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Mandalay School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

210^th

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of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Mandalay School is an exceptional elementary public magnet school located in Wantagh, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 305 students. As part of the Wantagh Union Free School District, which is ranked 156 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating, Mandalay School consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic performance.

Mandalay School's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 76% of 3rd graders, 83.33% of 4th graders, and 78.26% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 66.17%, 63.76%, and 63.87%, respectively, and the state's 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%. Similarly, in Math, Mandalay School had 86.96% of 3rd graders, 84.38% of 4th graders, and 90.91% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's 80.62%, 77.33%, and 77.78%, and the state's 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. This consistent academic performance has earned Mandalay School a ranking as high as 48th out of 2,386 elementary schools in New York state and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Mandalay School to nearby schools, it stands out as a high-performing institution. While Wantagh School and Forest Lake School, also part of the Wantagh Union Free School District, perform well academically, they lag behind Mandalay School in test scores and statewide rankings. Schools in the neighboring Merrick Union Free School District, such as Norman J. Levy Lakeside School and Birch School, demonstrate strong academic performance that is comparable to or even exceeds that of Mandalay School in certain areas. Overall, Mandalay School's consistent academic excellence and recognition at the state level make it a standout choice for families seeking a high-performing elementary education for their children.

321

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,685

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2667 Bayview Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793-4398

(516) 679-6390

District: Wantagh Union Free School District

Students who attend Mandalay School usually attend:

Middle:	Wantagh Middle School
High:	Wantagh Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 72nd percentile in 2023 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (81% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 91st (2025) from a 72nd-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg70%

New York avg55%

210^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Wantagh Union Free School District

156^th of 874Wantagh 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	89.3	210 of 2445	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	474 of 2445	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	684 of 2439	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	407 of 2434	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	337 of 2201	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	366 of 2413	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	164 of 2395	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.6	48 of 2386	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	107 of 2366	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.4	65 of 2352	97.2%	★★★★★
2014	94.7	48 of 2345	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	95.7	25 of 2325	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	91.9	42 of 2320	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	92.3	40 of 2286	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	60 of 2263	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.1	53 of 2257	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	82.3	211 of 2227	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	83.0	212 of 2219	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.5	187 of 2206	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	137 of 2409	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	371 of 2413	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	618 of 2403	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	293 of 2401	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	268 of 1955	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	317 of 2357	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	158 of 2338	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	327 of 2098	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	434 of 2078	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	328 of 2407	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	602 of 2411	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	755 of 2400	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	534 of 2400	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	419 of 1961	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	461 of 2358	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	159 of 2340	93.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	61.5	539 of 2110	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	298 of 1402	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	249 of 1392	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	144 of 1408	89.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)74th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math87%+30 vs state

English Language Arts79%+25 vs state

Science68%+23 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 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
Mandalay School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2667 Bayview Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	No	(516) 679-6390	321	20	16.0	15.0%	250 (77.9%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (14.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	89.3	210^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.4%		78.1	474^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.6%	264	76.0	83.3	78.3		87.0	84.4	90.9		68.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,685	$446	$27,239
Reinhard Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	2750 S St Mark's Ave	Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 679-2930	550	26	20.8	13.1%	376 (68.4%)	7 (1.3%)	101 (18.4%)	40 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)								(n/a)										98.3	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.8	99.5	99.5	$33,964	$532	$33,432
Seaford Harbor School	Public	K-5	3500 Bayview St	Seaford	11783	Nassau County	Seaford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 592-4180	544	51	10.6	10.5%	446 (82.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (12.5%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	72.1	635^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.0%		61	881^st of 2445 public elementary schools	64.0%	246	68.4	45.8	77.1		86.0	76.0	73.5		47.7	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.5	99.7	$32,012	$561	$31,451
Winthrop Avenue School	Public	3-4	580 Winthrop Ave	Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 679-2920	312	25	12.4	18.6%	205 (65.7%)	6 (1.9%)	52 (16.7%)	39 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (1.9%)	91.3	168^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.1%		81.2	406^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.4%	238	80.2	77.9			95.4	91.1				98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	$31,003	$287	$30,716
Martin Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	2616 Martin Ave	Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	North Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-3115	328	29	11.3	17.4%	194 (59.1%)	9 (2.7%)	83 (25.3%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	70.3	682^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.1%		69.9	641^st of 2445 public elementary schools	73.8%	41	61.9	63.0	76.5	76.0	56.1	66.7	89.5	70.8	56.3	99.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	$35,521	$2,367	$33,154
Wantagh School	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 Beech St	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6480	672	58	11.6	8.9%	569 (84.7%)	4 (0.6%)	61 (9.1%)	21 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	68.9	720^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.6%		62	857^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.9%	137	62.3	53.2	62.1		73.6	68.4	78.5		63.5	98.1	99.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	99.2	98.7	$28,782	$152	$28,629
Norman J Levy Lakeside School	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Babylon Rd	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7231	644	60	10.7	6.4%	539 (83.7%)	9 (1.4%)	57 (8.9%)	33 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	87.9	239^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.2%		89	229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.6%	10	76.3	78.3	78.8	69.8	77.8	88.6	87.3	79.0	71.4	98.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.3	99.5	$32,658	$300	$32,358
Forest Lake School	Public	PK, KG-6	3100 Beltagh Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6470	390	30	12.7	6.7%	307 (78.7%)	4 (1.0%)	49 (12.6%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	75.2	547^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.6%		73.2	570^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.7%	23	66.7	70.0	57.9		91.2	89.7	69.2		51.4	99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$29,000	$387	$28,613
Chatterton School	Public	PK, KG-6	108 N Merrick Ave	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-7270	451	47	9.6	8.4%	324 (71.8%)	13 (2.9%)	56 (12.4%)	41 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	92.6	144^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.1%		88.1	248^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.9%	104	100.0	82.1	87.8	70.8	98.2	83.7	78.0	86.2	76.0	97.8	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.3	99.5	99.3	$33,008	$325	$32,683
Newbridge Road School	Public	K-6	1601 Newbridge Rd	North Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	North Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-3116	336	27	12.4	23.5%	189 (56.3%)	7 (2.1%)	92 (27.4%)	41 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	76.5	514^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.0%		76.1	508^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.2%	6	67.5	66.7	72.4	63.0	64.3	84.6	67.7	78.6	65.6	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$31,224	$1,413	$29,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Mandalay School

How many students attend Mandalay School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Mandalay School.

What is the racial makeup of Mandalay School?

Students at Mandalay School are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mandalay School attend?

Students who attend Mandalay School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wantagh Middle School
High : Wantagh Senior High School

What district is Mandalay School in?

Wantagh Union Free School District

Is Mandalay School a good school?

Yes. Mandalay School ranks in the top 8.6% of New York elementary schools.

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