Is Cherry Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Cherry Avenue Elementary School ranks 644 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cherry Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 354 students attended Cherry Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Cherry Avenue Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cherry Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherry Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sayville Middle School High : Sayville High School

Cherry Avenue Elementary School

Summary:

Cherry Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Sayville, New York, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Sayville Union Free School District, which is ranked 248 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherry Avenue Elementary School consistently outperforms the Sayville Union Free School District and the state of New York in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 37.93%, compared to the district's 40.18% and the state's 44.89%. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio (13:1) and higher per-student spending ($18,993 in 2022-2023) compared to nearby schools, indicating a strong investment in resources. However, the school's high percentage of white students (89.27%) suggests a potential racial achievement gap that warrants further investigation.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Sylvan Avenue Elementary School, Idle Hour Elementary School, and Blue Point Elementary School, Cherry Avenue Elementary School generally outperforms schools within the same Sayville Union Free School District but performs similarly or slightly better than schools in other districts, such as Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District and Connetquot Central School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

155 Cherry Ave
West Sayville, NY 11796-1299

(631) 244-6700

District: Sayville Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
644^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,993

Students who attend Cherry Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sayville Middle School
High:	Sayville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 354

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cherry Avenue Elementary School ranks better than 73.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Sayville Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Cherry Avenue Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Sayville Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: White (89.3%), Hispanic (5.9%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sayville Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherry Avenue Elementary School is 13, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Sayville Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Cherry Avenue Elementary School employs 27.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherry Avenue Elementary School is $18,993, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Sayville Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cherry Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Avenue Elementary School 644^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Cherry Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

Sayville Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sayville Union Free School District 248^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cherry Avenue Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cherry Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	74.18	552^nd	2206	75.0%
2007	75.82	496^th	2219	77.6%
2008	74.24	568^th	2227	74.5%
2009	75.82	459^th	2257	79.7%
2010	75.93	492^nd	2263	78.3%
2011	77.15	463^rd	2286	79.7%
2012	83.14	283^rd	2320	87.8%
2013	67.03	681^st	2325	70.7%
2014	79.11	403^rd	2345	82.8%
2015	66.29	736^th	2352	68.7%
2016	77.30	463^rd	2366	80.4%
2017	83.22	321^st	2386	86.5%
2018	81.37	361^st	2395	84.9%
2019	75.05	547^th	2413	77.3%
2021	67.23	670^th	2201	69.6%
2022	62.02	867^th	2434	64.4%
2023	71.40	644^th	2439	73.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Cherry Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.68	743^rd	2338	68.2%
2019	64.97	769^th	2357	67.4%
2021	61.31	710^th	1955	63.7%
2022	54.99	1042^nd	2401	56.6%
2023	66.99	726^th	2403	69.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Cherry Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.31	212^th	2340	90.9%
2019	82.16	345^th	2358	85.4%
2021	64.91	641^st	1961	67.3%
2022	67.38	708^th	2400	70.5%
2023	73.83	542^nd	2400	77.4%

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Rank History for White students at Cherry Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.47	616^th	1224	49.7%
2022	36.70	940^th	1399	32.8%

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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 Cherry Avenue Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	475	1	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
1990	463	1	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1991	478	1	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1992	395	3	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1993	391	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1994	399	2	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1995	402	6	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1996	402	6	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1997	415	5	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1998	412	2	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1999	445	1	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
2000	439	1	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2001	441	6	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2002	453	5	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2003	453	5	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2004	430	1	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
2005	413	4	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2006	428	1	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
2007	411	1	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2008	424	1	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	438
2009	425	1	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	4	441
2010	417	2	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	2	441
2011	415	5	7	20	0	0	1	0	448
2012	401	4	10	20	1	0	1	0	437
2013	400	6	7	22	0	0	8	0	443
2014	371	5	8	25	0	0	11	0	420
2015	379	4	5	34	0	0	14	0	436
2016	379	1	4	33	0	0	16	0	433
2017	355	0	3	43	0	0	14	0	415
2018	371	1	2	31	2	0	14	0	421
2019	366	0	1	33	2	1	14	0	417
2020	367	0	2	33	2	1	13	0	418
2021	329	0	2	23	1	1	13	0	369
2022	318	0	1	26	1	0	14	0	360
2023	316	0	2	21	1	0	14	0	354

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 Cherry Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	487	26.6	18.3	n/a
1990	472	26.6	17.7	n/a
1991	487	25.9	18.8	n/a
1992	404	19.9	20.3	n/a
1993	399	20.5	19.5	n/a
1994	407	20.5	19.9	4.4
1995	416	24.0	17.3	3.8
1996	416	24.0	17.3	3.8
1997	426	24.0	17.8	4.7
1998	419	23.2	18.1	4.3
1999	453	24.1	18.8	3.5
2000	455	23.8	19.1	5.7
2001	454	29.6	15.3	5.9
2002	466	28.1	16.6	4.7
2003	466	28.1	16.6	4.7
2004	438	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	420	28.3	14.8	4.5
2006	432	28.0	15.4	4.9
2007	422	27.7	15.2	4.5
2008	438	28.0	15.6	4.4
2009	441	28.0	15.8	5.3
2010	441	26.7	16.4	7.5
2011	448	29.7	15.0	5.4
2012	437	26.3	16.6	6.4
2013	443	25.9	17.1	7.4
2014	420	23.9	17.5	6.2
2015	436	26.0	16.7	8
2016	433	26.0	16.6	7.4
2017	415	25.2	16.4	6.5
2018	421	26.6	15.8	6.7
2019	417	26.0	16.0	6.2
2020	418	33.7	12.3	7.2
2021	369	29.8	12.3	8.4
2022	360	28.1	12.8	8.9
2023	354	27.1	13.0	8.5

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 Cherry Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	487	26.6	18.3	n/a
1990	472	26.6	17.7	n/a
1991	487	25.9	18.8	n/a
1992	404	19.9	20.3	n/a
1993	399	20.5	19.5	n/a
1994	407	20.5	19.9	4.4
1995	416	24.0	17.3	3.8
1996	416	24.0	17.3	3.8
1997	426	24.0	17.8	4.7
1998	419	23.2	18.1	4.3
1999	453	24.1	18.8	3.5
2000	455	23.8	19.1	5.7
2001	454	29.6	15.3	5.9
2002	466	28.1	16.6	4.7
2003	466	28.1	16.6	4.7
2004	438	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	420	28.3	14.8	4.5
2006	432	28.0	15.4	4.9
2007	422	27.7	15.2	4.5
2008	438	28.0	15.6	4.4
2009	441	28.0	15.8	5.3
2010	441	26.7	16.4	7.5
2011	448	29.7	15.0	5.4
2012	437	26.3	16.6	6.4
2013	443	25.9	17.1	7.4
2014	420	23.9	17.5	6.2
2015	436	26.0	16.7	8
2016	433	26.0	16.6	7.4
2017	415	25.2	16.4	6.5
2018	421	26.6	15.8	6.7
2019	417	26.0	16.0	6.2
2020	418	33.7	12.3	7.2
2021	369	29.8	12.3	8.4
2022	360	28.1	12.8	8.9
2023	354	27.1	13.0	8.5

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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