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Riverhead Charter School

Q: Is Riverhead Charter School a good school?

Riverhead Charter School ranks 473 rd of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 81% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Riverhead Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Calverton, New York, serving 908 students in grades K-12. The school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with students significantly outperforming the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were over 75% in some grades, far exceeding the state averages.

Riverhead Charter School also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 83.9% to 100% over the past few years, which are generally higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has been lower than the state average in most years, reaching as low as 0% in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, an area that the school should continue to address to ensure all students can fully benefit from the educational opportunities available.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Eastern Suffolk BOCES and Little Flower School, Riverhead Charter School stands out with its higher academic performance, lower student-teacher ratio, and higher spending per student. While Little Flower School has significantly higher spending per student ($85,852), this does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes compared to Riverhead Charter School's impressive results.

972

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,323

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3685 Middle Country Rd
Calverton, NY 11933-1801

(631) 369-5800

District: Riverhead Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.8%

African American:

16.4%

White:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 49th percentile in 2024 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New York alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Common Core Algebra II scores 20 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

New York avg60%

Elementary school

473^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 51 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

192^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

474^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2024

From bottom 49% (2024) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	473 of 2445	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	813 of 2445	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	824 of 2439	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	609 of 2434	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	1101 of 2201	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	577 of 2413	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	1029 of 2395	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	1116 of 2386	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.4	1529 of 2366	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.4	1644 of 2352	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.6	1550 of 2345	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.8	1442 of 2325	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	74.7	565 of 2320	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	525 of 2286	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	59.6	1034 of 2263	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.5	1335 of 2257	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.4	1256 of 2227	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.8	1799 of 2219	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.8	1861 of 2206	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	50 of 928	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	187 of 927	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	104 of 857	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	120 of 936	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	91 of 427	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	81 of 891	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	68 of 948	92.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	91 of 1117	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	65.5	199 of 1066	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	132 of 1001	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	156 of 1027	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	163 of 454	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	202 of 860	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	186 of 938	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	557 of 2409	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	864 of 2413	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	927 of 2403	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	711 of 2401	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	1067 of 1955	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	472 of 2357	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	791 of 2338	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	227 of 1569	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	337 of 1531	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	342 of 1429	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	225 of 1503	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	348 of 818	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	310 of 1315	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	608 of 1392	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	292 of 2098	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	492 of 2078	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	484 of 2041	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	305 of 2099	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	666 of 1678	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	428 of 2032	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	624 of 2045	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	384 of 2407	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	737 of 2411	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	737 of 2400	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	538 of 2400	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	1024 of 1961	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	687 of 2358	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	1212 of 2340	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	118 of 2134	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	70.1	386 of 2110	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	81.9	205 of 1392	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	496 of 1224	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	192 of 1500	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	183 of 1504	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	211 of 1500	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	237 of 1479	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	675 of 1242	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.0	202 of 1439	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	550 of 1438	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	781 of 1455	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	632 of 1429	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	465 of 1407	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.2	943 of 1401	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	33 of 676	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	60 of 705	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	46 of 696	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	38 of 706	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	102 of 653	84.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	58 of 646	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.8	49 of 615	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	68.7	79 of 581	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	45 of 118	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	197 of 1457	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	200 of 1465	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	212 of 1463	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	321 of 1454	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	39.9	636 of 1066	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.3	171 of 1370	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	429 of 1353	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	78 of 965	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	54 of 953	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	113 of 943	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	107 of 914	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.9	253 of 449	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.5	75 of 826	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	60.9	268 of 810	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	87 of 1283	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	90 of 1296	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	104 of 1288	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	148 of 1306	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	326 of 935	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	151 of 1241	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	335 of 1245	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	192 of 1455	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	169 of 1464	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	214 of 1464	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	194 of 1455	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	555 of 1071	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.9	211 of 1366	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	653 of 1352	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	76 of 1298	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	68.5	239 of 1303	81.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	474 of 1234	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	630 of 1242	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	120 of 713	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	180 of 690	73.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	427 of 669	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	137 of 637	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	444 of 1206	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	671 of 1219	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	190 of 885	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	278 of 865	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	289 of 1179	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	412 of 1170	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	471 of 1201	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	573 of 1211	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	83 of 1149	92.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)95th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

White (2024)85th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)95th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts97%+21 vs state

Algebra I87%+31 vs state

U.S. History and Government79%+4 vs state

Global History and Geography76%~ state avg

Earth Science75%+10 vs state

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Living Environment73%+16 vs state

Math71%+15 vs state

Chemistry69%+4 vs state

Science59%+14 vs state

Common Core Algebra II55%-20 vs state

Geometry44%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th 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
Riverhead Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3685 Middle Country Rd	Calverton	11933	Suffolk County	Riverhead Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-5800	972	72	13.5	66.9%	79 (8.1%)	159 (16.4%)	708 (72.8%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.5%)								(n/a)	68.8	55.3	96.7	75.0	75.6	73.0	78.6	86.6	44.4	62.7	76.0	77.2	75.0	71.0	76.8	76.9	76.7	63.0	62.2	78.6	59.4									$17,323	$1,771	$15,552
Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	Public, Alternative	11	1 Center Dr	Riverhead	11901	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 852-2200	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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	93	15	6.2	21.5%	31 (33.3%)	29 (31.2%)	26 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)								(n/a)																						76.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$93,216	$7,132	$86,083
Eastern Suffolk BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	201 Sunrise Hwy	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Eastern Suffolk BOCES	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-3006	2,043	377	5.4		645 (31.6%)	369 (18.1%)	865 (42.3%)	56 (2.7%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	98 (4.8%)								(n/a)																						97.9	99.1	98.9	98.9	99.0	99.6	99.3	98.8
Jericho Elementary School	Public, Alternative	K-9	34 N Coleman Rd	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8600	423	25	17.0	48.2%	192 (45.4%)	34 (8.0%)	145 (34.3%)	38 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)								(n/a)										33.3	48.8	28.6				35.9	51.3	20.0			26.8	93.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,379	$925	$28,454

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How many students attend Riverhead Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 972 students attended Riverhead Charter School.

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Riverhead Charter School ranks 473^rd of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Riverhead Charter School?

Students at Riverhead Charter School are 73% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

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