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Schools in Wantagh

Wantagh’s public schools

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and Wantagh Union Free School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wantagh. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?10/10schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 64% 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
70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.8K
▼ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Bellmore-Merrick Central High
Students per teacher
11.3
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
8,137 students on the public path
In brief

Wantagh’s schools, in brief

School by school

10 of Wantagh’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. John F Kennedy High School places highest (better than 100%); Wantagh Middle School lowest (55%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Wantagh, graded from B+ to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and five high schools: Sanford H Calhoun High School, Wellington C Mepham High School, John F Kennedy High School, Merrick Avenue Middle School and Wantagh Senior 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 Wantagh, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District.

Two districts serve Wantagh

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

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 5 schools · 5,283 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,828NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Wantagh Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,854 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,088NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District70%
State average 48.9% · 1249 students tested
Math · 7–12, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District84%
State average 46.5% · 1617 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wantagh Union Free School District61%
State average 48.9% · 730 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wantagh Union Free School District69%
State average 46.5% · 819 students tested

Wantagh vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wantagh—Wantagh Union Free PK–12 · Bellmore-Merrick Central High 7–12

Every school in Wantagh

10 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 Wantaghin other towns
Wantagh School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
672 students12:1Rate it →
Forest Lake School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
390 students13:1Rate it →
Mandalay School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
321 students16:1Rate it →
Wantagh Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
645 students11:1Rate it →
Grand Avenue Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bellmore
A−
916 students12:1Rate it →
Merrick Avenue Middle School
Secondary · Grades 7–10 · Merrick
B+
848 students11:1Rate it →
Sanford H Calhoun High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Merrick
A+
1,219 students10:1Rate it →
Wellington C Mepham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellmore
A+
1,211 students11:1Rate it →
John F Kennedy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellmore
A+
1,089 students12:1Rate it →
Wantagh Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
826 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Wantagh’s schools

Are Wantagh’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Wantagh. Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and Wantagh Union Free School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wantagh. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 10 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Wantagh in?

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and Wantagh Union Free School District.

Where do Wantagh kids go to high school?

One of five high schools, depending on your address: Sanford H Calhoun High School, Wellington C Mepham High School, John F Kennedy High School, Merrick Avenue Middle School and Wantagh Senior High School.

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What Wantagh families are saying about 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.