Is Phillips Avenue School a good school?

Phillips Avenue School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Phillips Avenue School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 654 students attended Phillips Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Phillips Avenue School?

Students at Phillips Avenue School are 79% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Phillips Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Phillips Avenue School usually go on to attend: Middle : Pulaski Street Elementary School Middle : Riverhead Middle School High : Riverhead Senior High School

Phillips Avenue School

Summary:

Phillips Avenue School is an elementary school located in Riverhead, New York, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 578 students. The school is part of the Riverhead Central School District, which is ranked 760 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phillips Avenue School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York, with rankings between 2068 and 2396 out of 2201 to 2445 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 14.41% of 3rd-grade students and 12.9% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 47.05%, respectively. In math, the proficiency rates were 19.64% for 3rd grade and 19.61% for 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 53.93% and 58.03%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When comparing Phillips Avenue School to other nearby elementary schools, such as Riley Avenue School and Aquebogue Elementary School within the Riverhead Central School District, as well as Quogue Elementary School in the Quogue Union Free School District, the differences in academic performance are stark. These nearby schools consistently outperform Phillips Avenue School on state assessments, despite serving student populations with similar socioeconomic characteristics. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Phillips Avenue School, as well as the school's low spending per student, may be contributing factors to its poor academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

141 Phillips Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901-3938

(631) 369-6787

District: Riverhead Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2396^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,901

Students who attend Phillips Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Pulaski Street Elementary School
	Riverhead Middle School
High:	Riverhead Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 654

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.9%

White:

11.5%

African American:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Phillips Avenue School ranks worse than 98% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Riverhead Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Phillips Avenue School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Riverhead Central School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.9%), White (11.5%), African American (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Phillips Avenue School is 12.8, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Riverhead Central School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Phillips Avenue School is $15,901, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Riverhead Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Phillips Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Phillips Avenue School 2396^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Phillips Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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Riverhead Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverhead Central School District 760^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Phillips Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Phillips Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	22.62	1848^th	2206	16.2%
2007	24.40	1790^th	2219	19.3%
2008	16.90	1974^th	2227	11.4%
2009	27.38	1863^rd	2257	17.5%
2010	17.60	1982^nd	2263	12.4%
2011	21.92	1892^nd	2286	17.2%
2012	15.17	2061^st	2320	11.2%
2013	13.43	2138^th	2325	8.0%
2014	10.77	2204^th	2345	6.0%
2015	10.09	2240^th	2352	4.8%
2016	10.35	2225^th	2366	6.0%
2017	6.82	2336^th	2386	2.1%
2018	5.80	2351^st	2395	1.8%
2019	5.94	2374^th	2413	1.6%
2021	9.48	2068^th	2201	6.0%
2022	10.49	2304^th	2434	5.3%
2023	8.15	2358^th	2439	3.3%
2024	6.41	2396^th	2445	2.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Phillips Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.11	851^st	938	9.3%
2019	24.63	776^th	860	9.8%
2021	23.77	370^th	454	18.5%
2022	23.42	914^th	1027	11.0%
2023	23.58	910^th	1001	9.1%
2024	21.05	1007^th	1066	5.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Phillips Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	19.60	960^th	1044	8.0%
2022	15.27	2026^th	2031	0.2%
2023	18.88	1904^th	2016	5.6%
2024	18.92	2001^st	2110	5.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Phillips Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.13	2008^th	2045	1.8%
2019	12.99	1948^th	2032	4.1%
2021	24.20	1413^th	1678	15.8%
2022	12.91	2007^th	2099	4.4%
2023	10.66	1984^th	2041	2.8%
2024	11.12	2013^th	2078	3.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Phillips Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.74	533^rd	730	27.0%
2022	10.25	620^th	622	0.3%
2024	16.29	724^th	766	5.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Phillips Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.97	2268^th	2338	3.0%
2019	7.57	2304^th	2357	2.2%
2021	8.81	1867^th	1955	4.5%
2022	13.06	2229^th	2401	7.2%
2023	9.92	2307^th	2403	4.0%
2024	7.27	2371^st	2413	1.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Phillips Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.22	2324^th	2340	0.7%
2019	6.81	2319^th	2358	1.7%
2021	9.38	1860^th	1961	5.2%
2022	9.91	2298^th	2400	4.3%
2023	8.20	2330^th	2400	2.9%
2024	7.47	2355^th	2411	2.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Phillips Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.92	851^st	948	10.2%
2019	23.23	744^th	891	16.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Phillips Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.96	1343^rd	1392	3.5%
2019	9.22	1280^th	1315	2.7%
2021	17.56	750^th	818	8.3%
2022	14.70	1410^th	1503	6.2%
2023	13.81	1346^th	1429	5.8%
2024	9.67	1501^st	1531	2.0%

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Rank History for White students at Phillips Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.59	1379^th	1408	2.1%
2021	11.81	1142^nd	1224	6.7%
2022	30.18	1042^nd	1399	25.5%

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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

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Enrollment information for Phillips Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	207	175	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1990	204	181	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1991	216	184	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	413
1992	203	183	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
1993	179	181	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
1994	191	187	4	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
1995	201	194	8	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
1996	201	194	8	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
1997	183	213	7	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	430
1998	180	208	8	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	435
1999	193	197	5	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
2000	193	172	6	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	419
2001	173	183	0	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2002	233	207	1	112	7	n/a	n/a	0	560
2003	233	207	1	112	7	n/a	n/a	0	560
2004	201	166	2	113	6	n/a	n/a	0	488
2005	216	153	1	127	6	n/a	n/a	0	503
2006	184	188	0	168	5	n/a	n/a	0	545
2007	156	148	3	165	2	n/a	n/a	0	474
2008	116	172	6	175	2	n/a	n/a	0	471
2009	115	166	7	152	3	n/a	n/a	4	447
2010	119	161	7	168	2	n/a	n/a	4	461
2011	110	166	8	219	4	0	5	0	512
2012	169	171	5	302	4	4	7	0	662
2013	115	126	6	319	2	1	11	0	580
2014	98	113	8	358	2	0	8	0	587
2015	93	96	3	370	2	0	12	0	576
2016	81	85	5	409	1	0	18	0	599
2017	60	82	4	406	1	0	18	0	571
2018	57	66	2	392	2	0	17	0	536
2019	64	52	3	415	1	0	18	0	553
2020	52	45	4	452	0	0	12	0	565
2021	51	48	2	410	0	0	10	0	521
2022	55	46	2	431	1	0	14	0	549
2023	60	44	5	461	0	0	8	0	578
2024	75	51	5	516	0	0	7	0	654

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 Phillips Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	389	26.0	14.9	n/a
1990	391	25.0	15.6	n/a
1991	413	24.0	17.2	n/a
1992	399	25.0	15.9	n/a
1993	376	24.0	15.7	n/a
1994	404	25.0	16.2	46
1995	435	24.0	18.1	41.8
1996	435	24.0	18.1	41.8
1997	430	25.0	17.2	47.7
1998	435	24.0	18.1	49.7
1999	431	27.0	16.0	40.4
2000	419	28.1	14.9	51.3
2001	438	30.1	14.6	54.1
2002	560	38.2	14.7	51.6
2003	560	38.2	14.7	51.6
2004	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	503	38.4	13.1	63.4
2006	545	42.0	13.0	45
2007	474	40.0	11.9	58.9
2008	471	41.0	11.5	70.7
2009	447	36.0	12.4	59.1
2010	461	33.0	13.9	64.3
2011	512	36.8	13.8	80.7
2012	662	34.0	19.4	67.7
2013	580	37.0	15.6	74.8
2014	587	39.7	14.7	n/a
2015	576	33.0	17.4	69.4
2016	599	38.0	15.7	68.8
2017	571	39.2	14.5	58.8
2018	536	41.5	12.9	4.9
2019	553	39.0	14.1	56.6
2020	565	46.0	12.2	50.3
2021	521	45.3	11.4	48.2
2022	549	47.6	11.5	52.5
2023	578	55.5	10.4	49.5
2024	654	51.0	12.8	47.6

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 Phillips Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	389	26.0	14.9	n/a
1990	391	25.0	15.6	n/a
1991	413	24.0	17.2	n/a
1992	399	25.0	15.9	n/a
1993	376	24.0	15.7	n/a
1994	404	25.0	16.2	46
1995	435	24.0	18.1	41.8
1996	435	24.0	18.1	41.8
1997	430	25.0	17.2	47.7
1998	435	24.0	18.1	49.7
1999	431	27.0	16.0	40.4
2000	419	28.1	14.9	51.3
2001	438	30.1	14.6	54.1
2002	560	38.2	14.7	51.6
2003	560	38.2	14.7	51.6
2004	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	503	38.4	13.1	63.4
2006	545	42.0	13.0	45
2007	474	40.0	11.9	58.9
2008	471	41.0	11.5	70.7
2009	447	36.0	12.4	59.1
2010	461	33.0	13.9	64.3
2011	512	36.8	13.8	80.7
2012	662	34.0	19.4	67.7
2013	580	37.0	15.6	74.8
2014	587	39.7	14.7	n/a
2015	576	33.0	17.4	69.4
2016	599	38.0	15.7	68.8
2017	571	39.2	14.5	58.8
2018	536	41.5	12.9	4.9
2019	553	39.0	14.1	56.6
2020	565	46.0	12.2	50.3
2021	521	45.3	11.4	48.2
2022	549	47.6	11.5	52.5
2023	578	55.5	10.4	49.5
2024	654	51.0	12.8	47.6

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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