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Wantagh Union Free School District Schools
Wantagh Union Free School District is a public school district in New York, based in Nassau County (Wantagh). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wantagh Union Free School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Wantagh Union Free School District
5 of 5 schools in Wantagh Union Free School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5
Best schools in Wantagh Union Free School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Wantagh Senior High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Mandalay School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Forest Lake School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Wantagh School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Wantagh Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Wantagh Union Free School District
All schools, A to Z (5)
- A+ Forest Lake School, Wantagh
- A+ Mandalay School, Wantagh
- A Wantagh Middle School, Wantagh
- A+ Wantagh School, Wantagh
- A+ Wantagh Senior High School, Wantagh
Where Wantagh Union Free School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Wantagh (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Nassau County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,885 students with 246 full-time-equivalent teachers and 460 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3629850
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bellmore Union Free School District (3 schools, 1 mi)
- Seaford Union Free School District (4 schools, 2 mi)
- Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District (5 schools, 2 mi)
- Merrick Union Free School District (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Massapequa Union Free School District (9 schools, 3 mi)
- Freeport Union Free School District (8 schools, 4 mi)
- North Bellmore Union Free School District (5 schools, 5 mi)
- North Merrick Union Free School District (3 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about Wantagh Union Free School District
How many schools are in Wantagh Union Free School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Wantagh Union Free School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wantagh Union Free School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Wantagh.
How good are the schools in Wantagh Union Free School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 78.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 77.8%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wantagh Union Free School District?
2,885 students were enrolled in Wantagh Union Free School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wantagh Union Free School District?
Wantagh Union Free School District is in New York, based in Nassau County, with its district office in Wantagh. Its boundary covers about 4.9 sq mi.