Overview
WANTAGH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in WANTAGH, New York. The school enrolls 648 students. It is part of the WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
9% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictWANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36059
CityWANTAGH
ZIP11793
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362985004010
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment648
White0.5%
Hispanic / Latino9.2%
Black / African American2.0%
Asian1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native84.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races2.6%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %9%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)