UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER

UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in CENTEREACH, New York, one of the schools within MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 478 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through K.

Across the 14 schools in MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (9,410 students total), UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER shows that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 32% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 39% of students at UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, census data for Suffolk County shows median household income runs about $130,686, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER is one of 343 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students).

Nearest neighbor: CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 519 (now 478). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 60% to 47%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 25.0:1 today.

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