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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362535003510
TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
50 SPENCE AVE, HOLBROOK, NY 11741 · (631) 244-5680 · Suffolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of New York public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
10.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
116 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
60.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 9 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 421 | 27.6% | 58.0% |
| GRUNDY AVENUE SCHOOL HOLBROOK | 452 | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| IROQUOIS MIDDLE SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 403 | 28.8% | 62.6% |
| PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY BROOKLYN | 435 | 23.0% | 83.8% |
| LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW PALTZ | 368 | 30.4% | 59.5% |
| JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST ISLIP | 416 | 26.4% | 46.5% |
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 TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #831 of 2,335 | #56 of 168 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #825 of 2,342 ▲ 183 | #52 of 169 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #950 of 2,343 ▼ 216 | #59 of 169 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #1,256 of 2,585 | #118 of 209 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #767 of 2,338 | #66 of 196 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #1,301 of 2,388 | #118 of 197 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.6% | #2,037 of 2,534 | #120 of 200 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #742 of 1,757 | #28 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
421
-49 (-10%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 421 | 38.8 | 10.8:1 | 28% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 39.2 | 10.8:1 | 21% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 41.2 | 10.8:1 | 21% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 39 | 12.1:1 | 16% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 14% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 14% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 42 | 15.3:1 | 7% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 48 | 16.0:1 | 4% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 563 | 41 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In HOLBROOK, New York, part of Suffolk County, TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school. The school's 421 students are in kindergarten through 5.
TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 15 schools run by SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 11,556 students.
White students are the majority at TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 69% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, about 66% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 38.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.8:1. That is lower than the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 28%. Compared with the 39% average for public schools in Suffolk County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New York schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Suffolk County, the median household income is $130,686, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 343 public schools in Suffolk County, enrolling about 222,439 students in all.
The next-closest public school is SENECA MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 1.2 miles away. TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 9.
TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 49 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 12.1:1 to 10.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL NORTHHigh · 2,008 students
- SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL EASTHigh · 1,984 students
- SENECA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 928 students
- SAGAMORE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 893 students
- SAMOSET MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 847 students
- LYNWOOD AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 561 students
Other schools in HOLBROOK
- SENECA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 928 students
- NOKOMIS SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
- GRUNDY AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 452 students
- MERRIMAC SCHOOLElementary · 358 students
Other Tamarac Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Tamarac Elementary. TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTROY, NY · 505 students
- TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMARAC, FL · 553 students
Nearby schools
- SENECA MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 928
- WAVERLY AVENUE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 497
- MERRIMAC SCHOOL1.5 mi · 358
- SAGAMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 893
- CANAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 596
- GRUNDY AVENUE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 421 students in grades KG-05.
Is TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.