Is Waverly Avenue School a good school?

Waverly Avenue School ranks 1401 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waverly Avenue School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 463 students attended Waverly Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Avenue School?

Students at Waverly Avenue School are 62% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Waverly Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Waverly Avenue School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sagamore Middle School High : Sachem High School East

Waverly Avenue School

Summary:

Waverly Avenue School is an elementary school located in Holtsville, New York, serving 463 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Sachem Central School District, which is ranked 551 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly Avenue School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were higher than the district, the school's overall proficiency rates in these subjects were generally lower than the district and state. However, the school's 5th grade Science performance was higher than the district and state. The school's Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students have consistently underperformed compared to their peers, both within the school and across the state. Waverly Avenue School's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated over the years, indicating inconsistent performance.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District, Waverly Avenue School generally performs on par or slightly below the district averages in ELA and Math, but outperforms the district in 5th grade Science. The increase in per-student spending at Waverly Avenue School, coupled with a relatively stable student-teacher ratio, suggests that the school may be investing in resources and support to improve student outcomes, though these investments have not yet translated into consistent improvements across all grade levels and subject areas.

Detail:

Public K-5

1111 Waverly Ave
Holtsville, NY 11742-1014

(631) 654-8690

District: Sachem Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1401^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,757

Students who attend Waverly Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Sagamore Middle School
High:	Sachem High School East

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 463

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

24.2%

Asian:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waverly Avenue School ranks worse than 57.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.2%), Hispanic (24.2%), Asian (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waverly Avenue School is 11.8, which is the 4^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Waverly Avenue School employs 39.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waverly Avenue School is $17,757, which is the 5^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Waverly Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waverly Avenue School 1401^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Waverly Avenue School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Sachem Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sachem Central School District 551^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waverly Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Waverly Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	75.68	497^th	2206	77.5%
2007	76.77	455^th	2219	79.5%
2008	79.79	323^rd	2227	85.5%
2009	78.78	342^nd	2257	84.8%
2010	79.90	356^th	2263	84.3%
2011	79.14	402^nd	2286	82.4%
2012	78.85	424^th	2320	81.7%
2013	60.81	837^th	2325	64.0%
2014	66.72	711^th	2345	69.7%
2015	48.42	1202^nd	2352	48.9%
2016	53.14	1096^th	2366	53.7%
2017	49.52	1192^nd	2386	50.0%
2018	38.84	1507^th	2395	37.1%
2019	31.69	1674^th	2413	30.6%
2021	57.71	900^th	2201	59.1%
2022	49.13	1197^th	2434	50.8%
2023	55.40	1028^th	2439	57.9%
2024	41.56	1401^st	2445	42.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Waverly Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	60.95	495^th	1941	74.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.73	1190^th	2045	41.8%
2019	23.08	1689^th	2032	16.9%
2021	50.91	762^nd	1678	54.6%
2022	67.81	502^nd	2099	76.1%
2023	50.89	879^th	2041	56.9%
2024	21.54	1772^nd	2078	14.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Waverly Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.57	1322^nd	2338	43.5%
2019	33.33	1620^th	2357	31.3%
2021	46.15	1063^rd	1955	45.6%
2022	40.86	1438^th	2401	40.1%
2023	60.40	881^st	2403	63.3%
2024	41.67	1398^th	2413	42.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Waverly Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.52	1543^rd	2340	34.1%
2019	32.99	1621^st	2358	31.3%
2021	63.21	685^th	1961	65.1%
2022	57.35	970^th	2400	59.6%
2023	49.86	1157^th	2400	51.8%
2024	41.91	1380^th	2411	42.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waverly Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.57	895^th	1392	35.7%
2019	25.71	1044^th	1315	20.6%
2023	30.16	1051^st	1429	26.5%
2024	54.89	574^th	1531	62.5%

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Rank History for White students at Waverly Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.30	1074^th	1408	23.7%
2019	22.60	1120^th	1338	16.3%
2021	54.70	579^th	1224	52.7%
2022	41.83	855^th	1399	38.9%
2023	39.63	841^st	1337	37.1%
2024	35.18	942^nd	1392	32.3%

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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 Waverly Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	745	8	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1990	725	5	10	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1991	709	6	12	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
1992	713	5	12	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	752
1993	682	17	7	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	739
1994	733	7	18	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	793
1995	804	8	9	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	854
1996	804	8	9	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	854
1997	628	5	6	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	674
1998	659	4	5	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1999	709	3	3	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
2000	721	5	9	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
2001	716	5	17	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	782
2002	685	6	22	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	741
2003	685	6	22	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	741
2004	685	6	21	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	740
2005	578	5	20	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
2006	588	7	25	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	662
2007	581	5	23	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2008	554	7	25	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2009	542	12	25	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2010	513	13	23	48	0	n/a	n/a	2	599
2011	504	8	23	43	0	0	2	0	580
2012	481	7	20	51	0	2	5	0	566
2013	464	9	21	69	0	1	5	0	569
2014	449	11	21	67	1	0	11	0	560
2015	423	12	24	69	1	0	12	0	541
2016	396	14	33	70	1	0	16	0	530
2017	451	13	23	93	1	2	15	0	598
2018	388	13	21	101	1	1	16	0	541
2019	352	10	23	107	1	1	15	0	509
2020	320	11	20	105	0	1	16	0	473
2021	303	11	22	115	0	1	20	0	472
2022	313	10	17	113	1	0	22	0	476
2023	288	13	25	112	1	0	24	0	463

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 Waverly Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	768	41.9	18.3	n/a
1990	762	41.9	18.1	n/a
1991	752	43.9	17.1	n/a
1992	752	42.9	17.5	n/a
1993	739	39.6	18.7	n/a
1994	793	46.1	17.2	7.9
1995	854	42.0	20.3	8.4
1996	854	42.0	20.3	8.4
1997	674	38.5	17.5	12.9
1998	705	42.4	16.6	11.6
1999	752	43.4	17.3	8.9
2000	777	44.9	17.3	13.6
2001	782	45.4	17.2	10.2
2002	741	45.4	16.3	7
2003	741	45.4	16.3	7
2004	740	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	641	39.4	16.3	8.1
2006	662	36.0	18.4	6.2
2007	654	38.0	17.2	7.5
2008	627	40.0	15.7	8.8
2009	630	41.0	15.4	10.3
2010	599	39.0	15.3	11.9
2011	580	41.8	13.8	12.4
2012	566	38.0	14.8	15.5
2013	569	37.0	15.3	15.5
2014	560	37.0	15.1	19.3
2015	541	38.0	14.2	22.7
2016	530	37.0	14.3	22.6
2017	598	41.0	14.5	25.1
2018	541	40.0	13.5	22.6
2019	509	40.5	12.5	25
2020	473	39.9	11.8	23.5
2021	472	37.6	12.5	21.8
2022	476	40.2	11.8	18.9
2023	463	39.1	11.8	26.3

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 Waverly Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	768	41.9	18.3	n/a
1990	762	41.9	18.1	n/a
1991	752	43.9	17.1	n/a
1992	752	42.9	17.5	n/a
1993	739	39.6	18.7	n/a
1994	793	46.1	17.2	7.9
1995	854	42.0	20.3	8.4
1996	854	42.0	20.3	8.4
1997	674	38.5	17.5	12.9
1998	705	42.4	16.6	11.6
1999	752	43.4	17.3	8.9
2000	777	44.9	17.3	13.6
2001	782	45.4	17.2	10.2
2002	741	45.4	16.3	7
2003	741	45.4	16.3	7
2004	740	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	641	39.4	16.3	8.1
2006	662	36.0	18.4	6.2
2007	654	38.0	17.2	7.5
2008	627	40.0	15.7	8.8
2009	630	41.0	15.4	10.3
2010	599	39.0	15.3	11.9
2011	580	41.8	13.8	12.4
2012	566	38.0	14.8	15.5
2013	569	37.0	15.3	15.5
2014	560	37.0	15.1	19.3
2015	541	38.0	14.2	22.7
2016	530	37.0	14.3	22.6
2017	598	41.0	14.5	25.1
2018	541	40.0	13.5	22.6
2019	509	40.5	12.5	25
2020	473	39.9	11.8	23.5
2021	472	37.6	12.5	21.8
2022	476	40.2	11.8	18.9
2023	463	39.1	11.8	26.3

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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