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Wading River School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1900 Wadng Rvr Mnr Rd, Wading River, NY 11792 · (631) 821-8253 · Part of Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

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

Directions
Students
438
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Wading River School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗

1900 Wadng Rvr Mnr Rd, Wading River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3141
Grade 4154
Grade 5134
Ungraded9
Enrollment over time
405’20
442’21
402’22
435’23
438’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <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 Wading River School from Riverhead families.

Other schools in Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

The district →
Miller Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Shoreham
408 students11:1
Albert G Prodell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shoreham
B+
457 students9:1
Shoreham-Wading River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shoreham
A
629 students10:1

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.