Tamarac Elementary School
50 Spence Ave
Holtsville NY, 11742, Suffolk County
Phone: 631-244-5680
Ranking: 
(562 out of 3,424, top 16%)*
(562 out of 3,424, top 16%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Sachem Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 34 | 36 | 35 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 564 | 602 | 590 | 641 | 669 | 667 | 683 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 84 | 14.9% | 108 | 17.9% | 88 | 14.9% | 91 | 14.2% | 113 | 16.9% | 115 | 17.2% | 131 | 19.2% |
| Grade 1: | 111 | 19.7% | 85 | 14.1% | 94 | 15.9% | 108 | 16.8% | 113 | 16.9% | 130 | 19.5% | 92 | 13.5% |
| Grade 2: | 79 | 14.0% | 92 | 15.3% | 110 | 18.6% | 109 | 17.0% | 133 | 19.9% | 88 | 13.2% | 120 | 17.6% |
| Grade 3: | 93 | 16.5% | 105 | 17.4% | 100 | 16.9% | 129 | 20.1% | 85 | 12.7% | 125 | 18.7% | 107 | 15.7% |
| Grade 4: | 102 | 18.1% | 99 | 16.4% | 115 | 19.5% | 82 | 12.8% | 120 | 17.9% | 99 | 14.8% | 109 | 16.0% |
| Grade 5: | 95 | 16.8% | 113 | 18.8% | 83 | 14.1% | 122 | 19.0% | 105 | 15.7% | 110 | 16.5% | 124 | 18.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 277 | 49.1% | 297 | 49.3% | 294 | 49.8% | 309 | 48.2% | 322 | 48.1% | 328 | 49.2% | 335 | 49.0% |
| Female: | 287 | 50.9% | 305 | 50.7% | 296 | 50.2% | 332 | 51.8% | 339 | 50.7% | 331 | 49.6% | 344 | 50.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 39 | 6.9% | 40 | 6.6% | 38 | 6.4% | 46 | 7.2% | 38 | 5.7% | 37 | 5.5% | 26 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic: | 42 | 7.4% | 35 | 5.8% | 24 | 4.1% | 26 | 4.1% | 21 | 3.1% | 20 | 3.0% | 23 | 3.4% |
| Black: | 8 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.4% | 11 | 1.6% | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% |
| White: | 466 | 82.6% | 512 | 85.0% | 516 | 87.5% | 559 | 87.2% | 597 | 89.2% | 603 | 90.4% | 630 | 92.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 7.1% | 41 | 6.8% | 28 | 4.7% | 34 | 5.3% | 24 | 3.6% | 14 | 2.1% | 19 | 2.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 3.7% | 31 | 5.1% | 15 | 2.5% | 11 | 1.7% | 19 | 2.8% | 19 | 2.8% | 15 | 2.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.83 | 16.95 | 16.85 | 15.00 | 16.31 | 18.00 | 18.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 74% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 78% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 82% | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 63% | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 65% | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 32.4% | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 71% | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 36.8% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 77% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 81% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 87% | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 69% | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 65% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 72% | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 28.3% | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 92% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 96% | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 85% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 81% | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 37.1% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 98% | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 89% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 77% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 81% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 86% | 78% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 90% | 83% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 58% | 53% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 63% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 68% | 58% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 35.7% | 30.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 86% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 86% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81% | 65% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 81% | 66% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 35.5% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 82% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 78% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | 85% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 86% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 86% |
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* Tamarac Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.