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 3 public middle schools serving 1,693 students in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
7,281 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
84,150 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.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
62%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
161 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,507 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
29%
# Black Students
405 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
2,961 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
41%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
230 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
559
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
542
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
494
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
526
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
492
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
539
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
556
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
571
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
574
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
588
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
586
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
650
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
68
25,147
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.
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$187 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,928
$31,092
Spending / Student
$25,667
$31,961
Best Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oregon Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
109 Oregon Ave
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 687-6800
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 687-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 590 students
Rank: #22.
South Ocean Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
225 S Ocean Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-6600
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 639 students
Rank: #33.
Saxton Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
121 Saxton St
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-6700
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
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