Summary:
The 11931 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Aquebogue Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 436 students. Aquebogue Elementary is part of the Riverhead Central School District, which is ranked 814 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Aquebogue Elementary School's academic performance has been inconsistent, with its state-wide ranking fluctuating between 1028 out of 2445 New York elementary schools (3-star rating) in 2023-2024 and 1823 out of 2439 (1-star rating) in 2022-2023. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are generally lower than the district and state averages, with 3rd grade ELA proficiency at 32.79% compared to the district's 28.35% and the state's 54.15%, and 4th grade Math proficiency at 44.62% compared to the district's 28.31% and the state's 58.64%. Despite the school's high spending per student ($36,549) and low student-teacher ratio (8.7), these investments do not appear to be translating into stronger academic outcomes.
The relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 40.37% at Aquebogue Elementary School suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may impact academic performance. Additionally, the overall low performance of the Riverhead Central School District, of which Aquebogue Elementary School is a part, could be a contributing factor to the school's own challenges. While Aquebogue Elementary School faces some academic hurdles, further investigation into the school's specific strategies and the broader district-level factors may provide insights into how to improve student outcomes.
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