Hiawatha School

Hiawatha School serves 584 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Lake Ronkonkoma, offering a focused elementary education experience with a favorable 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio across its 47 full-time equivalent teaching staff. The school ranks #1267 out of 4758 schools statewide, placing it in the 73rd percentile among New York elementary schools with a MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. Academically, Hiawatha School shows solid performance with 56% of students achieving proficiency or above in ELA/Reading and 54% in Math across grade levels.

These results reflect steady educational outcomes as the school works to support student achievement across all grade levels. The school draws from a well-established suburban community where families demonstrate strong educational values, with 30% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher. The neighborhood's median household income of $113,355 and median home value of $433,100 reflect the area's economic stability, while the low 5.7% poverty rate indicates a community with considerable resources to support education.

Located on Patchogue-Holbrook Road, Hiawatha School sits in the heart of Lake Ronkonkoma's large suburban setting, serving families in this thriving Suffolk County community of nearly 39,000 residents.