Is River Elementary School a good school?

River Elementary School ranks 1694 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 290 students attended River Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of River Elementary School?

Students at River Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 36% White, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend River Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Saxton Middle School High : Patchogue-Medford High School

River Elementary School

Summary:

River Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Patchogue, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 300 students. The school is part of the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, which is ranked 720 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Elementary School faces several academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate at River Elementary was 37.21%, compared to 34.15% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Hispanic students tending to perform better than English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $25,539 in the 2022-2023 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.7, River Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower than other elementary schools within the same district, such as Tremont Elementary School, which had significantly higher proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA (48.78%) and Math (77.38%) in 2023-2024. However, River Elementary School's performance is better than some other nearby schools, such as Canaan Elementary and Medford Elementary, which are also part of the Patchogue-Medford district. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47% to 57% over the past few years, suggests that the school serves a population with a lower socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

46 River Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772-3371

(631) 687-8350

District: Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1694^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,539

Students who attend River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Saxton Middle School
High:	Patchogue-Medford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.2

Number of students: 290

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.2%

White:

35.5%

African American:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details River Elementary School ranks worse than 69.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details River Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.2%), White (35.5%), African American (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Elementary School is 8.2, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare River Elementary School employs 35.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Elementary School is $25,539, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks River Elementary School 1694^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See River Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District 720^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for River Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	61.70	1037^th	2206	53.0%
2007	54.95	1222^nd	2219	44.9%
2008	30.42	1749^th	2227	21.5%
2009	35.85	1708^th	2257	24.3%
2010	39.22	1556^th	2263	31.2%
2011	35.86	1612^th	2286	29.5%
2012	43.32	1468^th	2320	36.7%
2013	30.98	1682^nd	2325	27.7%
2014	24.46	1871^st	2345	20.2%
2015	19.70	1953^rd	2352	17.0%
2016	19.21	2016^th	2366	14.8%
2017	25.53	1858^th	2386	22.1%
2018	15.18	2140^th	2395	10.6%
2019	13.67	2193^rd	2413	9.1%
2022	33.67	1666^th	2434	31.6%
2023	32.74	1663^rd	2439	31.8%
2024	31.65	1694^th	2445	30.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	29.83	797^th	1027	22.4%
2023	24.82	887^th	1001	11.4%
2024	29.85	846^th	1066	20.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	27.90	1633^rd	2031	19.6%
2023	19.04	1901^st	2016	5.7%
2024	19.15	1998^th	2110	5.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	15.28	1907^th	2032	6.2%
2022	37.12	1322^nd	2099	37.0%
2023	25.69	1628^th	2041	20.2%
2024	25.62	1648^th	2078	20.7%

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Rank History for Female students at River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.87	2233^rd	2338	4.5%
2019	23.41	1904^th	2357	19.2%
2022	26.42	1863^rd	2401	22.4%
2023	33.50	1625^th	2403	32.4%
2024	44.50	1316^th	2413	45.5%

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Rank History for Male students at River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.72	1880^th	2340	19.7%
2019	6.47	2327^th	2358	1.3%
2022	41.39	1426^th	2400	40.6%
2023	33.80	1607^th	2400	33.0%
2024	23.10	1972^nd	2411	18.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.57	1267^th	1392	9.0%
2019	21.63	1132^nd	1315	13.9%
2022	37.34	969^th	1503	35.5%
2023	22.61	1193^rd	1429	16.5%
2024	37.11	966^th	1531	36.9%

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Rank History for White students at River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	47.88	744^th	1399	46.8%
2023	73.74	341^st	1337	74.5%
2024	40.10	858^th	1392	38.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for River Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	180	10	3	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1990	211	20	3	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
1991	209	22	6	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
1992	242	27	5	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1993	261	35	6	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
1994	280	36	5	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
1995	310	38	4	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
1996	310	38	4	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
1997	297	24	0	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1998	282	29	0	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1999	262	38	0	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2000	247	42	13	93	2	n/a	n/a	0	397
2001	217	46	10	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	389
2002	194	40	14	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
2003	194	40	14	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
2004	202	27	6	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2005	188	33	4	139	1	n/a	n/a	0	365
2006	144	26	8	139	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2007	128	23	6	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2008	188	27	5	159	0	n/a	n/a	1	380
2009	215	24	4	148	0	n/a	n/a	6	397
2010	218	27	8	161	1	n/a	n/a	9	424
2011	167	26	6	150	1	0	5	0	355
2012	191	31	10	181	1	0	8	0	422
2013	159	23	7	164	1	0	11	0	365
2014	163	20	10	151	1	0	8	0	353
2015	163	22	4	180	1	0	8	0	378
2016	135	24	6	181	0	0	10	0	356
2017	138	24	9	177	0	0	10	0	358
2018	149	24	10	177	0	0	15	0	375
2019	119	24	6	162	0	0	16	0	327
2020	125	16	10	138	1	0	17	0	307
2021	124	17	8	119	1	1	12	0	282
2022	120	17	9	135	0	3	15	0	299
2023	103	29	7	140	0	3	18	0	300
2024	103	28	9	131	0	3	16	0	290

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at River Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	256	16.9	15.1	n/a
1990	284	18.9	15.0	n/a
1991	297	19.9	14.9	n/a
1992	349	19.9	17.5	n/a
1993	400	23.0	17.4	n/a
1994	405	22.0	18.4	45.7
1995	424	25.0	17.0	37.3
1996	424	25.0	17.0	37.3
1997	376	24.0	15.7	43.1
1998	382	24.0	15.9	34.8
1999	369	25.1	14.7	37.7
2000	397	25.9	15.3	47.1
2001	389	29.5	13.2	37
2002	380	26.5	14.3	34.7
2003	380	26.5	14.3	34.7
2004	368	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	365	22.0	16.6	40.3
2006	317	23.0	13.8	30.6
2007	301	17.0	17.7	30.2
2008	380	16.0	23.8	33
2009	397	14.0	28.4	34.5
2010	424	17.0	24.9	42.4
2011	355	22.4	15.8	34.1
2012	422	20.0	21.1	45.7
2013	365	20.0	18.2	56.2
2014	353	24.0	14.7	59.2
2015	378	24.0	15.7	61.4
2016	356	27.0	13.1	66.9
2017	358	26.9	13.2	61.2
2018	375	29.0	12.9	60.3
2019	327	28.0	11.6	60.9
2020	307	40.7	7.5	58.3
2021	282	33.2	8.4	57.1
2022	299	34.4	8.6	52.8
2023	300	34.3	8.7	47
2024	290	35.2	8.2	59.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio River Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	256	16.9	15.1	n/a
1990	284	18.9	15.0	n/a
1991	297	19.9	14.9	n/a
1992	349	19.9	17.5	n/a
1993	400	23.0	17.4	n/a
1994	405	22.0	18.4	45.7
1995	424	25.0	17.0	37.3
1996	424	25.0	17.0	37.3
1997	376	24.0	15.7	43.1
1998	382	24.0	15.9	34.8
1999	369	25.1	14.7	37.7
2000	397	25.9	15.3	47.1
2001	389	29.5	13.2	37
2002	380	26.5	14.3	34.7
2003	380	26.5	14.3	34.7
2004	368	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	365	22.0	16.6	40.3
2006	317	23.0	13.8	30.6
2007	301	17.0	17.7	30.2
2008	380	16.0	23.8	33
2009	397	14.0	28.4	34.5
2010	424	17.0	24.9	42.4
2011	355	22.4	15.8	34.1
2012	422	20.0	21.1	45.7
2013	365	20.0	18.2	56.2
2014	353	24.0	14.7	59.2
2015	378	24.0	15.7	61.4
2016	356	27.0	13.1	66.9
2017	358	26.9	13.2	61.2
2018	375	29.0	12.9	60.3
2019	327	28.0	11.6	60.9
2020	307	40.7	7.5	58.3
2021	282	33.2	8.4	57.1
2022	299	34.4	8.6	52.8
2023	300	34.3	8.7	47
2024	290	35.2	8.2	59.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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