East Moriches Union Free School District

9 Adelaide Ave
East Moriches, NY 11940-1320
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 340 students in East Moriches Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in East Moriches Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
636 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

East Moriches Union Free School District, which is ranked #250 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#210 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Moriches Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Moriches Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Moriches Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Moriches Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
31%
# Black Students
16 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
465 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
73%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
72
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
10
6,415

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $48,465 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,676 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Moriches Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Moriches Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$48,465
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Moriches Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$43,676
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Moriches Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Moriches Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Moriches Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
523 Montauk Hwy
East Moriches, NY 11940
(631) 878-0162
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 636 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : Top 30% in NY
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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