Best Public Schools in Riverhead, NY


Summary:

The Riverhead Central School District in New York serves 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is performing well below the state average, ranking 760 out of 865 districts in New York and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverhead Senior High School stands out as the largest school with 2,001 students and a 84.3% four-year graduation rate, which is above the district and state averages. However, it also has a relatively high 4.9% dropout rate and 34.1% chronic absenteeism rate. Riverhead Middle School performs below the district and state averages on state assessments, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools. Pulaski Street Elementary School performs slightly better than the district average on state assessments, but still lags behind the state averages.

Across the Riverhead Central School District, there is a significant achievement gap between the schools and the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Math proficiency on state assessments. The high schools in Riverhead have relatively high dropout rates and chronic absenteeism, which likely contributes to their lower academic performance. Additionally, the elementary and middle schools in Riverhead appear to be struggling the most, with very low proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state averages.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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