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Best Public Schools in Wantagh, NY

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Schools

3,166

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedMandalay School210^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mandalay School up 264 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Wantagh Middle School 10.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The city of Wantagh, New York is home to a high-performing school district, the Wantagh Union Free School District, which includes 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Additionally, the Levittown Union Free School District operates one elementary school, Lee Road School, within the Wantagh area.

Among the standout schools in the Wantagh district is Mandalay School, a public magnet school that consistently performs exceptionally well. With a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 210 elementary schools in New York state, Mandalay School boasts impressive test scores, with 76-90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math. Another high-performing school is Wantagh Senior High School, which ranks in the top 150 high schools in New York and has a 4-star rating, with very high Regents exam pass rates and a low dropout rate of 4.5%.

Overall, the schools in the Wantagh district demonstrate consistently strong academic performance, with many schools having 60-90% of students proficient or better in core subjects. The district also benefits from relatively small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 10.2 to 12.9, and high per-student spending, between $27,000-$32,000 per student. These factors, along with the district's focus on educational excellence, contribute to the overall success of the schools in the Wantagh area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 (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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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 Math 8th 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
Lee Road School	Public	K-5	901 Lee Rd	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-7476	312	27	11.7	13.8%	219 (70.2%)	5 (1.6%)	55 (17.6%)	26 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	66.2	787^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.8%		81.5	399^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.7%	388													67.9	77.8	48.0				75.9	87.1	48.3				45.5	99.3	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.7	$33,803	$582	$33,221
Forest Lake School	Public	PK, KG-6	3100 Beltagh Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6470	390	30	12.7	6.7%	307 (78.7%)	4 (1.0%)	49 (12.6%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	75.2	547^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.6%		73.2	570^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.7%	23													66.7	70.0	57.9				91.2	89.7	69.2				51.4	99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$29,000	$387	$28,613
Mandalay School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2667 Bayview Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	No	(516) 679-6390	321	20	16.0	15.0%	250 (77.9%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (14.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	89.3	210^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.4%		78.1	474^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.6%	264													76.0	83.3	78.3				87.0	84.4	90.9				68.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,685	$446	$27,239
Wantagh Middle School	Public	6-8	3299 Beltagh Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6350	645	61	10.5	12.2%	527 (81.7%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (10.9%)	24 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	73	349^th of 1500 public middle schools	76.7%		61.3	524^th of 1504 public middle schools	65.2%	175					100.0					100.0	80.6					50.0	56.6	63.5				73.8	81.2	60.7		99.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.7	$33,295	$587	$32,708
Wantagh Senior High School	Public	9-12	3297 Beltagh Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6401	826	74	11.1	10.8%	697 (84.4%)	9 (1.1%)	71 (8.6%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	80.1	149^th of 1234 public high schools	87.9%		78.2	164^th of 1242 public high schools	86.8%	15	75.4	90.4	95.0	20.0	79.0	96.4	50.0	64.4	91.8	86.7	100.0	84.9														99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	$32,739	$424	$32,315
Wantagh School	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 Beech St	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6480	672	58	11.6	8.9%	569 (84.7%)	4 (0.6%)	61 (9.1%)	21 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	68.9	720^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.6%		62	857^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.9%	137													62.3	53.2	62.1				73.6	68.4	78.5				63.5	98.1	99.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	99.2	98.7	$28,782	$152	$28,629

Cities Near Wantagh

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Bellmore	0.79 mi	3	149^th
Seaford	1.07 mi	5	172^nd
Bellmore	1.23 mi	7	68^th
Levittown	1.29 mi	12	170^th
North Merrick	1.86 mi	2	145^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.