Summary:
The Shoreham-Wading River Central School District is home to two high-performing elementary schools, Miller Avenue School and Wading River School, which serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Both schools have consistently maintained strong state-wide rankings and impressive academic performance, indicating a commitment to providing a quality education to their students.
According to the data, Wading River School has demonstrated particularly impressive results, with proficiency rates on New York State Assessments that exceed the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, Wading River School's 5th-grade students achieved a 65.52% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 65.52% and the state average of 43.68%. In math, the school's 4th-grade students achieved a 72.55% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the district and state averages.
While both schools have maintained strong academic performance, there are some differences in their resource allocation and instructional approaches. Miller Avenue School spends $19,354 per student, while Wading River School spends $21,118 per student, and the student-teacher ratio is lower at Wading River School (9.7) compared to Miller Avenue School (11.3). These differences may indicate that the district is allocating more resources to the upper elementary grades to support the more rigorous academic demands and prepare students for the transition to middle school.
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