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Riverhead Central School District


At a glance
814thof 874 New York districts▼ 54
Better than 6% of New York districts
814 Harrison Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901-2996
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Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 6.9% of districts
8
Schools
5,547
Students
Top rankedRiverhead Senior High School787th of 1,234 New York high schools
Biggest riser
Riverhead Senior High School up 39 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Aquebogue Elementary School 10.8 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
0★
2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Riverhead Central School District in New York serves students from 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district's performance varies, with some schools like Riley Avenue School and Aquebogue Elementary School consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests, while others like Phillips Avenue School and Roanoke Avenue School struggle.

Riley Avenue School and Aquebogue Elementary School stand out as the top-performing elementary schools in the district, with higher test scores, lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, and lower student-teacher ratios, suggesting they have more resources and a more advantaged student population. In contrast, Phillips Avenue School and Roanoke Avenue School are the lowest-performing elementary schools, with significantly lower test scores compared to the district and state averages.

At the secondary level, Riverhead Senior High School has mixed performance on Regents exams, with some subjects scoring above the state average but others significantly below. Riverhead Middle School also struggles, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in English Language Arts and Math. These disparities within the Riverhead Central School District suggest the need for the district to examine resource allocation and identify strategies to support the lower-performing schools.

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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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