Summary:
The 11518 zip code is home to a single high school, East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 621 out of 1,228 schools in 2022-2023 to 423 out of 1,234 schools in 2024-2025.
East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School has some areas of strength, such as strong performance on Regents exams in Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. However, the school struggles in other subject areas, including Regents exams in Common Core Geometry and Chemistry, where student proficiency rates are significantly below the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.3% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.5% is higher than the state average.
Demographic and financial factors suggest that the school serves a relatively disadvantaged population, with 33.62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school's per-student spending is significantly higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the state average. By focusing on improving its weaker academic areas, addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged students, and effectively utilizing its available resources, East Rockaway Union Free School District may be able to enhance the overall performance and outcomes of East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School.
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