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Port Jefferson 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 224 students in Port Jefferson Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Port Jefferson Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
907 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Port Jefferson Union Free School District, which is ranked #146 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.8%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
31%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
73%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $49,504 is higher than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $49,383 is higher than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$49,504
$31,405
Spending / Student
$49,383
$32,283
Best Port Jefferson Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Port Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
350 Old Post Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
(631) 791-4431
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
(631) 791-4431
Gr: 6-8 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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