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Board Report · 2024–25

SACHEM CSD

districtSuffolk CountyAverage Need/Resource Category Districts11,588 pupils

NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 8) is 37.0% — 93rd percentile, near the top of its peer group (peer median 22.0%).

Compared against 14 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 6,953 and 16,223. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.

Insights by Acture · NYSED School Report Card · subgroup: All Students

Strengths & areas to watch

SACHEM CSD

Strengths — top quartile vs peers

NYSESLAT Commanding (Grade 8) — 93rd percentile, near the top of its peer group.
NYSAA Science (Grade 8) — 91st percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Regents Living Environment — 86th percentile, in the upper third of its peer group.
English Learner Progress 3–8 — 86th percentile, in the upper third of its peer group.
Regents Earth Science — 79th percentile, in the upper third of its peer group.

Areas to watch — bottom quartile vs peers

Regents Physics — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
NYSAA Math 4 — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
NYSAA ELA 4 — 25th percentile, in the lower third of its peer group.

Scorecard vs. peers

SACHEM CSD

ELA 3–8

43.0%

36th pctile

peer median 44.5%

▲ 7.0 pts vs 2023–24

Math 3–8

54.0%

57th pctile

peer median 51.0%

▲ 4.5 pts vs 2023–24

Science 8

46.0%

50th pctile

peer median 42.5%

▲ 25.0 pts vs 2023–24

4-Year Graduation

93.2%

71st pctile

peer median 90.0%

▲ 0.0 pts vs 2023–24

College, Career & Civic Readiness

167.2

71st pctile

peer median 161.2

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8

17.7%

50th pctile

peer median 17.7%

▼ 0.3 pts vs 2023–24

Attendance 3–8

200.5

43rd pctile

peer median 201.3

Per-Pupil Spending

$30,251

64th pctile

peer median $28,593

ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8) — where the district lands

43.0%

low 31.1%med 44.5%high 77.9%

Multi-year trends

SACHEM CSD

ELA 3–8 — you vs. peer median

ELA 3–8 rose 1.0 pts to 43.0% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

Math 3–8 — you vs. peer median

Math 3–8 held steady at 54.0% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

4-Year Graduation — you vs. peer median

4-Year Graduation rose 0.8 pts to 93.2% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 — you vs. peer median

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 rose 8.7 pts to 17.7% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

What changed this year

SACHEM CSD

Science Proficiency (Grade 8) improved: up 25.0 pts to 46.0% (from 21.0%).
Regents Algebra I slipped: down 20.0 pts to 64.0% (from 84.0%).
NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 4) improved: up 13.0 pts to 19.0% (from 6.0%).
Science Proficiency (Grade 5) improved: up 12.0 pts to 46.0% (from 34.0%).
ELL Progress (Grades 3–8) improved: up 11.0 pts to 54.0% (from 43.0%).
ELL Progress (High School) improved: up 10.0 pts to 49.0% (from 39.0%).

vs. 2023–24 · biggest movers

Equity focus — Grades 3–8

SACHEM CSD

ELA 3–8

English Language Learner students are 34.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 37.5 pts).
Homeless students are 33.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 19.0 pts).
Students with Disabilities students are 26.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 33.0 pts).
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students are 12.0 pts above the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate, in line with peer districts (typically 12.5 pts).

Math 3–8

Homeless students are 35.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 25.0 pts).
English Language Learner students are 33.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 30.5 pts).
Students with Disabilities students are 28.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 35.0 pts).
Multiracial students are 20.0 pts above the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 1.0 pts).

Largest subgroup gaps vs. All Students, with peer-group context.

Accountability status

SACHEM CSD

Local Support and Improvement · 2024–25

NYSED accountability: Local Support and Improvement (2024–25); 1 subgroup flagged for support.

Indicator levels (1–4)

EM Chronic Absenteeism2

EM Core Performance3

EM ELP2

EM Weight Performance1

HS Chronic Absenteeism3

HS Core Performance3

HS ELP2

HS Grad Rate4

HS Weight Performance4

Subgroups flagged for support

English Language Learner: Local Support and Improvement: Potential Target District

Who we serve

SACHEM CSD

11,553 students, 2024–25.

Race & ethnicity

White 61% (6,994)Hispanic or Latino 25% (2,878)Asian or Pacific Islander 6% (739)Black or African American 4% (513)Multiracial 3% (400)American Indian or Alaska Native <1% (29)

Gender

Male: 51% (5,948)
Female: 48% (5,603)
Non-Binary: <1% (2)

Programs

Economically Disadvantaged

38%

4,427 students

Students with Disabilities

21%

2,425 students

English Language Learners

628 students

Total enrollment

Total enrollment 11,553 (2024–25), down 1,750 since 2016–17.

Advanced coursework — AP/IB

SACHEM CSD

31 AP/IB subjects taken; 74% of exams scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB).

AP/IB pass rate

74.4%

scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB)

Exams per 100 students

22.1

all grades

Subjects taken

AP US History (AP) · 259 exams · 81.5% pass
AP World History (AP) · 249 exams · 75.1% pass
AP Psychology (AP) · 172 exams · 75.6% pass
AP Environmental Science (AP) · 160 exams · 67.5% pass

AP Human Geography (AP) · 146 exams · 62.3% pass
AP Language and Comp (AP) · 138 exams · 68.1% pass
AP Seminar (AP) · 135 exams · 93.3% pass
AP Biology (AP) · 127 exams · 83.5% pass

26 AP/IB courses offered — top by enrollment

AP U.S. History (AP) · 289 students
AP World History (AP) · 283 students
AP Psychology (AP) · 223 students
AP Environmental Science (AP) · 219 students
AP Biology (AP) · 175 students

Exam scores (AP 1–5 / IB 1–7)

Score 1

116

Score 2

422

Score 3

810

Score 4

733

Score 5

360

Advanced Placement / International Baccalaureate · 2023–24

How peers were chosen

SACHEM CSD

Compared against 14 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 6,953 and 16,223. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.

Data: NYSED School Report Card, 2024–25. Insights by Acture is an independent analytics tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NYSED. Confirm figures against the official Report Card for high-stakes use.