Waverly Avenue School

1111 Waverly Ave, Farmingville NY, 11742 | Sachem Central School District | 631-654-8690
  • grades KG-5
  • students 541
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Farmingville
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
63%Farmingville
56%New York

Waverly Avenue School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Sachem Central School District" in Farmingville, NY. There are a total of 541 students and 40 teachers at Waverly Avenue School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Waverly Avenue School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 30% lower than the New York average.

Waverly Avenue School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students541
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Waverly Avenue School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
340-49%
450-59%
521-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
440-59%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Waverly Avenue School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 80.0% 80.5% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 2.4% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 5.5% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9% 10.2% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Farmingville demographics profile

StatisticFarmingvilleNew YorkNational
Population16,70519,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,98941391
Median age36.038.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English78%70%79%
Speak Spanish11%15%13%

Education level achieved in Farmingville

IndexFarmingvilleNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade87.7%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school87.4%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college55.1%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.1%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.9%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Waverly Avenue School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.