Tamarac Elementary School

50 Spence Ave, Holtsville NY, 11742 | Sachem Central School District | 631-244-5680
  • grades KG-5
  • students 509
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Holtsville
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
46%Holtsville
56%New York

Tamarac Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Sachem Central School District" in Holtsville, NY. There are a total of 509 students and 33 teachers at Tamarac Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Tamarac Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 6% higher than the New York average.

Tamarac Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students509
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Tamarac Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
360-69%
460-79%
540-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
360-69%
460-79%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Tamarac Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 82.2% 80.5% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 2.4% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 7.1% 5.5% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 10.2% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Holtsville demographics profile

StatisticHoltsvilleNew YorkNational
Population18,57419,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,61341391
Median age41.638.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%52%55%
Speak English84%70%79%
Speak Spanish7%15%13%

Education level achieved in Holtsville

IndexHoltsvilleNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade90.1%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school89.8%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college63.0%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.0%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.8%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Tamarac Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.