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Best Elementary Schools in Wantagh, NY

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

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Mandalay School up 264 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Wantagh, New York is home to four exceptional elementary schools, with Mandalay School and Forest Lake School standing out as top performers in the region. These schools, part of the Wantagh Union Free School District, consistently rank among the best in New York state, with students demonstrating exceptional academic achievement across English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Mandalay School is a public magnet elementary school that has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 210 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Its students significantly outperform the state and district averages on the New York State Assessments, with 76% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.17% for the district and 54.15% statewide. Forest Lake School is another high-performing school in the Wantagh district, ranking 547 out of 2,445 elementary schools statewide and earning a 4-star rating. Its students excel in Math, with 91.18% of 3rd graders and 89.74% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better.

The Wantagh Union Free School District as a whole provides an excellent elementary education, with all four schools in the district demonstrating strong academic performance and ample resources. These schools have relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $27,629 to $31,898 per student, and low student-teacher ratios, between 10.2 and 12.9 students per teacher. While the Wantagh schools excel, the one school in the Levittown Union Free School District, Lee Road School, has more mixed results, highlighting the importance of district-level factors in school performance.

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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 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
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 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.