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Waverly Avenue School

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Waverly Avenue School ranks 1471 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Waverly Avenue School is an elementary school in Holtsville, New York, serving 470 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Sachem Central School District, which is ranked 524 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly Avenue School's student performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, with some notable exceptions. While the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was just 30.43% in 2024-2025, compared to 48.72% for the district and 54.15% for the state, its 4th grade math proficiency rate was an impressive 79.41%, significantly higher than the district's 54.44% and the state's 58.64%. The school's rankings for different student subgroups also vary, with the school performing relatively well for its special education students but struggling for its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students.

The school has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 18.91% in 2021-2022 to 31.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than some nearby schools like Tamarac Elementary (21.23%) but lower than others like Lynwood Avenue School (44.54%). Additionally, Waverly Avenue School's spending per student has increased significantly, from $15,142 in 2020-2021 to $29,278 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools, but lower than others like Merrimac School ($31,900 per student).

497

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,196

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1111 Waverly Ave
Holtsville, NY 11742-1014

(631) 654-8690

District: Sachem Central School District

Students who attend Waverly Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Sagamore Middle School
High:	Sachem High School East

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

1,471^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Sachem Central School District

524^th of 874Sachem 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	40.0	1471 of 2445	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1401 of 2445	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	1028 of 2439	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	1197 of 2434	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	900 of 2201	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	1674 of 2413	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1507 of 2395	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.5	1192 of 2386	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	1096 of 2366	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	1202 of 2352	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.7	711 of 2345	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	837 of 2325	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.9	424 of 2320	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	402 of 2286	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	356 of 2263	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	342 of 2257	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	323 of 2227	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	455 of 2219	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	497 of 2206	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	1584 of 2409	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1398 of 2413	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	881 of 2403	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	1438 of 2401	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	1063 of 1955	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1620 of 2357	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	1322 of 2338	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	54.9	574 of 1531	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	1051 of 1429	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1044 of 1315	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	895 of 1392	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1739 of 2098	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1772 of 2078	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	879 of 2041	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	502 of 2099	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	762 of 1678	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.1	1689 of 2032	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1190 of 2045	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1352 of 2407	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1380 of 2411	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	1157 of 2400	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	970 of 2400	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	685 of 1961	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	1621 of 2358	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1543 of 2340	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	61.0	495 of 1941	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	930 of 1402	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	942 of 1392	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	841 of 1337	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	855 of 1399	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	579 of 1224	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.6	1120 of 1338	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1074 of 1408	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)74th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2024)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math58%~ state avg

Science50%+5 vs state

English Language Arts39%-16 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
Waverly Avenue School	Public	K-5	1111 Waverly Ave	Holtsville	11742	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 654-8690	497	42	11.8	24.9%	306 (61.6%)	19 (3.8%)	119 (23.9%)	36 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	40	1471^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%		41.6	1401^st of 2445 public elementary schools	42.7%	70	30.4	51.4	38.5	55.3	79.4	37.9	50.0	98.5	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.1	99.4	$29,196	$622	$28,574
Chippewa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 David Mello Dr	Holtsville	11742	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 696-8640	543	44	12.2	29.1%	321 (59.1%)	21 (3.9%)	138 (25.4%)	41 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	45.1	1325^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.8%		31.4	1704^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%	379	55.6	42.9	55.0	63.0	47.4	50.0	47.4	98.6	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	99.5	98.9	$28,679	$616	$28,062
Lynwood Avenue School	Public	K-5	50 Lynwood Ave	Farmingville	11738	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 696-8650	561	39	14.5	35.3%	291 (51.9%)	38 (6.8%)	179 (31.9%)	34 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	36.6	1564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%		30.2	1739^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.9%	175	52.8	63.6	24.4	47.3	61.1	27.9	43.6	99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$29,950	$929	$29,020
Tamarac Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Spence Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-5680	421	39	10.8	27.6%	291 (69.1%)	19 (4.5%)	72 (17.1%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	62.6	879^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.5	868^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%	11	69.6	56.4	56.3	69.6	57.5	84.2	52.9	98.7	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.6	$31,405	$631	$30,775
Nokomis School	Public	K-5	151 Holbrook Rd	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1840	496	44	11.3	35.5%	277 (55.8%)	21 (4.2%)	156 (31.5%)	20 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	31.7	1721^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.6%		28	1806^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.1%	85	50.0	21.9	60.0	73.9	28.4	55.6	29.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,554	$641	$30,913
Holbrook Road School	Public	1-5	170 Holbrook Ave	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8560	396	25	15.8	45.7%	170 (42.9%)	23 (5.8%)	135 (34.1%)	43 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	34.5	1634^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.2%		15.8	2194^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%	560	40.6	50.8	45.2	60.9	45.9	33.3	37.8	98.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.5	99.2	$27,566	$918	$26,648
Hiawatha School	Public	K-5	97 Patchogue-Holbrook Rd	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1830	541	43	12.5	38.8%	259 (47.9%)	22 (4.1%)	175 (32.3%)	61 (11.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.7%)	35.5	1603^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.4%		30	1744^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.7%	141	30.0	37.9	45.5	38.6	59.0	67.4	51.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	$29,893	$925	$28,968
Tremont Elementary School	Public	K-5	143 Tremont Ave	Medford	11763	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-8700	433	40	10.8	32.3%	220 (50.8%)	26 (6.0%)	165 (38.1%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	47.8	1251^st of 2445 public elementary schools	48.8%		41.9	1388^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.2%	137	50.0	51.3	63.2	63.2	61.3	44.4	36.0	98.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.0	99.0	99.2	$29,229	$1,456	$27,773
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Avenue School

Is Waverly Avenue School a good school?

Waverly Avenue School ranks 1471^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Waverly Avenue School in?

Sachem Central School District

How many students attend Waverly Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Waverly Avenue School.

What schools do graduates of Waverly Avenue School attend?

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

Middle : Sagamore Middle School
High : Sachem High School East

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Avenue School?

Students at Waverly Avenue School are 62% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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