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East Moriches Elementary School

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East Moriches Elementary School ranks 354 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of New York elementary schools

Summary

East Moriches Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the East Moriches Union Free School District, with 340 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the top 15% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Moriches Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school had 69.57% of 3rd graders and 73.68% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07% respectively. In math, the school had 76.6% of 3rd graders and 86.89% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 250 out of 1,569 New York elementary schools for Hispanic students and in the top 231 out of 2,134 schools for special education students in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools in the William Floyd Union Free School District and Eastport-South Manor Central School District, East Moriches Elementary School significantly outperforms its peers on academic measures, especially in math and English Language Arts. The school also has significantly higher spending per student, at $33,199 in 2023-2024, compared to the $25,000-$30,000 range for most nearby schools, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

337

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,498

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

523 Montauk Hwy
East Moriches, NY 11940-1320

(631) 878-0162

District: East Moriches Union Free School District

Students who attend East Moriches Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

East Moriches School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

New York avg57%

354^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 874East Moriches Union Free 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	82.8	354 of 2445	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	283 of 2445	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	330 of 2439	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	379 of 2434	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	356 of 2201	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	668 of 2413	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	430 of 2395	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	268 of 2386	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	297 of 2366	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.4	280 of 2352	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	543 of 2345	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	89.4	164 of 2325	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	76.3	499 of 2320	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	674 of 2286	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	431 of 2263	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	478 of 2257	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	521 of 2227	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	521 of 2219	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	506 of 2206	77.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	39.1	594 of 1027	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	337 of 860	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	479 of 2409	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	249 of 2413	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	334 of 2403	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	295 of 2401	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	307 of 1955	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	574 of 2357	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	425 of 2338	81.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	250 of 1569	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	29.3	1148 of 1503	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	457 of 2098	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	94.0	87 of 2078	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	455 of 2041	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	428 of 2099	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	259 of 1678	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	819 of 2032	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	388 of 2045	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	265 of 2407	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	359 of 2411	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	355 of 2400	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	499 of 2400	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	379 of 1961	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	774 of 2358	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	487 of 2340	79.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	231 of 2134	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	217 of 2031	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	35.7	1118 of 1859	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	321 of 1402	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	293 of 1392	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	304 of 1337	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	247 of 1399	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	271 of 1224	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	499 of 1338	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	423 of 1408	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)42nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math82%+23 vs state

English Language Arts72%+18 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
East Moriches Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	523 Montauk Hwy	East Moriches	11940	Suffolk County	East Moriches Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 878-0162	337	29	11.6	22.0%	235 (69.7%)	5 (1.5%)	71 (21.1%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	82.8	354^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.5%		86.5	283^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.4%	71	69.6	73.7			76.6	86.9				98.2	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.4	98.8	98.7	$32,498	$652	$31,846
Clayton Huey Elementary School	Public	K-5	511 Main St	Center Moriches	11934	Suffolk County	Center Moriches Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 878-9780	586	44	13.1	29.0%	379 (64.7%)	15 (2.6%)	159 (27.1%)	6 (1.0%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	41	1446^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.9%		42.8	1361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%	85	56.7	47.3	39.3		59.7	49.2	50.9		39.7	98.3	99.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.0	99.5	98.4	$32,943	$1,288	$31,655
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
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
Moriches Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Louis Ave	Moriches	11955	Suffolk County	William Floyd Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 874-1397	861	56	15.4	49.1%	214 (24.9%)	92 (10.7%)	478 (55.5%)	20 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.6%)	44.2	1359^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.4%		39.9	1454^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.5%	95	43.5	42.5	61.1		45.9	57.5	62.0		44.3	99.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.8	99.7	$25,213	$1,952	$23,261
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
Dayton Avenue School	Public	3-6	151 Dayton Ave	Manorville	11949	Suffolk County	Eastport-South Manor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 801-3083	428	47	9.1	31.5%	298 (69.6%)	7 (1.6%)	105 (24.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	45.8	1304^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.7%		46.1	1254^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.7%	50	40.2	59.7	60.0	53.2	40.2	56.1	54.8	44.6	52.5	97.5	98.7	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.0	98.7	98.5	$38,643	$667	$37,976
South Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	130 South St	Manorville	11949	Suffolk County	Eastport-South Manor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 801-3143	265	22	12.2	28.7%	184 (69.4%)	6 (2.3%)	59 (22.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)										96.4	97.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.4	98.7	97.0	$38,923	$776	$38,147
John S Hobart Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 Van Buren St	Shirley	11967	Suffolk County	William Floyd Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 874-1295	796	60	13.2	52.9%	178 (22.4%)	149 (18.7%)	401 (50.4%)	25 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.2%)	33.1	1679^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.3%		20.2	2056^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.9%	377	55.3	48.0	34.0		55.2	65.6	34.3		23.7	98.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	99.4	$30,705	$2,160	$28,545
Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School	Public	K-5	6 Francis Landau Pl	Shirley	11967	Suffolk County	William Floyd Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 874-1301	812	56	14.5	46.4%	207 (25.5%)	93 (11.5%)	442 (54.4%)	27 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.9%)	23.2	1982^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.9%		34.8	1596^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.7%	386	34.3	38.9	51.5		25.7	43.4	37.7		33.8	98.8	99.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.0	99.4	99.6	$25,353	$1,625	$23,728

Frequently Asked Questions about East Moriches Elementary School

What district is East Moriches Elementary School in?

East Moriches Union Free School District

Is East Moriches Elementary School a good school?

East Moriches Elementary School ranks 354^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of East Moriches Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Moriches Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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How many students attend East Moriches Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended East Moriches Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of East Moriches Elementary School?

Students at East Moriches Elementary School are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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