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Roanoke Avenue School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Roanoke Avenue School is an elementary school located in Riverhead, New York, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 401 students. The school is part of the Riverhead Central School District, which is ranked 814 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roanoke Avenue School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1945 and 2373 out of 2,445 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 26.09% of 3rd-grade students and 25% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In math, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 22.67% of 3rd-grade students and 21.52% of 4th-grade students meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners in both English Language Arts and Math.

The nearby Riley Avenue School and Aquebogue Elementary School, which are also part of the Riverhead Central School District, generally outperform Roanoke Avenue School on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, schools in higher-performing districts, such as Quogue Union Free School District and Westhampton Beach Union Free School District, consistently rank in the top quartile of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates well above the state averages.

395

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,578

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

549 Roanoke Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901-2792

(631) 369-6813

District: Riverhead Central School District

Students who attend Roanoke Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Pulaski Street Elementary School
	Riverhead Middle School
High:	Riverhead Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.2%

White:

12.2%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (24% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg30%

New York avg57%

2,373^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Riverhead Central School District

814^th of 874Riverhead Central School District among New York districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	2373 of 2445	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	2309 of 2445	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	2363 of 2439	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	2109 of 2434	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1945 of 2201	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	2335 of 2413	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	2277 of 2395	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	2052 of 2386	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.1	2065 of 2366	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	1961 of 2352	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.2	1878 of 2345	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	1990 of 2325	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	1855 of 2320	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.2	1780 of 2286	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.5	1613 of 2263	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.5	1462 of 2257	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.7	1568 of 2227	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	1614 of 2219	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.6	1804 of 2206	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1019 of 1117	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	850 of 1066	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	928 of 1001	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	932 of 1027	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	357 of 454	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	817 of 860	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	822 of 938	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	2368 of 2409	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	2296 of 2413	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	2372 of 2403	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	2157 of 2401	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1745 of 1955	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	2283 of 2357	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	2175 of 2338	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1511 of 1569	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1393 of 1531	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1371 of 1429	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1301 of 1503	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	683 of 818	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1246 of 1315	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1338 of 1392	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	14.4	550 of 570	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	722 of 730	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	2013 of 2098	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1891 of 2078	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1979 of 2041	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1655 of 2099	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1496 of 1678	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	2005 of 2032	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	2020 of 2045	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	2260 of 2407	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	2238 of 2411	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	2236 of 2400	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1988 of 2400	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1767 of 1961	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	2285 of 2358	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	2273 of 2340	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1034 of 2134	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	1685 of 2110	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	2008 of 2016	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1635 of 2031	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	902 of 1044	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1851 of 1859	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1936 of 1941	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1249 of 1402	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1162 of 1392	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	853 of 1224	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1091 of 1338	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1006 of 1408	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+49 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Homeless (2019)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-29 vs state

Math22%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 English Language Arts 6th 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 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
Roanoke Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	549 Roanoke Ave	Riverhead	11901	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6813	395	35	11.1	51.9%	48 (12.2%)	27 (6.8%)	305 (77.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	6.5	2373^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.9%		11.1	2309^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.6%	64	26.1	25.0			22.7	21.5				95.7	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	99.7	97.4	$37,578	$3,045	$34,533
Phillips Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	141 Phillips Ave	Riverhead	11901	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6787	656	45	14.5	47.3%	76 (11.6%)	48 (7.3%)	524 (79.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	4.6	2412^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.4	2396^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.0%	16	18.9	23.1			21.5	17.0				94.2	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.8	98.6	99.3	95.2	$28,208	$1,657	$26,551
Aquebogue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	499 Main Rd	Aquebogue	11931	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6780	458	42	10.8	41.9%	133 (29.0%)	30 (6.6%)	287 (62.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	29.4	1795^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.6%		55	1028^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.0%	767	32.8	54.0			44.3	44.6				96.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	99.2	97.8	$37,192	$1,657	$35,536
Riley Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	374 Riley Ave	Calverton	11933	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6804	520	43	12.0	32.7%	226 (43.5%)	33 (6.3%)	246 (47.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	23.7	1969^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.5%		40.6	1425^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.7%	544	38.6	30.4			51.7	39.4				91.2	98.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.9	99.1	94.8	$34,291	$1,489	$32,801
East Quogue School	Public	K-6	6 Central Ave	East Quogue	11942	Suffolk County	East Quogue Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 653-5210	381	47	8.1	20.2%	245 (64.3%)	1 (0.3%)	119 (31.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	74.9	557^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.2%		66	756^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.1%	199	73.2	56.0	61.5	80.0	88.1	62.8	68.3	81.1	58.1	98.2	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	98.4	98.7	$47,761	$1,258	$46,503
Tuttle Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Tuttle Ave	Eastport	11941	Suffolk County	Eastport-South Manor Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 801-3061	233	23	10.0	25.8%	170 (73.0%)	3 (1.3%)	45 (19.3%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)										94.2	97.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.5	97.1	96.3	$46,123	$768	$45,355
Westhampton Beach Elementary School	Public	K-5	379 Mill Rd	Westhampton Beach	11978	Suffolk County	Westhampton Beach Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 288-3800	298	43	6.8	27.2%	129 (43.3%)	2 (0.7%)	151 (50.7%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	68.1	735^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.9%		58.3	940^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.6%	205	56.4	51.4	75.9		60.0	68.3	68.5		65.4	95.8	96.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.6	97.4	97.7	$46,818	$979	$45,839
Eastport Elementary School	Public	3-6	390 Montauk Hwy	Eastport	11941	Suffolk County	Eastport-South Manor Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 801-3175	302	27	11.3	21.2%	238 (78.8%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	68.8	721^st of 2445 public elementary schools	70.5%		59.8	912^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.7%	191	54.6	52.2	76.8	53.2	64.2	78.0	71.9	59.2	66.1	97.5	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	$38,494	$663	$37,831
Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School	Public	K-6	11 Mill Rd	Remsenburg	11960	Suffolk County	Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 325-0203	119	21	5.7	9.2%	81 (68.1%)	1 (0.8%)	29 (24.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	69	712^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.9%		57.6	956^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.9%	244	80.0	58.8	76.5	78.6	86.7	26.3	58.8	69.2	58.8	96.9	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	97.7	98.4	$80,908	$308	$80,600
Quogue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Edgewood Rd	Quogue	11959	Suffolk County	Quogue Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 653-4285	92	14	6.7		76 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	96.5	39^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.6	11^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.6%	28	100.0	84.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.3	100.0	85.7	88.9	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	$84,365	$363	$84,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Roanoke Avenue School

What is the racial makeup of Roanoke Avenue School?

Students at Roanoke Avenue School are 77% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Roanoke Avenue School in?

Riverhead Central School District

Is Roanoke Avenue School a good school?

Roanoke Avenue School ranks in the bottom 2.9% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Roanoke Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Roanoke Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pulaski Street Elementary School
Middle : Riverhead Middle School
High : Riverhead Senior High School

How many students attend Roanoke Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Roanoke Avenue School.

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