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Moriches Elementary School

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Moriches Elementary School ranks 1359 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Moriches Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 846 students in grades K-5 in the William Floyd Union Free School District in Moriches, New York. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past 10 years, currently rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Moriches Elementary School's student performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, but above the district average in many areas. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 42.45% for 4th grade to 61.07% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 54.07% and 56.61%, respectively. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 45.89% for 3rd grade to 62% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 54.16%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade in 2024-2025 was 44.3%, compared to the state average of 45.02%. Moriches Elementary School performs better than the other schools in the William Floyd Union Free School District, but lags behind the nearby East Moriches Elementary School, which is ranked in the top 15% of New York elementary schools.

Moriches Elementary School has a diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian (13.8%), African American (10.6%), Hispanic (22.1%), and White (48.2%) students. The school also serves a significant population of English Language Learners (ELL) and students with special needs, with rankings in the bottom half of New York elementary schools for these subgroups. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $24,734 in 2023-2024, its student performance is still below the state average in many areas, suggesting that additional resources may not be the sole factor in improving student outcomes.

861

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,213

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Louis Ave
Moriches, NY 11955-1403

(631) 874-1397

District: William Floyd Union Free School District

Students who attend Moriches Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William Floyd Middle School
High:	William Floyd High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.5%

White:

24.9%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in William Floyd Union Free School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

New York avg55%

1,359^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the William Floyd Union Free School District

700^th of 874William Floyd 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	44.2	1359 of 2445	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1454 of 2445	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	1260 of 2439	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	1146 of 2434	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	934 of 2201	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	1296 of 2413	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	1241 of 2395	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.7	1562 of 2386	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.3	1385 of 2366	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	1150 of 2352	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.8	1215 of 2345	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.0	809 of 2325	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.2	606 of 2320	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	694 of 2286	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	619 of 2263	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	61.7	1043 of 2257	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.5	1249 of 2227	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	1457 of 2219	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.0	1497 of 2206	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	449 of 928	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	410 of 927	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	459 of 857	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	437 of 936	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	109 of 427	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	401 of 891	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	563 of 948	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	138 of 696	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	220 of 605	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	424 of 671	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	806 of 1117	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	744 of 1066	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	470 of 1001	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	541 of 1027	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	196 of 454	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	400 of 860	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	649 of 938	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	1362 of 2409	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1427 of 2413	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1264 of 2403	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	1136 of 2401	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	1106 of 1955	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1367 of 2357	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1302 of 2338	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	958 of 1569	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	805 of 1531	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	550 of 1429	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	499 of 1503	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	241 of 818	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	564 of 1315	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	543 of 1392	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	184 of 792	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	427 of 766	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	287 of 622	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	73 of 570	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	254 of 730	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	859 of 2098	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	1096 of 2078	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	851 of 2041	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	715 of 2099	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	525 of 1678	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	772 of 2032	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	736 of 2045	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	1333 of 2407	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1435 of 2411	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	1218 of 2400	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	1148 of 2400	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	704 of 1961	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	1207 of 2358	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	1158 of 2340	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	100 of 287	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	90 of 223	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	107 of 289	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1359 of 2134	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	861 of 2110	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	1218 of 2016	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	1012 of 2031	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	465 of 1044	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	783 of 1859	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	778 of 1941	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	492 of 1402	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	690 of 1392	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	736 of 1337	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	630 of 1399	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	594 of 1224	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	705 of 1338	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	712 of 1408	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)80th percentile+36 vs school

Homeless (2025)77th percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math55%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, November 19, 2015

I recently moved out of the district and I was so sad to leave Moriches Elementary behind! My daughter was there for Kindergarten and the beginning of first grade and she absolutely loved it. From the front desk staff, to the security guards at the door to the wonderful teachers there, everyone is so kind and pleasant. We are sad to leave and hope to be able to return for the start of Second grade. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
William Floyd Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 Lexington Rd	Shirley	11967	Suffolk County	William Floyd Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 874-1258	757	60	12.6	46.2%	207 (27.3%)	71 (9.4%)	424 (56.0%)	26 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	34.2	1651^st of 2445 public elementary schools	32.5%		39	1484^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%	167	44.6	51.7	44.0		53.6	54.3	37.4		33.3	98.9	99.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.4	99.3	$30,188	$2,233	$27,955
William Floyd Learning Center	Public	K-5	111 Lexington Rd	Shirley	11967	Suffolk County	William Floyd Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 874-1607	81	12	6.5	63.0%	19 (23.5%)	20 (24.7%)	29 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.8%)	32.6	1698^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.6%		5.9	2413^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.3%	715	22.2	46.7	61.5		22.2	33.3	58.3		38.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$59,715	$11,818	$47,898
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
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
Tangier Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	336 Blanco Dr	Mastic Beach	11951	Suffolk County	William Floyd Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 874-1341	770	53	14.6	51.9%	223 (29.0%)	114 (14.8%)	382 (49.6%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.1%)	39	1503^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	38.5%		35.2	1588^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.1%	85	45.9	47.6	55.2		38.3	52.1	63.9		35.4	98.3	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.7	98.9	$28,096	$2,755	$25,341
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Moriches Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Moriches Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : William Floyd Middle School
High : William Floyd High School

How many students attend Moriches Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Moriches Elementary School.

What district is Moriches Elementary School in?

William Floyd Union Free School District

Is Moriches Elementary School a good school?

Moriches Elementary School ranks 1359^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Moriches Elementary School?

Students at Moriches Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 25% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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