Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

250b Rt 25a
Shoreham, NY 11786-2192
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 452 students in Shoreham-Wading River Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Shoreham-Wading River Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
2,011 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District, which is ranked #115 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#116 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shoreham-Wading River Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shoreham-Wading River Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shoreham-Wading River Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shoreham-Wading River Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shoreham-Wading River Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
228 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
29%
# Black Students
19 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,690 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
84%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
133
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
23
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,635 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,742 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shoreham-Wading River Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$74 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shoreham-Wading River Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$36,635
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shoreham-Wading River Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$36,742
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shoreham-Wading River Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shoreham-Wading River Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albert G Prodell Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Randall Rd
Shoreham, NY 11786
(631) 821-8210
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,011 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 96% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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