 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 TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SENECA MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.3%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 17%: 509 students in 2018 compared to 421 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 77% to 69%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

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