Is Riverhead Middle School a good school?

Riverhead Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Riverhead Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 789 students attended Riverhead Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverhead Middle School?

Students at Riverhead Middle School are 63% Hispanic, 26% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Riverhead Middle School attend?

Students who attend Riverhead Middle School usually go on to attend Riverhead Senior High School

Riverhead Middle School

Summary:

Riverhead Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Riverhead Central School District, with 827 students located in Riverhead, NY. The school district is ranked 760 out of 865 in New York and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Riverhead Middle School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 7th grade ELA proficiency rate was 25.74% compared to the state average of 49.56%, and its 8th grade Math proficiency rate was 8.88% compared to the state average of 40.72%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, with the school's rankings for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all in the bottom quarter of New York middle schools. However, the school performs exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates above 95% for Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years, significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as William Paca Middle School and Center Moriches Middle School, Riverhead Middle School generally performs worse on state assessments, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, from 923 out of 1,407 New York middle schools in 2013-2014 to 1,384 out of 1,504 in 2023-2024, indicating that the school is falling behind its peers across the state.

Detail:

Public 6-8

600 Harrison Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901-2786

(631) 369-6759

District: Riverhead Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1384^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,915

Students who attend Riverhead Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverhead Senior High School

Feeder schools for Riverhead Middle School:

Elementary:	Aquebogue Elementary School
	Phillips Avenue School
	Riley Avenue School
	Roanoke Avenue School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 789

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

26.0%

African American:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverhead Middle School ranks worse than 92% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.7%), White (26%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverhead Middle School is 10.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverhead Middle School is $16,915.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverhead Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverhead Middle School 1384^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Riverhead Middle 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 Riverhead Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Riverhead Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	45.84	691^st	1095	36.9%
2007	57.70	571^st	1123	49.2%
2008	57.24	649^th	1185	45.2%
2009	54.93	730^th	1224	40.4%
2010	59.99	582^nd	1243	53.2%
2011	56.93	634^th	1295	51.0%
2012	53.55	696^th	1337	47.9%
2013	48.58	677^th	1373	50.7%
2014	42.75	794^th	1401	43.3%
2015	35.67	923^rd	1407	34.4%
2016	29.99	1023^rd	1429	28.4%
2017	19.81	1242^nd	1455	14.6%
2018	17.04	1268^th	1438	11.8%
2019	14.08	1317^th	1439	8.5%
2021	19.67	1076^th	1242	13.4%
2022	20.47	1256^th	1479	15.1%
2023	16.45	1354^th	1500	9.7%
2024	14.89	1384^th	1504	8.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverhead Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.70	348^th	503	30.8%
2019	35.13	309^th	473	34.7%
2021	13.04	113^th	118	4.2%
2022	29.38	475^th	581	18.2%
2023	36.71	362^nd	591	38.7%
2024	28.09	526^th	615	14.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverhead Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.23	882^nd	1170	24.6%
2019	25.91	998^th	1139	12.4%
2021	22.25	452^nd	522	13.4%
2022	31.04	972^nd	1283	24.2%
2023	18.96	1250^th	1307	4.4%
2024	21.51	1202^nd	1303	7.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverhead Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.11	1178^th	1245	5.4%
2019	13.35	1199^th	1241	3.4%
2021	22.11	821^st	935	12.2%
2022	23.30	1114^th	1306	14.7%
2023	17.58	1184^th	1288	8.1%
2024	15.44	1200^th	1296	7.4%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Riverhead Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.60	2^nd	2	0.0%
2022	18.53	2^nd	3	33.3%
2023	28.79	3^rd	4	25.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Riverhead Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.06	403^rd	457	11.8%
2019	25.29	346^th	392	11.7%
2022	28.70	382^nd	487	21.6%
2023	25.84	448^th	543	17.5%
2024	37.04	385^th	594	35.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverhead Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.87	1275^th	1353	5.8%
2019	11.40	1297^th	1370	5.3%
2021	17.52	962^nd	1066	9.8%
2022	20.47	1244^th	1454	14.4%
2023	20.50	1261^st	1463	13.8%
2024	14.88	1353^rd	1465	7.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverhead Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.32	1134^th	1352	16.1%
2019	18.29	1200^th	1366	12.2%
2021	20.44	924^th	1071	13.7%
2022	21.43	1223^rd	1455	15.9%
2023	15.03	1347^th	1464	8.0%
2024	16.70	1321^st	1464	9.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Riverhead Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	28.55	489^th	653	25.1%
2021	15.70	231^st	253	8.7%
2022	14.57	667^th	706	5.5%
2023	26.97	551^st	696	20.8%
2024	22.75	592^nd	705	16.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverhead Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.03	742^nd	810	8.4%
2019	13.46	782^nd	826	5.3%
2021	21.05	397^th	449	11.6%
2022	23.39	766^th	914	16.2%
2023	18.11	854^th	943	9.4%
2024	14.59	896^th	953	6.0%

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Rank History for White students at Riverhead Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.28	630^th	763	17.4%
2019	19.41	629^th	716	12.2%
2021	48.46	302^nd	614	50.8%
2022	40.41	442^nd	748	40.9%
2023	41.11	471^st	772	39.0%
2024	49.71	392^nd	778	49.6%

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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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by a citizen
Monday, April 30, 2018

I'm a former student of here and had a terrible experience. I had issues with bullies. The general response I got when I tried to report it was gaslighting and victim-blaming.

I also got punished for defending myself while the bullies got off scot-free if I ever retaliated, verbally or physically.

From what I've heard from coworkers I have now whose kids attend, they haven't changed one single bit. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Riverhead Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	562	239	2	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	818
1990	551	221	6	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	798
1991	560	258	4	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	840
1992	574	262	4	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	855
1993	577	282	4	19	9	n/a	n/a	0	891
1994	561	291	4	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	888
1995	551	287	7	41	5	n/a	n/a	0	891
1996	551	287	7	41	5	n/a	n/a	0	891
1997	592	271	6	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	904
1998	581	272	6	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	901
1999	641	252	7	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	935
2000	662	281	12	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	992
2001	653	272	11	36	5	n/a	n/a	0	977
2002	450	200	6	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	714
2003	450	200	6	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	714
2004	475	206	15	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	770
2005	471	208	12	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	770
2006	447	193	0	88	3	n/a	n/a	0	731
2007	431	184	2	110	4	n/a	n/a	0	731
2008	410	185	7	116	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
2009	395	152	6	121	3	n/a	n/a	6	683
2010	415	140	5	132	5	n/a	n/a	4	701
2011	404	136	11	146	6	0	2	0	705
2012	376	136	6	185	6	2	7	0	718
2013	367	125	3	179	2	1	6	0	683
2014	365	121	8	200	5	0	7	0	706
2015	387	137	11	227	4	0	12	0	778
2016	399	125	10	237	2	0	8	0	781
2017	372	111	10	298	4	0	3	0	798
2018	340	102	5	394	4	2	2	0	849
2019	344	86	7	403	2	3	10	0	855
2020	325	74	13	467	0	1	16	0	896
2021	268	81	12	491	2	1	14	0	869
2022	234	74	7	494	1	1	19	0	830
2023	217	62	5	521	0	0	22	0	827
2024	205	60	7	495	0	0	22	0	789

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 Riverhead Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	818	60.1	13.6	n/a
1990	798	57.2	13.9	n/a
1991	840	58.1	14.4	n/a
1992	855	61.5	13.9	n/a
1993	891	62.6	14.2	n/a
1994	888	62.2	14.3	25.1
1995	891	63.3	14.1	23.5
1996	891	63.3	14.1	23.5
1997	904	63.3	14.3	27.1
1998	901	61.6	14.6	32.1
1999	935	63.8	14.7	24.4
2000	992	66.8	14.9	27.5
2001	977	71.8	13.6	30
2002	714	49.2	14.5	30
2003	714	49.2	14.5	30
2004	770	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	770	55.2	13.9	22.3
2006	731	56.0	13.1	30
2007	731	56.5	12.9	37.8
2008	719	56.5	12.7	36.4
2009	683	60.2	11.3	41.8
2010	701	49.2	14.2	41.5
2011	705	46.9	15.0	47.1
2012	718	48.4	14.8	49.6
2013	683	46.0	14.8	47.7
2014	706	45.0	15.6	n/a
2015	778	47.0	16.5	34.3
2016	781	50.0	15.6	43.3
2017	798	52.0	15.3	47.4
2018	849	55.0	15.4	51.6
2019	855	54.0	15.8	57.4
2020	896	62.0	14.4	52.9
2021	869	59.2	14.6	53.7
2022	830	59.9	13.8	58.6
2023	827	69.9	11.8	56.7
2024	789	72.0	10.9	49.9

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 Riverhead Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	818	60.1	13.6	n/a
1990	798	57.2	13.9	n/a
1991	840	58.1	14.4	n/a
1992	855	61.5	13.9	n/a
1993	891	62.6	14.2	n/a
1994	888	62.2	14.3	25.1
1995	891	63.3	14.1	23.5
1996	891	63.3	14.1	23.5
1997	904	63.3	14.3	27.1
1998	901	61.6	14.6	32.1
1999	935	63.8	14.7	24.4
2000	992	66.8	14.9	27.5
2001	977	71.8	13.6	30
2002	714	49.2	14.5	30
2003	714	49.2	14.5	30
2004	770	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	770	55.2	13.9	22.3
2006	731	56.0	13.1	30
2007	731	56.5	12.9	37.8
2008	719	56.5	12.7	36.4
2009	683	60.2	11.3	41.8
2010	701	49.2	14.2	41.5
2011	705	46.9	15.0	47.1
2012	718	48.4	14.8	49.6
2013	683	46.0	14.8	47.7
2014	706	45.0	15.6	n/a
2015	778	47.0	16.5	34.3
2016	781	50.0	15.6	43.3
2017	798	52.0	15.3	47.4
2018	849	55.0	15.4	51.6
2019	855	54.0	15.8	57.4
2020	896	62.0	14.4	52.9
2021	869	59.2	14.6	53.7
2022	830	59.9	13.8	58.6
2023	827	69.9	11.8	56.7
2024	789	72.0	10.9	49.9

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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