📍 1765 Beech St, Wantagh, Nassau County, 11793
Wantagh School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wantagh, Nassau County. The school has 683 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wantagh Union Free School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.0:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wantagh School enrolls 683 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 581 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 22 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
57 of the school's 683 students (8.3%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 57 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wantagh School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-40, state senate district 8, state house district 14.
Wantagh School is one of 5 schools in WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in WANTAGH, New York. The district serves 2,879 students district-wide and employs 191 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 683 students, Wantagh School is larger than the district average of about 576 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large