Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11792

Summary:

The 11792 zip code area is home to two schools: Wading River School, an elementary school, and Little Flower School, an alternative school. The Wading River School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 20% of New York elementary schools and boasting strong academic outcomes, particularly in math and science. In contrast, the Little Flower School serves a smaller student population and has a very low student-teacher ratio, suggesting a focus on individualized attention.

The Wading River School's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly higher than the state averages, with 65.52% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA and 69.09% proficient or better in math. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.7, indicating smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. Additionally, the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District, which Wading River School is a part of, is ranked 136 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating.

While the Little Flower School has a very low student-teacher ratio of 5.4, suggesting a high level of individual support for students, its per-student spending is significantly higher than the state average, at $55,149 per student. In comparison, the Wading River School's per-student spending is $21,118, which is also above the state average. The higher spending at Little Flower School may be due to the specialized services and support required for its alternative school population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)			NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Little Flower School	Public, Alternative	3-12	2460 N Wading River Rd	Wading River	11792	Suffolk County	Little Flower Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 929-4300	101	18	5.6	11.9%	32 (31.7%)	31 (30.7%)	32 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)								(n/a)								76.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$55,149	$140	$55,009
Wading River School	Public	3-5	1900 Wadng Rvr Mnr Rd	Wading River	11792	Suffolk County	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 821-8253	435	42	10.3		342 (78.6%)	2 (0.5%)	69 (15.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	78	478^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.4%		74.2	583^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	76.1%	105	54.8	62.5	65.5	63.7	72.6	69.1	59.3	98.1	98.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.6	98.3	98.8	$21,118	$308	$20,810

Cities Near Zip Code 11792

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wading River	0.31 mi	2	124^th
Shoreham	1.71 mi	3	73^rd
Ridge	4.27 mi	1	675^th
Calverton	4.93 mi	2	327^th
Rocky Point	5.03 mi	4	599^th

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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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