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River Elementary School

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River Elementary School ranks 1676 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1676^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of New York elementary schools

Summary

River Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Patchogue, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 290. The school is part of the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, which is ranked 685 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, River Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that are generally below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 34.21% to 51.16%, compared to the district's 45.8%-48.98% and the state's 54.07%-56.61%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 41.3% to 69.05%, again lower than the district's 42.57%-55.78% and the state's 54.16%-59.7%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 27.5% was also significantly lower than the district's 32.82% and the state's 45.02%.

Interestingly, Sunrise Drive Elementary School and other schools in the higher-performing Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District significantly outperform River Elementary School across all academic measures. However, Medford Elementary School in the Patchogue-Medford district and Merrimac School in the Sachem Central School District perform worse than River Elementary School.

314

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,808

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

46 River Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772-3371

(631) 687-8350

District: Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

Students who attend River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Saxton Middle School
High:	Patchogue-Medford High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.1%

White:

40.1%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2014 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

New York avg55%

1,676^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

685^th of 874Patchogue-Medford 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	33.2	1676 of 2445	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1694 of 2445	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1663 of 2439	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1666 of 2434	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.7	2193 of 2413	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	2140 of 2395	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	1858 of 2386	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	2016 of 2366	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	1953 of 2352	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	1871 of 2345	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.0	1682 of 2325	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.3	1468 of 2320	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.9	1612 of 2286	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	1556 of 2263	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.9	1708 of 2257	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	1749 of 2227	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.0	1222 of 2219	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.7	1037 of 2206	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	782 of 1117	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	846 of 1066	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	887 of 1001	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	797 of 1027	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	1477 of 2409	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1316 of 2413	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1625 of 2403	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1863 of 2401	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1904 of 2357	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	2233 of 2338	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1438 of 1569	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	966 of 1531	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1193 of 1429	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	969 of 1503	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1132 of 1315	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1267 of 1392	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1646 of 2098	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1648 of 2078	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1628 of 2041	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1322 of 2099	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1907 of 2032	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	1749 of 2407	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1972 of 2411	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1607 of 2400	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1426 of 2400	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.5	2327 of 2358	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1880 of 2340	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1648 of 2134	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1998 of 2110	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1901 of 2016	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1633 of 2031	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	468 of 1402	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	858 of 1392	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.7	341 of 1337	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	744 of 1399	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)67th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math52%-6 vs state

English Language Arts43%-12 vs state

Science28%-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 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
River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 River Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8350	314	34	9.1	40.4%	126 (40.1%)	33 (10.5%)	129 (41.1%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	33.2	1676^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.5%		31.7	1694^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.7%	18	43.5	51.2	34.2	41.3	69.1	45.0	27.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,808	$1,340	$29,468
Bay Elementary School	Public	K-5	114 Bay Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-6950	430	35	12.2	33.7%	162 (37.7%)	9 (2.1%)	237 (55.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	23.8	1967^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.6%		32.6	1669^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.7%	298	42.1	31.0	36.6	56.7	33.3	42.9	30.0	97.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	98.0	$26,237	$1,374	$24,863
Blue Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	212 Blue Point Ave	Blue Point	11715	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 472-6100	218	32	6.8	13.8%	190 (87.2%)	4 (1.8%)	14 (6.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	65.5	812^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.8%		70.6	621^st of 2445 public elementary schools	74.6%	191	66.7	57.1	77.8	71.4	54.2	55.0	66.7	97.8	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	99.1	98.3	$48,348	$619	$47,729
Medford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	281 Medford Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8300	513	44	11.7	32.2%	169 (32.9%)	19 (3.7%)	304 (59.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	25.9	1897^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.4%		25.4	1884^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.9%	13	54.6	43.9	46.5	52.7	32.4	31.1	20.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$25,652	$1,298	$24,355
Sylvan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Sylvan Ave	Bayport	11705	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 472-7840	318	27	11.8	13.8%	250 (78.6%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (15.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	82.6	361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%		82.1	384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.3%	23	76.9	88.2	73.7	77.8	79.0	77.3	55.0	98.3	98.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	$31,308	$487	$30,820
Canaan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Fry Blvd	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8100	596	49	12.2	34.9%	230 (38.6%)	26 (4.4%)	310 (52.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	21.2	2047^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.3%		29.2	1770^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%	277	31.9	42.4	36.2	42.7	43.1	34.9	31.8	96.9	98.7	99.2	99.2	99.4	98.3	99.6	97.7	$26,276	$1,369	$24,907
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Barton Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-6900	515	49	10.6	31.8%	228 (44.3%)	55 (10.7%)	198 (38.4%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	47.1	1267^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.2%		36.4	1552^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.5%	285	44.7	40.7	68.1	60.7	56.7	58.7	46.8	98.7	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3	99.6	99.3	$28,768	$1,279	$27,489
Academy Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Academy St	Bayport	11705	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 472-7850	317	39	8.1	7.6%	273 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.7%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	64.6	837^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%		75.8	515^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.9%	322	56.8	68.8	63.3	48.7	72.7	81.3	54.8	98.4	98.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.4	98.7	100.0	$44,156	$638	$43,518
Sunrise Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Sunrise Dr	Sayville	11782	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-6750	388	36	10.7	13.1%	329 (84.8%)	8 (2.1%)	31 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	67.3	759^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.4	772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%	13	63.2	59.5	47.8	66.7	81.6	65.2	66.7	97.8	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	98.9	98.9	$38,081	$709	$37,372
Merrimac School	Public	K-5	1090 Broadway Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-5670	358	37	9.5	30.4%	239 (66.8%)	13 (3.6%)	73 (20.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.3%)	53.2	1120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%		39.6	1467^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%	347	53.9	40.0	59.1	58.6	58.3	65.4	47.8	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	$32,534	$667	$31,867

Frequently Asked Questions about River Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of River Elementary School?

Students at River Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 40% White, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of River Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Saxton Middle School
High : Patchogue-Medford High School

Is River Elementary School a good school?

River Elementary School ranks 1676^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended River Elementary School.

What district is River Elementary School in?

Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

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