Best Public Schools in Wantagh, NY

Summary:

The city of Wantagh, New York is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of either the Wantagh Union Free School District or the Levittown Union Free School District. Among these schools, Wantagh Senior High School stands out as a top-performing institution, consistently ranked among the best high schools in New York and maintaining a 100% graduation rate. The elementary schools in the Wantagh district, such as Forest Lake School, also excel, with strong math proficiency scores that outpace district and state averages.

The schools in the Wantagh district generally have a higher percentage of white students compared to the more diverse student body at Lee Road School, which is part of the Levittown district. Test scores across the Wantagh schools are impressive, with several institutions, including Mandalay School, performing above state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. The schools also vary in their student-teacher ratios, with Lee Road School and Forest Lake School boasting the lowest ratios, which may contribute to their strong academic performance.

Overall, the schools in the Wantagh area provide a quality education, with Wantagh Senior High School and the high-performing elementary schools in the Wantagh district standing out as particularly noteworthy. The data suggests that the Wantagh Union Free School District is a strong performer, ranking higher than the Levittown Union Free School District, though both districts offer solid educational opportunities for students in the Wantagh community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lee Road School	Public	K-5	901 Lee Rd	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-7476	279	24	11.5	10.0%	209 (74.9%)	3 (1.1%)	49 (17.6%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	73.1	604^th of 2439 public elementary schools	75.2%		85.5	294^th of 2434 public elementary schools	87.9%	310											43.5	76.5	50.0				56.5	94.7	88.2				99.3	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.7	$21,061	$1,199	$19,861
Forest Lake School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Beltagh Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6470	387	17	23.2	4.9%	316 (81.7%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (11.4%)	18 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	68	725^th of 2439 public elementary schools	70.3%		82.7	370^th of 2434 public elementary schools	84.8%	355											39.1	56.8	47.2				71.4	81.1	73.5				99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$16,929	$29	$16,900
Mandalay School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2667 Bayview Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	No	(516) 679-6390	285	12	23.8	9.8%	239 (83.9%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (9.1%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	70	684^th of 2439 public elementary schools	72.0%		81	407^th of 2434 public elementary schools	83.3%	277											56.3	48.4	42.3				75.0	76.7	70.8				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,632	$426	$16,206
Wantagh Middle School	Public	6-8	3299 Beltagh Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6350	682	64	10.5	7.6%	565 (82.8%)	3 (0.4%)	68 (10.0%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	66.3	446^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.3%		66.1	414^th of 1479 public middle schools	72.0%	32	100.0					100.0		89.5						47.6	43.2	58.5				70.7	69.1	57.1	99.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.7	$21,439	$517	$20,922
Wantagh Senior High School	Public	9-12	3297 Beltagh Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6401	836	73	11.3	10.5%	702 (84.0%)	10 (1.2%)	76 (9.1%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.5%)	76.5	204^th of 1228 public high schools	83.4%		75.8	196^th of 1190 public high schools	83.5%	8	87.3	81.0	87.0	94.8	62.8	79.0	88.9	98.0	77.4	90.7													99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	$21,372	$283	$21,089
Wantagh School	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 Beech St	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6480	683	25	26.9	8.3%	581 (85.1%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (8.5%)	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	70.7	661^st of 2439 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.4	633^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	74.0%	28											56.9	52.5	52.4				70.8	59.7	75.0				98.1	99.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	99.2	98.7	$17,016	$419	$16,597

Cities Near Wantagh

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Bellmore	0.79 mi	3	202^nd
Seaford	1.07 mi	5	109^th
Bellmore	1.23 mi	7	68^th
Levittown	1.29 mi	12	115^th
North Merrick	1.86 mi	2	143^rd

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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.

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Best Public Schools in Wantagh, NY

Wantagh Senior High School

Lee Road School

Wantagh School

Mandalay School

Forest Lake School

Wantagh Middle School

Cities Near Wantagh