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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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 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 77% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), 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
890,231 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wantagh Union Free School District, which is ranked #169 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
10%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
83%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. 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 $32,209. 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
$31,333
Spending / Student
$27,543
$32,209
Best Wantagh Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wantagh Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3299 Beltagh Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6350
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6350
Gr: 6-8 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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