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Riverhead Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 793 students in Riverhead Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Riverhead Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
5,547 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
428 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riverhead Central School District, which is ranked #917 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#926 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
78%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.5%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
66%
31%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
24%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,690 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,119 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,690
$31,405
Spending / Student
$25,119
$32,283
Best Riverhead Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverhead Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Harrison Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 369-6759
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 369-6759
Gr: 6-8 | 793 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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