📍 97 Patchogue-holbrook Rd, Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County, 11779
Hiawatha School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County. The school has 603 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 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet.
Hiawatha School enrolls 603 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 307 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 181 | 30% |
| Asian | 63 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
215 of the school's 603 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 210 qualify for free lunch and 5 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.
Hiawatha School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-10, state senate district 3, state house district 5.
Hiawatha 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 603 students, Hiawatha 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