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Schools in Wading River

Wading River’s public schools

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District and Riverhead Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wading River. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/8schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 49% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
66%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.7K
▼ 11% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Riverhead Central
Students per teacher
12.1
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,243 students on the public path
In brief

Wading River’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Wading River’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Shoreham-Wading River High School places highest (better than 93%); Phillips Avenue School lowest (7%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Wading River, graded from D to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Riverhead Senior High School and Shoreham-Wading River High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Wading River, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District.

Two districts serve Wading River

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Shoreham-Wading River Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,932 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$38,015NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Riverhead Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,547 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,669NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Shoreham-Wading River Central School District66%
State average 48.9% · 293 students tested
Math · K–12, Shoreham-Wading River Central School District72%
State average 46.5% · 522 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Riverhead Central School District31%
State average 48.9% · 1982 students tested
Math · PK–12, Riverhead Central School District31%
State average 46.5% · 2249 students tested

Wading River vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Wading River’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wading River—Riverhead Central PK–12 · Shoreham-Wading River Central K–12
RiverheadC−Riverhead Central
BrookhavenBLongwood Central

Every school in Wading River

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Wading Riverin other towns
Phillips Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Riverhead
D
656 students15:1Rate it →
Riley Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Calverton
C
520 students12:1Rate it →
Aquebogue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aquebogue
C+
458 students11:1Rate it →
Roanoke Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Riverhead
D
395 students11:1Rate it →
Miller Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Shoreham
408 students11:1Rate it →
Riverhead Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Riverhead
D
793 students12:1Rate it →
Albert G Prodell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shoreham
B+
457 students9:1Rate it →
Riverhead Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Riverhead
A−
1,927 students14:1Rate it →
Shoreham-Wading River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shoreham
A
629 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Wading River’s schools

Are Wading River’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Wading River. Shoreham-Wading River Central School District and Riverhead Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wading River. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Wading River in?

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District and Riverhead Central School District.

Where do Wading River kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Riverhead Senior High School and Shoreham-Wading River High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.