Is Moriches Elementary School a good school?

Moriches Elementary School ranks 1454 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Moriches Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 822 students attended Moriches Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Moriches Elementary School?

Students at Moriches Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 25% White, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Moriches Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Moriches Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : William Floyd Middle School High : William Floyd High School

Moriches Elementary School

Summary:

Moriches Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 822 students in grades K-5 in the William Floyd Union Free School District in Moriches, New York. The school's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, with a current statewide ranking between 934 and 1,454 out of over 2,200 New York elementary schools and a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Moriches Elementary School generally performs below the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, it outperforms the William Floyd Union Free School District in most grade-level assessments. The school's Asian, African American, and White student subgroups perform better than the overall school, but the English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education subgroups lag behind. Notably, the school's 4th grade Math proficiency rate of 53.15% in 2023-2024 is higher than the district and state averages.

Moriches Elementary School faces challenges related to its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.3% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This population performs lower than the school's overall performance, indicating a need for targeted interventions. When compared to nearby schools, Moriches Elementary outperforms its district peers but lags behind the higher-performing East Moriches Elementary School, which could provide valuable insights for improvement.

Detail:

Public K-5

16 Louis Ave
Moriches, NY 11955-1403

(631) 874-1397

District: William Floyd Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1454^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,465

Students who attend Moriches Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William Floyd Middle School
High:	William Floyd High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 822

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

White:

25.3%

African American:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Moriches Elementary School ranks worse than 59.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the William Floyd Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Moriches Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the William Floyd Union Free School District. Student population at Moriches Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.9%), White (25.3%), African American (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moriches Elementary School is 13.9. 4 elementary schools in the William Floyd Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Moriches Elementary School employs 58.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moriches Elementary School is $16,465, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the William Floyd Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moriches Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Moriches Elementary School 1454^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Moriches Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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William Floyd Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks William Floyd Union Free School District 729^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Moriches Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Moriches Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	43.99	1497^th	2206	32.1%
2007	44.70	1457^th	2219	34.3%
2008	54.51	1249^th	2227	43.9%
2009	61.75	1043^rd	2257	53.8%
2010	72.08	619^th	2263	72.6%
2011	69.98	694^th	2286	69.6%
2012	73.25	606^th	2320	73.9%
2013	61.96	809^th	2325	65.2%
2014	48.75	1215^th	2345	48.2%
2015	50.22	1150^th	2352	51.1%
2016	42.34	1385^th	2366	41.5%
2017	35.68	1562^nd	2386	34.5%
2018	48.56	1241^st	2395	48.2%
2019	44.73	1296^th	2413	46.3%
2021	55.90	934^th	2201	57.6%
2022	51.05	1146^th	2434	52.9%
2023	46.69	1260^th	2439	48.3%
2024	39.87	1454^th	2445	40.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Moriches Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.10	107^th	289	63.0%
2023	50.72	90^th	223	59.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Moriches Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.31	649^th	938	30.8%
2019	44.14	400^th	860	53.5%
2021	49.44	196^th	454	56.8%
2022	41.17	541^st	1027	47.3%
2023	44.98	470^th	1001	53.0%
2024	34.13	744^th	1066	30.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Moriches Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.38	778^th	1941	59.9%
2019	46.98	783^rd	1859	57.9%
2021	47.44	465^th	1044	55.5%
2022	42.50	1012^th	2031	50.2%
2023	36.15	1218^th	2016	39.6%
2024	48.64	861^st	2110	59.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moriches Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.62	736^th	2045	64.0%
2019	54.11	772^nd	2032	62.0%
2021	61.49	525^th	1678	68.7%
2022	58.59	715^th	2099	65.9%
2023	52.27	851^st	2041	58.3%
2024	43.31	1096^th	2078	47.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Moriches Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.46	254^th	730	65.2%
2019	75.80	73^rd	570	87.2%
2022	47.07	287^th	622	53.9%
2024	40.98	427^th	766	44.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Moriches Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.41	1302^nd	2338	44.3%
2019	41.97	1367^th	2357	42.0%
2021	44.26	1106^th	1955	43.4%
2022	51.41	1136^th	2401	52.7%
2023	46.22	1264^th	2403	47.4%
2024	40.58	1427^th	2413	40.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Moriches Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.26	1158^th	2340	50.5%
2019	47.18	1207^th	2358	48.8%
2021	62.14	704^th	1961	64.1%
2022	50.51	1148^th	2400	52.2%
2023	47.43	1218^th	2400	49.3%
2024	40.22	1435^th	2411	40.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Moriches Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.27	424^th	671	36.8%
2023	65.37	220^th	605	63.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Moriches Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.27	563^rd	948	40.6%
2019	46.85	401^st	891	55.0%
2021	63.56	109^th	427	74.5%
2022	48.54	437^th	936	53.3%
2023	43.78	459^th	857	46.4%
2024	51.00	410^th	927	55.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Moriches Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.18	543^rd	1392	61.0%
2019	50.71	564^th	1315	57.1%
2021	63.79	241^st	818	70.5%
2022	60.66	499^th	1503	66.8%
2023	55.37	550^th	1429	61.5%
2024	43.86	805^th	1531	47.4%

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Rank History for White students at Moriches Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.93	712^th	1408	49.4%
2019	47.52	705^th	1338	47.3%
2021	53.72	594^th	1224	51.5%
2022	54.44	630^th	1399	55.0%
2023	47.16	736^th	1337	45.0%
2024	50.33	690^th	1392	50.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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by a parent
Thursday, November 19, 2015

I recently moved out of the district and I was so sad to leave Moriches Elementary behind! My daughter was there for Kindergarten and the beginning of first grade and she absolutely loved it. From the front desk staff, to the security guards at the door to the wonderful teachers there, everyone is so kind and pleasant. We are sad to leave and hope to be able to return for the start of Second grade. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Moriches Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	860	32	12	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	962
1990	865	32	5	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	951
1991	884	40	12	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	995
1992	851	47	11	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	981
1993	828	58	11	102	1	n/a	n/a	0	1000
1994	803	56	13	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	977
1995	1020	97	12	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	1298
1996	1020	97	12	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	1298
1997	1022	69	9	170	0	n/a	n/a	0	1270
1998	1016	91	13	168	1	n/a	n/a	0	1289
1999	1025	98	7	171	2	n/a	n/a	0	1303
2000	954	103	8	165	2	n/a	n/a	0	1232
2001	959	102	12	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	1241
2002	897	106	24	170	4	n/a	n/a	0	1201
2003	897	106	24	170	4	n/a	n/a	0	1201
2004	635	72	9	170	5	n/a	n/a	0	891
2005	630	89	16	164	5	n/a	n/a	0	904
2006	645	103	18	177	5	n/a	n/a	0	948
2007	577	112	17	198	3	n/a	n/a	0	907
2008	538	123	30	218	4	n/a	n/a	0	913
2009	554	147	25	232	4	n/a	n/a	0	962
2010	576	142	22	245	6	n/a	n/a	3	994
2011	520	124	24	237	3	0	1	0	909
2012	458	117	25	265	2	0	14	0	881
2013	476	113	25	293	1	0	31	0	939
2014	425	131	24	303	1	0	29	0	913
2015	398	128	26	298	2	0	33	0	885
2016	337	109	28	328	3	0	39	0	844
2017	328	115	28	354	3	0	54	0	882
2018	309	105	22	342	3	0	56	0	837
2019	274	115	27	367	2	1	52	0	838
2020	268	124	24	395	5	0	53	0	869
2021	266	146	19	389	2	0	58	0	880
2022	247	140	22	373	3	0	54	0	839
2023	208	136	22	394	3	0	59	0	822

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Moriches Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	962	52.9	18.1	n/a
1990	951	54.9	17.3	n/a
1991	995	54.1	18.3	n/a
1992	981	55.9	17.5	n/a
1993	1000	54.0	18.5	n/a
1994	977	55.0	17.8	30.5
1995	1298	57.0	22.8	29
1996	1298	57.0	22.8	29
1997	1270	58.0	21.9	35.9
1998	1289	59.0	21.8	35.8
1999	1303	59.0	22.1	35.7
2000	1232	62.0	19.9	43.9
2001	1241	66.0	18.8	44.6
2002	1201	66.0	18.2	45.8
2003	1201	66.0	18.2	45.8
2004	891	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	904	54.0	16.7	41.8
2006	948	56.0	16.9	39.1
2007	907	56.0	16.2	39.3
2008	913	56.5	16.2	32.5
2009	962	59.0	16.3	37.9
2010	994	63.0	15.7	46.9
2011	909	57.7	15.7	49.6
2012	881	57.0	15.4	27
2013	939	50.0	18.7	44.7
2014	913	52.0	17.5	46.7
2015	885	52.0	17.0	63.3
2016	844	52.0	16.2	62
2017	882	52.0	16.9	67.5
2018	837	52.0	16.0	66.3
2019	838	52.0	16.0	66.2
2020	869	63.8	13.6	62.5
2021	880	56.9	15.4	56.9
2022	839	56.9	14.7	47.1
2023	822	58.7	13.9	57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Moriches Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	962	52.9	18.1	n/a
1990	951	54.9	17.3	n/a
1991	995	54.1	18.3	n/a
1992	981	55.9	17.5	n/a
1993	1000	54.0	18.5	n/a
1994	977	55.0	17.8	30.5
1995	1298	57.0	22.8	29
1996	1298	57.0	22.8	29
1997	1270	58.0	21.9	35.9
1998	1289	59.0	21.8	35.8
1999	1303	59.0	22.1	35.7
2000	1232	62.0	19.9	43.9
2001	1241	66.0	18.8	44.6
2002	1201	66.0	18.2	45.8
2003	1201	66.0	18.2	45.8
2004	891	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	904	54.0	16.7	41.8
2006	948	56.0	16.9	39.1
2007	907	56.0	16.2	39.3
2008	913	56.5	16.2	32.5
2009	962	59.0	16.3	37.9
2010	994	63.0	15.7	46.9
2011	909	57.7	15.7	49.6
2012	881	57.0	15.4	27
2013	939	50.0	18.7	44.7
2014	913	52.0	17.5	46.7
2015	885	52.0	17.0	63.3
2016	844	52.0	16.2	62
2017	882	52.0	16.9	67.5
2018	837	52.0	16.0	66.3
2019	838	52.0	16.0	66.2
2020	869	63.8	13.6	62.5
2021	880	56.9	15.4	56.9
2022	839	56.9	14.7	47.1
2023	822	58.7	13.9	57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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