📍 865 Hawkins Ave, Lake Grove, Suffolk County, 11755
Cayuga School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lake Grove, Suffolk County. The school has 516 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sachem Central School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet.
Cayuga School enrolls 516 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 5.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 313 | 61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 130 | 25% |
| Asian | 30 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
162 of the school's 516 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 150 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Cayuga School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-10, state senate district 2, state house district 5.
Cayuga School is one of 15 schools in SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in LAKE RONKONKOMA, New York. The district serves 11,697 students district-wide and employs 992 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 516 students, Cayuga School is smaller than the district average of about 780 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large