Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11786

Summary:

The 11786 zip code area is home to three high-performing schools that are part of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District. The district includes one high school, one middle school, and one elementary school, all of which demonstrate strong academic achievement.

Shoreham-Wading River High School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best high schools in New York state. The school's students significantly outperform state averages on Regents exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 69.7% to 98.75% across various subjects. Additionally, the school has a high four-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%, both of which are better than the state averages.

The other schools in the district, Albert G Prodell Middle School and Miller Avenue School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates above 50% in English Language Arts and Math on state assessments. The district's investment in education is evident in the high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, which likely contribute to the overall academic excellence across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th 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
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
Shoreham-Wading River High School	Public	9-12	250a Rt 25a	Shoreham	11786	Suffolk County	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 821-8264	629	63	9.9	6.0%	497 (79.0%)	10 (1.6%)	87 (13.8%)	17 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	82.7	92^nd of 1234 public high schools	92.5%		82.3	78^th of 1242 public high schools	93.7%	14	86.2	88.1	95.1	30.8	50.0	97.4	80.0	95.8	98.8	69.8	89.5	73.8	69.7							99.4	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.9	99.7	$46,055	$481	$45,574
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

Cities Near Zip Code 11786

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shoreham	0.12 mi	3	78^th
Rocky Point	2.08 mi	4	563^rd
Wading River	2.65 mi	2	277^th
Ridge	2.99 mi	1	709^th
Miller Place	5.1 mi	4	474^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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