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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361920004343

UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER

11 UNITY DR, CENTEREACH, NY 11720 · (631) 285-8760 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
188 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K17837%
Kindergarten30063%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
22347%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
15432%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
286%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
5512%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
174%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
25754%
Female
22146%

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER this school47839.3%N/A
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54138.8%40.3%
PS 198 ISADOR E IDA STRAUS
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51639.5%76.8%
NORTH COLEMAN ROAD SCHOOL
CENTEREACH
39943.4%38.3%
HELLENIC CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL - STATEN ISLAND
STATEN ISLAND
47443.5%74.2%
EAST VILLAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)
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47745.1%71.3%
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 UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Suffolk County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
478#929 of 2,585#87 of 209
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
25.0:1#2,326 of 2,338#196 of 196
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.1%#407 of 2,388#22 of 197
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
39.3%#1,716 of 2,534#82 of 200
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.9%#1,286 of 1,757#86 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 2024-25
Enrollment
478
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
+1306% since 1990-91, when it was 34
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 35.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2547819.125.0:139% (188)
2023-2453819.627.5:138% (207)
2022-2351518.228.2:120% (102)
2020-214941435.3:115% (73)
2017-185193216.2:120% (102)
2015-168492731.4:127% (233)
2010-115913218.5:115% (87)
2000-017032726.0:15% (37)
1990-9134103.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER.

About UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER

UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER is a mid-sized elementary school located in CENTEREACH, New York. There are 478 students enrolled, covering pre-K through kindergarten.

MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 14 schools, UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER included, with 9,410 students in all.

No group is above 50% at UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER; the largest is White, at 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 66%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER scores 66%.

UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER has 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1. At UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER, 39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Suffolk County is similar, at 39%.

For the population of Suffolk County, the median household earns about $130,686 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Suffolk County, 343 public schools serve about 222,439 students.

CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER, there are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 494 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 478 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 35.3:1 to 25.0:1.

On allk12, people connected to UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER
District
MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
11 UNITY DR, CENTEREACH, NY 11720
Phone
(631) 285-8760
County
Suffolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
478
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
25.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
188 (39%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
361920004343
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER
What is the total enrollment at UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER?
UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER enrolls approximately 478 students in grades PK-KG.
Is UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many students per teacher at UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER?
Approximately 25.0:1 students per teacher at UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER.
How diverse is UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER?
UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER reports a student body of 47% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER public or private?
UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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