Fort Salonga Elementary School

Fort Salonga Elementary School serves 390 students in prekindergarten through third grade in Northport, New York. This public elementary school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 with 31 full-time equivalent teachers, creating smaller class environments that support individualized attention during these foundational learning years. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, earning a MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10 and ranking in the 90th percentile among New York elementary schools at #485 out of 4,758 schools statewide.

Students show particularly impressive results in English Language Arts, with 83% achieving proficiency or above across grade levels. Mathematics performance reaches 67% proficiency, indicating solid foundational skills in this critical subject area. Fort Salonga Elementary operates within an affluent and well-educated community, where 62% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher and the median household income reaches $162,475.

The neighborhood's low poverty rate of 5.8% and median home values of $732,300 reflect the area's economic stability and commitment to education. Located on Sunken Meadow Road, the school sits in Suffolk County's large suburban landscape, providing students with access to both educational resources and the natural beauty of Long Island's North Shore communities.