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Roanoke Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

549 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901 · (631) 369-6813 · Part of Riverhead Central School District

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

Directions
Students
395
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Roanoke Avenue School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Riverhead kids: Riverhead Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Roanoke Avenue SchoolYou are here
6–8Riverhead Middle School793 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

549 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 179
Grade 267
Grade 386
Grade 483
Enrollment over time
365’20
403’21
408’22
401’23
395’24

Up 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 12%Black 7%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Roanoke Avenue School from Riverhead families.

Other schools in Riverhead Central School District

The district →
Phillips Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Riverhead
D
656 students15:1
Riley Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Calverton
C
520 students12:1
Aquebogue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aquebogue
C+
458 students11:1
Pulaski Street Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Riverhead
D
797 students13:1
Riverhead Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Riverhead
D
793 students12:1
Riverhead Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Riverhead
A−
1,927 students14:1

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