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Riley Avenue School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1969^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Riley Avenue School is an elementary school located in Calverton, New York, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 495 students. The school is part of the Riverhead Central School District, which is ranked 814 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riley Avenue School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates for grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 38.64% compared to the state average of 54.15%, and its 4th grade Math proficiency rate was 39.44% compared to the state average of 58.64%. The school's performance is also below the Riverhead Central School District average in both ELA and Math for grades 3 and 4. While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, as well as Special Education students, perform poorly compared to their peers statewide.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $32,965 in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Riley Avenue School has consistently ranked in the bottom 30% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the challenges faced by the school may not be solely related to resource allocation or staffing, but rather to other factors, such as curriculum, instructional practices, or school leadership. Nearby schools within the Riverhead Central School District also perform poorly, while some nearby schools in other districts, such as Ridge Elementary School and Eastport Elementary School, demonstrate stronger academic performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by Riley Avenue School may be specific to the district.

520

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,291

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

374 Riley Ave
Calverton, NY 11933-1308

(631) 369-6804

District: Riverhead Central School District

Students who attend Riley Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Pulaski Street Elementary School
	Riverhead Middle School
High:	Riverhead Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.3%

White:

43.5%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg30%

New York avg57%

1,969^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Riverhead Central School District

814^th of 874Riverhead Central 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	23.7	1969 of 2445	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1425 of 2445	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1709 of 2439	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1727 of 2434	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	1316 of 2201	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1938 of 2413	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	1246 of 2395	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.5	1780 of 2386	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.8	1609 of 2366	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	1360 of 2352	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.8	660 of 2345	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	419 of 2325	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	570 of 2320	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.5	306 of 2286	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	85.9	157 of 2263	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	79.5	311 of 2257	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	316 of 2227	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	448 of 2219	79.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.3	804 of 2206	63.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	996 of 1117	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	600 of 1066	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	746 of 1001	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	660 of 1027	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	313 of 454	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	825 of 860	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	53.5	327 of 938	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1916 of 2409	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1581 of 2413	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1868 of 2403	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1536 of 2401	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	936 of 1955	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	1728 of 2357	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.1	847 of 2338	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1452 of 1569	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1284 of 1531	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1254 of 1429	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1163 of 1503	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	574 of 818	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1270 of 1315	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	951 of 1392	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	43.8	388 of 730	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1886 of 2098	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1635 of 2078	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1766 of 2041	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1807 of 2099	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1159 of 1678	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1979 of 2032	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1158 of 2045	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	1962 of 2407	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	1274 of 2411	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1482 of 2400	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1847 of 2400	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1462 of 1961	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1929 of 2358	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1448 of 2340	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1859 of 2134	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1441 of 2110	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1775 of 2016	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1850 of 2031	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	814 of 1044	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1736 of 1859	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1366 of 1941	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	658 of 1402	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	336 of 1392	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	586 of 1337	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	557 of 1399	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	498 of 1224	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	753 of 1338	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.2	478 of 1408	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)53rd percentile+34 vs school

Homeless (2018)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math46%-13 vs state

English Language Arts35%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Just a very tough school to get thing done they love to just sit back and do nothing my son is failing and don't seem to care and if you pick up from there.there is never no where to park and people will just park in front of other people's cars it is crazy sometimes and they are rude and don't care good luck if your son or daughter has to come to this school good luck 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
Riley Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	374 Riley Ave	Calverton	11933	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6804	520	43	12.0	32.7%	226 (43.5%)	33 (6.3%)	246 (47.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	23.7	1969^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.5%		40.6	1425^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.7%	544	38.6	30.4			51.7	39.4				91.2	98.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.9	99.1	94.8	$34,291	$1,489	$32,801
Roanoke Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	549 Roanoke Ave	Riverhead	11901	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6813	395	35	11.1	51.9%	48 (12.2%)	27 (6.8%)	305 (77.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	6.5	2373^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.9%		11.1	2309^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.6%	64	26.1	25.0			22.7	21.5				95.7	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	99.7	97.4	$37,578	$3,045	$34,533
Phillips Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	141 Phillips Ave	Riverhead	11901	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6787	656	45	14.5	47.3%	76 (11.6%)	48 (7.3%)	524 (79.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	4.6	2412^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.4	2396^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.0%	16	18.9	23.1			21.5	17.0				94.2	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.8	98.6	99.3	95.2	$28,208	$1,657	$26,551
Wading River School	Public	3-5	1900 Wadng Rvr Mnr Rd	Wading River	11792	Suffolk County	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 821-8253	438	41	10.7	5.3%	348 (79.5%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (15.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	63	867^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%		78	478^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.4%	389	57.8	57.5	69.8		66.7	65.0	69.1		49.1	98.1	98.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.6	98.3	98.8	$36,752	$388	$36,364
Aquebogue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	499 Main Rd	Aquebogue	11931	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6780	458	42	10.8	41.9%	133 (29.0%)	30 (6.6%)	287 (62.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	29.4	1795^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.6%		55	1028^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.0%	767	32.8	54.0			44.3	44.6				96.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	99.2	97.8	$37,192	$1,657	$35,536
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
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
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
Miller Avenue School	Public	K-2	3 Miller Ave	Shoreham	11786	Suffolk County	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 821-8232	408	37	11.0	4.9%	331 (81.1%)	3 (0.7%)	48 (11.8%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)								(n/a)										95.9	97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.3	$35,385	$181	$35,204
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Riley Avenue School

Is Riley Avenue School a good school?

Riley Avenue School ranks in the bottom 19.5% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Riley Avenue School?

Students at Riley Avenue School are 47% Hispanic, 43% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Riley Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Riley Avenue School.

What district is Riley Avenue School in?

Riverhead Central School District

What schools do graduates of Riley Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Riley Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pulaski Street Elementary School
Middle : Riverhead Middle School
High : Riverhead Senior High School

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