Total enrollment
5,547
+123 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 5,547 students · 3 cities
For families inside RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, public-school options total 8 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 5,547 (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #403 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,547 | #83 of 576 | #1,729 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #95 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #518 of 565 | #3,149 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.3% | #206 of 573 | #4,554 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #195 of 425 | #2,991 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from RIVERHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL at 51.5% proficient to PHILLIPS AVENUE SCHOOL at 18.4%, a gap of 33.1 points. That is the 112th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERHEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Riverhead | High | 09-12 | 1,927 |
| PULASKI STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Riverhead | Middle | 05-06 | 797 |
| RIVERHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL | Riverhead | Middle | 06-08 | 793 |
| PHILLIPS AVENUE SCHOOL | Riverhead | Elementary | PK-04 | 656 |
| RILEY AVENUE SCHOOL | Calverton | Elementary | PK-04 | 520 |
| AQUEBOGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Aquebogue | Elementary | PK-05 | 458 |
| ROANOKE AVENUE SCHOOL | Riverhead | Elementary | PK-04 | 395 |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | Riverhead | High | 11-11 | 1 |
About RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 8 public schools across New York, collectively educateing roughly 5,547 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 693 in this district, higher than the New York typical of 519.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,547 students, held roughly steady from the 5,424 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT opened 1 school, going from 7 to 8.
In the discussion threads here, the community for RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.