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Riverhead Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

600 Harrison Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901 · (631) 369-6759 · Part of Riverhead Central School District

Riverhead’s School Grade C− better than 15% of New York school districts

Students
793
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Riverhead Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Riverhead kids: Riverhead Senior High School

On the path

Where Riverhead kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Riverhead Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Riverhead Senior High School1,927 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

600 Harrison Ave, Riverhead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 7375
Grade 8411
Ungraded6
Enrollment over time
869’20
830’21
827’22
789’23
793’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 24%Black 9%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverhead Middle School from Riverhead families.

Other schools in Riverhead Central School District

The district →

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; Riverhead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.