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Riverhead Middle School

Q: Is Riverhead Middle School a good school?

Riverhead Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of New York middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Riverhead Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended Riverhead Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Riverhead Middle School?

Students at Riverhead Middle School are 64% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Riverhead Middle School attend?

Students who attend Riverhead Middle School usually go on to attend Riverhead Senior High School

Public Grades 6-8

1363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 9% of New York middle schools

Summary

Riverhead Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Riverhead Central School District, with a student population of 789. Despite spending significantly more per student than the state average, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York middle schools over the past several years, with a current statewide ranking of 1363 out of 1500 schools and a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverhead Middle School significantly underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 21.2% of 7th graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 50.99%, and just 11.28% of 8th graders proficient in math compared to 46.74% statewide. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, with African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Economically Disadvantaged students all ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of their respective statewide subgroups. In contrast, the school's Migrant students rank in the top half.

Neighboring middle schools in the Riverhead Central School District and surrounding districts, such as William Floyd Union Free School District and Rocky Point Union Free School District, generally outperform Riverhead Middle School on key metrics like test scores and subgroup performance. This suggests that the challenges faced by Riverhead Middle School may be unique to the school itself, rather than the broader geographic area.

793

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,987

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Harrison Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901-2786

(631) 369-6759

District: Riverhead Central School District

Students who attend Riverhead Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverhead Senior High School

Feeder schools for Riverhead Middle School:

Elementary:	Aquebogue Elementary School
	Phillips Avenue School
	Riley Avenue School
	Roanoke Avenue School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.2%

White:

24.0%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

New York avg53%

1,363^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	16.2	1363 of 1500	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1384 of 1504	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1354 of 1500	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1256 of 1479	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1076 of 1242	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1317 of 1439	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1268 of 1438	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	1242 of 1455	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	1023 of 1429	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	923 of 1407	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	794 of 1401	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.6	677 of 1373	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.5	696 of 1337	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	634 of 1295	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.0	582 of 1243	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.9	730 of 1224	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.2	649 of 1185	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.7	571 of 1123	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.8	691 of 1095	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	413 of 676	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	592 of 705	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	551 of 696	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	667 of 706	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	231 of 253	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	489 of 653	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	597 of 646	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	526 of 615	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	362 of 591	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	475 of 581	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	113 of 118	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	309 of 473	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	348 of 503	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	1342 of 1457	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1353 of 1465	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1261 of 1463	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1244 of 1454	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	962 of 1066	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1297 of 1370	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1275 of 1353	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	881 of 965	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	896 of 953	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	854 of 943	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	766 of 914	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	397 of 449	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	782 of 826	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	742 of 810	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	385 of 594	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	448 of 543	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	382 of 487	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	346 of 392	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	403 of 457	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1142 of 1283	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1200 of 1296	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1184 of 1288	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1114 of 1306	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	821 of 935	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1199 of 1241	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1178 of 1245	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1270 of 1455	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1321 of 1464	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1347 of 1464	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1223 of 1455	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	924 of 1071	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1200 of 1366	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1134 of 1352	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2022	18.5	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2018	5.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1077 of 1298	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1202 of 1303	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1250 of 1307	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	972 of 1283	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	452 of 522	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	998 of 1139	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	882 of 1170	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	435 of 775	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	392 of 778	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	471 of 772	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	442 of 748	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	302 of 614	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.4	629 of 716	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	630 of 763	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)44th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+30 vs school

Homeless (2024)35th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile~ school

Migrant (2025)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+42 vs state

Living Environment98%+41 vs state

Math29%-23 vs state

English Language Arts26%-25 vs state

Science26%-17 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, April 30, 2018

I'm a former student of here and had a terrible experience. I had issues with bullies. The general response I got when I tried to report it was gaslighting and victim-blaming.

I also got punished for defending myself while the bullies got off scot-free if I ever retaliated, verbally or physically.

From what I've heard from coworkers I have now whose kids attend, they haven't changed one single bit. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Riverhead Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Harrison Ave	Riverhead	11901	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6759	793	67	11.9	52.2%	190 (24.0%)	68 (8.6%)	509 (64.2%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	16.2	1363^rd of 1500 public middle schools	9.1%		14.9	1384^th of 1504 public middle schools	8.0%	21		97.6	97.9					21.2	31.2			43.6	11.3		26.3	96.8	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	97.8	$33,987	$1,088	$32,899
Pulaski Street Elementary School	Public	5-6	300 Pulaski St	Riverhead	11901	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6794	797	62	12.8	50.3%	199 (25.0%)	58 (7.3%)	515 (64.6%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)								(n/a)						33.3	26.9			25.8	24.8			25.1		97.8	98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.7	98.6	97.8	$29,116	$1,156	$27,960
Westhampton Middle School	Public	6-8	340 Mill Rd	Westhampton Beach	11978	Suffolk County	Westhampton Beach Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 288-3800	357	48	7.4	18.5%	199 (55.7%)	2 (0.6%)	127 (35.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	78.9	271^st of 1500 public middle schools	81.9%		71.8	348^th of 1504 public middle schools	76.9%	77	93.1		93.2				63.0	62.5	70.8		71.4	72.0				98.6	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.3	99.3	$42,601	$920	$41,680
Hampton Bays Middle School	Public	5-8	70 Ponquogue Ave	Hampton Bays	11946	Suffolk County	Hampton Bays Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 723-4700	570	61	9.3	36.7%	170 (29.8%)	2 (0.4%)	389 (68.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	26.8	1195^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.3%		39	938^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.6%	257		92.7	93.8			44.6	30.8	24.4	38.8	52.2	44.6	42.5	41.8	35.1		96.7	98.7	99.3	99.4	99.5	98.9	98.4	98.8	$31,542	$1,254	$30,288
East Moriches School	Public	5-8	9 Adelaide Ave	East Moriches	11940	Suffolk County	East Moriches Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 878-0162	291	28	10.3	22.0%	224 (77.0%)	11 (3.8%)	43 (14.8%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	73.8	334^th of 1500 public middle schools	77.7%		72	346^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.0%	12	92.6		100.0			75.0	68.9	63.4	56.4	62.8	86.1	65.9	33.3	53.9	0.0	76.0	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.8	98.5	99.1	$33,095	$616	$32,479
Center Moriches Middle School	Public	6-8	311 Frowein Rd	Center Moriches	11934	Suffolk County	Center Moriches Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 878-2519	297	30	9.8	33.0%	191 (64.3%)	12 (4.0%)	67 (22.6%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	24.7	1229^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.1%		19.5	1312^th of 1504 public middle schools	12.8%	83	91.7		100.0				27.1	41.5	23.7		41.7	51.3	25.0		13.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,654	$611	$34,043
William Floyd Middle School	Public	6-8	630 Moriches-Mid Isl Rd	Moriches	11955	Suffolk County	William Floyd Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 874-5505	1,124	91	12.4	54.4%	296 (26.3%)	138 (12.3%)	606 (53.9%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (5.2%)	35.4	1004^th of 1500 public middle schools	33.1%		35.2	1013^th of 1504 public middle schools	32.6%	9			75.0	61.7			47.7	39.0	39.9		39.8	46.2				98.2	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.7	99.6	99.3	$28,433	$973	$27,460
Albert G Prodell Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Randall Rd	Shoreham	11786	Suffolk County	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 821-8210	457	49	9.2	6.3%	354 (77.5%)	4 (0.9%)	73 (16.0%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	72.7	354^th of 1500 public middle schools	76.4%		71.3	354^th of 1504 public middle schools	76.5%				98.5		96.7		64.3	57.6	73.8		47.8	75.0			70.0	99.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.4	$39,702	$213	$39,490
Longwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	198 Longwood Rd	Middle Island	11953	Suffolk County	Longwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 345-2701	1,363	104	13.0	36.2%	512 (37.6%)	275 (20.2%)	439 (32.2%)	33 (2.4%)	11 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (6.7%)	38.3	945^th of 1500 public middle schools	37.0%		24.8	1215^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.2%	270			98.6		95.1			34.2	40.0			39.4	52.1		50.5	98.5	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.5	99.1	$35,126	$1,347	$33,779
William Paca Middle School	Public	6-8	338 Blanco Dr	Mastic Beach	11951	Suffolk County	William Floyd Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 874-1414	1,078	96	11.2	54.5%	293 (27.2%)	223 (20.7%)	465 (43.1%)	19 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (6.5%)	30.6	1109^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.1%		24.1	1229^th of 1504 public middle schools	18.3%	120			72.5	59.6			36.8	36.2	44.0		42.1	43.4				98.1	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.5	$28,458	$1,281	$27,176

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverhead Middle School

Is Riverhead Middle School a good school?

Riverhead Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of New York middle schools.

What district is Riverhead Middle School in?

Riverhead Central School District

What high school do graduates of Riverhead Middle School attend?

Students who attend Riverhead Middle School usually go on to attend Riverhead Senior High School

How many students attend Riverhead Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended Riverhead Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverhead Middle School?

Students at Riverhead Middle School are 64% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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