Best Public Schools in Patchogue, NY

Summary:

The city of Patchogue, New York is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools within the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, with significant disparities in key metrics like academic proficiency, student-teacher ratios, and spending per student.

River Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with the highest proficiency rates on state assessments and a relatively low student-teacher ratio. Barton Elementary School also performs well, with high proficiency rates and higher spending per student. In contrast, South Ocean Middle School lags behind, with only 10.13% proficiency in 8th grade math compared to 29.17% at Saxton Middle School.

The data also highlights the challenges facing the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District as a whole, which is ranked 720 out of 865 districts in New York and rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. However, the alternative school, Eastern Suffolk BOCES, stands out with its large enrollment and very low student-teacher ratio, indicating a focus on individualized attention for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Barton Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-6900	492	46	10.7	42.5%	218 (44.3%)	48 (9.8%)	196 (39.8%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	36.4	1552^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.5%		29.1	1781^st of 2439 public elementary schools	27.0%	229			30.7	35.9	48.7				45.8	51.0	30.0				27.4		98.7	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3	99.6	99.3	$20,686	$1,478	$19,208
Bay Elementary School	Public	K-5	114 Bay Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-6950	419	33	12.6	44.9%	168 (40.1%)	15 (3.6%)	213 (50.8%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	32.6	1669^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.7%		37.4	1509^th of 2439 public elementary schools	38.1%	160			31.9	18.9	39.7				47.3	25.9	39.7				37.9		97.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	98.0	$15,983	$1,739	$14,244
Canaan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Fry Blvd	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8100	556	46	12.0	43.0%	216 (38.8%)	17 (3.1%)	296 (53.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.0%)	29.2	1770^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%		27.4	1828^th of 2439 public elementary schools	25.1%	58			34.7	27.7	27.7				47.4	32.8	34.4				31.8		96.9	98.7	99.2	99.2	99.4	98.3	99.6	97.7	$17,771	$1,666	$16,105
Medford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	281 Medford Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8300	438	39	11.3	48.2%	135 (30.8%)	17 (3.9%)	269 (61.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	25.4	1884^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.9%		26.5	1858^th of 2439 public elementary schools	23.8%	26			31.5	36.9	27.7				38.7	45.5	17.4				24.3		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$17,763	$2,037	$15,726
River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 River Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8350	290	35	8.2	59.3%	103 (35.5%)	28 (9.7%)	131 (45.2%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	16 (5.5%)	31.7	1694^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.7%		32.7	1663^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	31.8%	31			37.2	30.0	31.4				48.9	45.0	29.4				27.8		99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,539	$1,580	$23,959
Saxton Middle School	Public	6-8	121 Saxton St	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-6700	525	48	10.8	50.5%	186 (35.4%)	24 (4.6%)	284 (54.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	24.8	1216^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.1%		23.4	1238^th of 1500 public middle schools	17.5%	22	100.0	100.0				32.7	18.6	42.0				37.7	32.4	29.2		37.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$17,765	$938	$16,827
South Ocean Middle School	Public	6-8	225 S Ocean Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-6600	559	58	9.6	59.0%	170 (30.4%)	32 (5.7%)	331 (59.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	20.8	1288^th of 1504 public middle schools	14.4%		12.3	1403^rd of 1500 public middle schools	6.5%	115	98.0	97.7				35.2	25.5	29.0				39.7	42.9	10.1		15.5	98.5	98.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.3	99.3	$16,327	$889	$15,438
Eastern Suffolk BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	201 Sunrise Hwy	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Eastern Suffolk BOCES	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-3006	1,892	300	6.3		645 (34.1%)	343 (18.1%)	753 (39.8%)	51 (2.7%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	97.9	99.1	98.9	98.9	99.0	99.6	99.3	98.8

Cities Near Patchogue

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brookhaven	0.93 mi	2	697^th
Shirley	2.12 mi	4	712^th
Mastic Beach	2.25 mi	3	657^th
Bellport	2.32 mi	3	763^rd
East Patchogue	3.61 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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