River Elementary School

Summary:

River Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Patchogue, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 300 students. The school is part of the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, which is ranked 720 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Elementary School faces several academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate at River Elementary was 37.21%, compared to 34.15% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Hispanic students tending to perform better than English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $25,539 in the 2022-2023 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.7, River Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower than other elementary schools within the same district, such as Tremont Elementary School, which had significantly higher proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA (48.78%) and Math (77.38%) in 2023-2024. However, River Elementary School's performance is better than some other nearby schools, such as Canaan Elementary and Medford Elementary, which are also part of the Patchogue-Medford district. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47% to 57% over the past few years, suggests that the school serves a population with a lower socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 46 River Ave
       Patchogue, NY  11772-3371


(631) 687-8350

District: Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1694th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,539 Help


Students who attend River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Saxton Middle School
High:    Patchogue-Medford High School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.7 Help
Number of students:  300

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.7%
White:
34.3%
African American:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47% Help


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Compare Details River Elementary School ranks worse than 69.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.65. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details River Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.7%), White (34.3%), African American (9.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Elementary School is 8.7, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Elementary School is $25,539, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks River Elementary School 1694th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See River Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District 720th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for River Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.70 1037th 2206 53.0%
2007 54.95 1222nd 2219 44.9%
2008 30.42 1749th 2227 21.5%
2009 35.85 1708th 2257 24.3%
2010 39.22 1556th 2263 31.2%
2011 35.86 1612th 2286 29.5%
2012 43.32 1468th 2320 36.7%
2013 30.98 1682nd 2325 27.7%
2014 24.46 1871st 2345 20.2%
2015 19.70 1953rd 2352 17.0%
2016 19.21 2016th 2366 14.8%
2017 25.53 1858th 2386 22.1%
2018 15.18 2140th 2395 10.6%
2019 13.67 2193rd 2413 9.1%
2022 33.67 1666th 2434 31.6%
2023 32.74 1663rd 2439 31.8%
2024 31.65 1694th 2445 30.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.83 797th 1027 22.4%
2023 24.82 887th 1001 11.4%
2024 29.85 846th 1066 20.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.90 1633rd 2031 19.6%
2023 19.04 1901st 2016 5.7%
2024 19.15 1998th 2110 5.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.28 1907th 2032 6.2%
2022 37.12 1322nd 2099 37.0%
2023 25.69 1628th 2041 20.2%
2024 25.62 1648th 2078 20.7%
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Rank History for Female students at River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.87 2233rd 2338 4.5%
2019 23.41 1904th 2357 19.2%
2022 26.42 1863rd 2401 22.4%
2023 33.50 1625th 2403 32.4%
2024 44.50 1316th 2413 45.5%
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Rank History for Male students at River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.72 1880th 2340 19.7%
2019 6.47 2327th 2358 1.3%
2022 41.39 1426th 2400 40.6%
2023 33.80 1607th 2400 33.0%
2024 23.10 1972nd 2411 18.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.57 1267th 1392 9.0%
2019 21.63 1132nd 1315 13.9%
2022 37.34 969th 1503 35.5%
2023 22.61 1193rd 1429 16.5%
2024 37.11 966th 1531 36.9%
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Rank History for White students at River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.88 744th 1399 46.8%
2023 73.74 341st 1337 74.5%
2024 40.10 858th 1392 38.4%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for River Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 180 10 3 63 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1990 211 20 3 50 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1991 209 22 6 60 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1992 242 27 5 75 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1993 261 35 6 97 1 n/a n/a 0 400
1994 280 36 5 82 2 n/a n/a 0 405
1995 310 38 4 70 2 n/a n/a 0 424
1996 310 38 4 70 2 n/a n/a 0 424
1997 297 24 0 55 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1998 282 29 0 71 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1999 262 38 0 69 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2000 247 42 13 93 2 n/a n/a 0 397
2001 217 46 10 115 1 n/a n/a 0 389
2002 194 40 14 131 1 n/a n/a 0 380
2003 194 40 14 131 1 n/a n/a 0 380
2004 202 27 6 133 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2005 188 33 4 139 1 n/a n/a 0 365
2006 144 26 8 139 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2007 128 23 6 144 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2008 188 27 5 159 0 n/a n/a 1 380
2009 215 24 4 148 0 n/a n/a 6 397
2010 218 27 8 161 1 n/a n/a 9 424
2011 167 26 6 150 1 0 5 0 355
2012 191 31 10 181 1 0 8 0 422
2013 159 23 7 164 1 0 11 0 365
2014 163 20 10 151 1 0 8 0 353
2015 163 22 4 180 1 0 8 0 378
2016 135 24 6 181 0 0 10 0 356
2017 138 24 9 177 0 0 10 0 358
2018 149 24 10 177 0 0 15 0 375
2019 119 24 6 162 0 0 16 0 327
2020 125 16 10 138 1 0 17 0 307
2021 124 17 8 119 1 1 12 0 282
2022 120 17 9 135 0 3 15 0 299
2023 103 29 7 140 0 3 18 0 300

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at River Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 256 16.9 15.1 n/a
1990 284 18.9 15.0 n/a
1991 297 19.9 14.9 n/a
1992 349 19.9 17.5 n/a
1993 400 23.0 17.4 n/a
1994 405 22.0 18.4 45.7
1995 424 25.0 17.0 37.3
1996 424 25.0 17.0 37.3
1997 376 24.0 15.7 43.1
1998 382 24.0 15.9 34.8
1999 369 25.1 14.7 37.7
2000 397 25.9 15.3 47.1
2001 389 29.5 13.2 37
2002 380 26.5 14.3 34.7
2003 380 26.5 14.3 34.7
2004 368 n/a n/a n/a
2005 365 22.0 16.6 40.3
2006 317 23.0 13.8 30.6
2007 301 17.0 17.7 30.2
2008 380 16.0 23.8 33
2009 397 14.0 28.4 34.5
2010 424 17.0 24.9 42.4
2011 355 22.4 15.8 34.1
2012 422 20.0 21.1 45.7
2013 365 20.0 18.2 56.2
2014 353 24.0 14.7 59.2
2015 378 24.0 15.7 61.4
2016 356 27.0 13.1 66.9
2017 358 26.9 13.2 61.2
2018 375 29.0 12.9 60.3
2019 327 28.0 11.6 60.9
2020 307 40.7 7.5 58.3
2021 282 33.2 8.4 57.1
2022 299 34.4 8.6 52.8
2023 300 34.3 8.7 47

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 River Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 256 16.9 15.1 n/a
1990 284 18.9 15.0 n/a
1991 297 19.9 14.9 n/a
1992 349 19.9 17.5 n/a
1993 400 23.0 17.4 n/a
1994 405 22.0 18.4 45.7
1995 424 25.0 17.0 37.3
1996 424 25.0 17.0 37.3
1997 376 24.0 15.7 43.1
1998 382 24.0 15.9 34.8
1999 369 25.1 14.7 37.7
2000 397 25.9 15.3 47.1
2001 389 29.5 13.2 37
2002 380 26.5 14.3 34.7
2003 380 26.5 14.3 34.7
2004 368 n/a n/a n/a
2005 365 22.0 16.6 40.3
2006 317 23.0 13.8 30.6
2007 301 17.0 17.7 30.2
2008 380 16.0 23.8 33
2009 397 14.0 28.4 34.5
2010 424 17.0 24.9 42.4
2011 355 22.4 15.8 34.1
2012 422 20.0 21.1 45.7
2013 365 20.0 18.2 56.2
2014 353 24.0 14.7 59.2
2015 378 24.0 15.7 61.4
2016 356 27.0 13.1 66.9
2017 358 26.9 13.2 61.2
2018 375 29.0 12.9 60.3
2019 327 28.0 11.6 60.9
2020 307 40.7 7.5 58.3
2021 282 33.2 8.4 57.1
2022 299 34.4 8.6 52.8
2023 300 34.3 8.7 47

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.

Immunization Rates

River Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.7%1.0%0.0%98.7%98.7%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201498.9%0.6%0.0%99.2%98.9%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%
201598.7%0.5%0.0%99.2%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%98.9%
201697.8%1.4%0.0%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%97.8%
201795.8%1.7%0.0%96.6%97.8%97.8%97.8%97.5%98.3%98.3%
201896.8%1.9%0.0%97.6%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.1%97.9%
201996.7%0.0%0.0%97.9%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.9%97.3%97.0%
202099.7%0.0%99.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for River Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $869 (4.7%) $17,755 (95.3%) $18,624
2020 $399 (2.1%) $18,749 (97.9%) $19,148
2021 $980 (4.9%) $18,982 (95.1%) $19,962
2022 $1,886 (8.4%) $20,520 (91.6%) $22,406
2023 $1,580 (6.2%) $23,959 (93.8%) $25,539

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on River Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2193rd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1663rd of 2439 Elementary schools
 22.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (River Elementary School)2520.7
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)2333.4
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (River Elementary School)2434.3
 10.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)2239.1
 17.1%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (River Elementary School)4032.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)2135.7
 14.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (River Elementary School)1853.1
 35.1%
   4th Grade Math (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)1341.1
 28.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (River Elementary School)1044.7
 34.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)1835.5
 17.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (River Elementary School)2937.8
 8.8%
   5th Grade Math (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)1030.3
 20.3%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students327300
 8.3%
African American2429
 20.8%
American Indian00
Asian67
 16.7%
Hispanic162140
 13.6%
Pacific Islander03
White119103
 13.4%
Two or More Races1618
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.9%47%
 13.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about River Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 300 students attended River Elementary School.

Students at River Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 34% White, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

River Elementary School ranks 1694th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Saxton Middle School
High : Patchogue-Medford High School


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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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