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East Moriches 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%)
For the 2026 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 82% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), 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
1,574 Schools
# Students
636 Students
679,828 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
57,211 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Moriches Union Free School District, which is ranked #202 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
18%
31%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
73%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $48,465 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,676 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$48,465
$31,333
Spending / Student
$43,676
$32,210
Best East Moriches Union Free School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Moriches Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
523 Montauk Hwy
East Moriches, NY 11940
(631) 878-0162
East Moriches, NY 11940
(631) 878-0162
Gr: PK-5 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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