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Briarcliff School (Closed 2015)

18 Tower Hill Rd
Shoreham, NY 11786

Briarcliff School serves 231 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Briarcliff School
Kind	148
1	83

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Total Students

231 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Briarcliff School
2024	231
2023	231
2022	231
2021	231
2020	231
2019	231
2018	231
2017	231
2016	231
2015	231
2014	231
2013	239
2012	263
2011	275
2010	264
2009	309
2008	321
2007	311
2006	306
2005	307
2004	291
2003	281
2002	280
2001	212
2000	249
1999	221
1998	182
1997	174
1996	154
1995	165
1994	174
1993	154
1992	138
1991	126
1990	139
1989	144
1988	171

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Briarcliff School
2024	15
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	15
2013	17
2012	15
2011	15
2010	14
2009	17
2008	18
2007	18
2006	18
2005	19
2003	16
2002	16
2001	13
2000	15
1999	15
1998	13
1997	12
1996	16
1995	15
1994	16
1993	14
1992	29
1991	27
1990	15
1989	26
1988	34
1987	30

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Briarcliff School	New York	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
2024	15:1	11:1
2023	15:1	12:1	11:1
2022	15:1	12:1	11:1
2021	15:1	12:1	10:1
2020	15:1	13:1	13:1
2019	15:1	13:1	13:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	18:1	14:1	14:1
2011	18:1	13:1	14:1
2010	19:1	13:1	14:1
2009	18:1	13:1	15:1
2008	18:1	13:1	14:1
2007	17:1	14:1	14:1
2006	17:1	14:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	13:1
2003	18:1	13:1	14:1
2002	18:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	13:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	10:1	15:1	12:1
1995	11:1	15:1	12:1
1994	11:1	15:1	11:1
1993	11:1	15:1	11:1
1992	5:1	14:1	7:1
1991	5:1	13:1	7:1
1990	9:1	13:1	7:1
1989	6:1	13:1	7:1
1988	5:1	14:1	7:1
1987	6:1	15:1	8:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Briarcliff School	New York
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Briarcliff School	New York	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
2024	3%	10%
2023	3%	10%	3%
2022	3%	10%	2%
2021	3%	10%	2%
2020	3%	9%	2%
2019	3%	9%	2%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	2%	9%	2%
2014	3%	9%	2%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	1%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	4%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	4%	6%	2%
1999	3%	6%	2%
1998	3%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	1%	5%	2%
1989	4%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Briarcliff School	New York	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
2024	10%	30%
2023	10%	29%	11%
2022	10%	29%	11%
2021	10%	28%	10%
2020	10%	27%	9%
2019	10%	27%	9%
2018	11%	26%	7%
2017	11%	26%	7%
2016	11%	26%	7%
2015	11%	25%	6%
2014	10%	25%	5%
2013	5%	24%	5%
2012	2%	23%	4%
2011	5%	22%	3%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	4%	21%	3%
2008	4%	21%	3%
2007	4%	21%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	1%	19%	2%
2003	1%	19%	3%
2002	1%	19%	1%
2001	3%	18%	1%
2000	3%	18%	1%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1998	2%	18%
1991	1%	15%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Briarcliff School	New York	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
2024	1%	15%
2023	1%	16%	1%
2022	1%	16%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%	1%
2014	1%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	1%	19%	2%
2009	1%	19%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	4%	19%	2%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%	1%
2002	1%	20%	1%
2001	1%	20%	1%
1996	1%	20%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	3%	20%	1%
1993	2%	20%	1%

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White

82%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Briarcliff School	New York	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
2024	82%	40%
2023	82%	40%	83%
2022	82%	41%	84%
2021	82%	41%	85%
2020	82%	43%	87%
2019	82%	43%	87%
2018	83%	44%	89%
2017	83%	44%	89%
2016	83%	44%	89%
2015	83%	45%	90%
2014	83%	46%	91%
2013	90%	47%	91%
2012	93%	48%	91%
2011	91%	49%	92%
2010	94%	51%	92%
2009	93%	51%	93%
2008	93%	51%	93%
2007	89%	52%	94%
2006	92%	53%	95%
2005	93%	53%	95%
2004	96%	54%	95%
2003	98%	55%	94%
2002	98%	55%	96%
2001	94%	55%	96%
2000	93%	55%	96%
1999	96%	55%	96%
1998	2%	57%	89%
1997	98%	57%	96%
1996	99%	58%	97%
1995	99%	58%	96%
1994	97%	58%	96%
1993	98%	59%	96%
1992	99%	60%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Briarcliff School	New York	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Briarcliff School	New York	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
2024	0.32	0.72
2023	0.32	0.73	0.30
2022	0.32	0.72	0.29
2021	0.32	0.72	0.27
2020	0.32	0.71	0.23
2019	0.32	0.71	0.23
2018	0.30	0.71	0.21
2017	0.30	0.71	0.21
2016	0.30	0.70	0.21
2015	0.30	0.70	0.19
2014	0.30	0.69	0.18
2013	0.19	0.69	0.18
2012	0.14	0.68	0.16
2011	0.17	0.68	0.14
2010	0.12	0.66	0.14
2009	0.13	0.66	0.13
2008	0.13	0.66	0.13
2007	0.20	0.65	0.12
2006	0.15	0.64	0.11
2005	0.13	0.64	0.09
2004	0.08	0.63	0.10
2003	0.04	0.62	0.12
2002	0.04	0.62	0.07
2001	0.12	0.63	0.06
2000	0.13	0.62	0.08
1999	0.08	0.62	0.07
1998	0.15	0.61	0.20
1997	0.05	0.61	0.07
1996	0.01	0.60	0.06
1994	0.08	0.60	0.08
1993	0.03	0.59	0.08

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)
Year	Briarcliff School	New York	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
2024	3%	54%
2023	3%	53%	5%
2022	3%	51%	5%
2021	3%	52%	4%
2020	3%	50%	3%
2019	3%	50%	3%
2018	3%	48%	4%
2017	3%	48%	4%
2016	3%	44%	4%
2015	3%	45%	3%
2014	3%	42%	3%
2013	5%	41%	5%
2012	4%	42%	3%
2011	4%	41%	2%
2010	1%	16%	2%
2009	1%	37%	2%
2008	1%	36%	1%
2007	1%	36%	1%
2006	1%	37%	1%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Briarcliff School	New York	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Briarcliff School?

231 students attend Briarcliff School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Briarcliff School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Briarcliff School?

Briarcliff School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Briarcliff School offer ?

Briarcliff School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is Briarcliff School part of?

Briarcliff School is part of Shoreham-Wading River Central School District.

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