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Wantagh Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 648 students in Wantagh Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Wantagh Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
2,857 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wantagh Union Free School District, which is ranked #158 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
84 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
284 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
19 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,376 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
83%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
126
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
195
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
14
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,543 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,216
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,543
$32,183
Best Wantagh Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wantagh Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3299 Beltagh Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6350
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6350
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
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