Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

241 S Ocean Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772-3787
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Patchogue-Medford 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,860 students in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
7,281 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#133 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
161 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,507 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
29%
# Black Students
405 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
2,961 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
41%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
230 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
559
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
542
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
494
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
526
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
492
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
539
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
556
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
571
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
574
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
588
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
586
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
650
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
68
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,667 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$187 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,928
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Patchogue-Medford Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,667
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Patchogue-Medford Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Barton Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
199 Barton Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Medford Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
281 Medford Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-8300
Grades: PK-5
| 449 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Bay Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
114 Bay Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-6950
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Eagle Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Wave Ave
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 687-8150
Grades: PK-5
| 573 students
Rank: #55.
Oregon Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
109 Oregon Ave
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 687-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 590 students
Rank: #66.
Canaan Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
59 Fry Blvd
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-8100
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #77.
South Ocean Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
225 S Ocean Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 639 students
Rank: #88.
Saxton Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
121 Saxton St
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
Rank: #99.
Tremont Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
143 Tremont Ave
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 687-8700
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
Rank: #1010.
River Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
46 River Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-8350
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 83% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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