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River Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

46 River Ave, Patchogue, NY 11772 · (631) 687-8350 · Part of Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

Brookhaven’s School Grade B better than 62% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
314
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about River Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 56.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

46 River Ave, Patchogue

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten49
Grade 145
Grade 254
Grade 351
Grade 446
Grade 543
Ungraded8
Enrollment over time
282’20
299’21
300’22
290’23
314’24

Up 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%White 40%Black 11%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about River Elementary School from Brookhaven families.

Other schools in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

The district →
Eagle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Medford
C+
680 students13:1
Canaan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Patchogue
C+
596 students12:1
Barton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Patchogue
B+
515 students11:1
Medford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Patchogue
B+
513 students12:1
Tremont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Medford
433 students11:1
Bay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Patchogue
C+
430 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Brookhaven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.