Is James Wilson Young Middle School a good school?

James Wilson Young Middle School ranks 362 nd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Wilson Young Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 398 students attended James Wilson Young Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of James Wilson Young Middle School?

Students at James Wilson Young Middle School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of James Wilson Young Middle School attend?

Students who attend James Wilson Young Middle School usually go on to attend Bayport-Blue Point High School

James Wilson Young Middle School

Summary:

James Wilson Young Middle School is a public middle school located in Bayport, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 398 students. The school is part of the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District, which is ranked 157 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Wilson Young Middle School consistently performs above the state average in New York State Assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 52% to 64.1%, compared to the state average of 43.64% to 51.88%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 53.33% to 78.38%, compared to the state average of 40.72% to 57.08%. The school's students also excel in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 97.96% proficiency in Earth Science, significantly higher than the state averages of 62.47% and 66.73%, respectively. Additionally, the school's female students and special education students consistently perform better than their respective state averages.

Compared to nearby middle schools, James Wilson Young Middle School outperforms many of them, particularly in the South Country Central School District and the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, which have lower-performing schools. However, the school is still outperformed by some of the higher-ranked schools in the Sachem Central School District and the Sayville Union Free School District. The school's strong academic profile, coupled with its relatively low student-teacher ratio and high spending per student, contribute to its success.

Detail:

Public 6-8

602 Sylvan Ave
Bayport, NY 11705-1544

(631) 472-7820

District: Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
362^nd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,185

Students who attend James Wilson Young Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bayport-Blue Point High School

Feeder schools for James Wilson Young Middle School:

Elementary:	Academy Street Elementary School
	Blue Point Elementary School
	Sylvan Avenue Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.0

Number of students: 398

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James Wilson Young Middle School ranks better than 75.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.4%), Hispanic (9.8%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Wilson Young Middle School is 8. (See more...)

Compare James Wilson Young Middle School employs 49.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Wilson Young Middle School is $30,185.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Wilson Young Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks James Wilson Young Middle School 362^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See James Wilson Young Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District 157^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for James Wilson Young Middle School

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Rank History for all students at James Wilson Young Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	83.27	143^rd	1095	86.9%
2007	84.88	112^th	1123	90.0%
2008	85.77	71^st	1185	94.0%
2009	83.80	66^th	1224	94.6%
2010	84.88	135^th	1243	89.1%
2011	88.61	90^th	1295	93.1%
2012	87.70	98^th	1337	92.7%
2013	83.35	177^th	1373	87.1%
2014	80.79	194^th	1401	86.2%
2015	82.55	174^th	1407	87.6%
2016	78.99	229^th	1429	84.0%
2017	81.02	208^th	1455	85.7%
2018	71.92	345^th	1438	76.0%
2019	69.83	373^rd	1439	74.1%
2021	65.63	344^th	1242	72.3%
2022	58.06	559^th	1479	62.2%
2023	66.44	443^rd	1500	70.5%
2024	70.60	362^nd	1504	75.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at James Wilson Young Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.16	117^th	1170	90.0%
2019	69.09	175^th	1139	84.6%
2022	52.37	426^th	1283	66.8%
2023	65.96	285^th	1307	78.2%
2024	56.55	407^th	1303	68.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Wilson Young Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.04	419^th	1245	66.3%
2019	43.33	621^st	1241	50.0%
2022	11.99	1261^st	1306	3.4%
2024	66.67	334^th	1296	74.2%

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Rank History for Female students at James Wilson Young Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.25	191^st	1353	85.9%
2019	83.45	189^th	1370	86.2%
2021	65.29	292^nd	1066	72.6%
2022	73.93	294^th	1454	79.8%
2023	68.36	406^th	1463	72.2%
2024	69.00	380^th	1465	74.1%

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Rank History for Male students at James Wilson Young Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.41	530^th	1352	60.8%
2019	55.66	531^st	1366	61.1%
2021	61.71	319^th	1071	70.2%
2022	48.69	680^th	1455	53.3%
2023	59.67	507^th	1464	65.4%
2024	70.79	341^st	1464	76.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Wilson Young Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	71.13	181^st	826	78.1%

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Rank History for White students at James Wilson Young Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	48.40	368^th	716	48.6%
2021	60.76	216^th	614	64.8%
2022	49.25	376^th	748	49.7%
2023	56.16	340^th	772	56.0%
2024	52.35	376^th	778	51.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for James Wilson Young Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	445	4	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1990	460	7	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1991	460	4	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1992	470	5	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1993	452	8	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1994	438	9	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1995	414	5	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
1996	414	5	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
1997	452	5	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1998	493	4	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1999	526	2	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2000	529	3	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2001	538	5	7	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
2002	543	11	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
2003	543	11	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
2004	514	9	10	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
2005	550	5	7	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	589
2006	534	6	10	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
2007	580	4	10	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2008	561	4	13	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
2009	563	6	13	16	2	n/a	n/a	1	601
2010	552	7	20	18	1	n/a	n/a	1	599
2011	568	12	18	21	3	0	3	0	625
2012	562	8	17	21	2	0	2	0	612
2013	536	7	11	28	2	0	1	0	585
2014	523	3	13	27	3	0	2	0	571
2015	528	5	14	34	4	0	4	0	589
2016	517	9	12	34	4	0	4	0	580
2017	504	7	12	29	1	1	5	0	559
2018	488	7	10	28	0	0	9	0	542
2019	458	6	8	40	2	0	13	0	527
2020	444	7	10	40	2	0	14	0	517
2021	425	9	7	27	3	0	10	0	481
2022	368	9	8	31	1	0	9	0	426
2023	324	9	11	39	1	0	14	0	398

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Wilson Young Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	455	46.4	9.8	n/a
1990	471	49.4	9.5	n/a
1991	467	46.4	10.0	n/a
1992	494	48.4	10.2	n/a
1993	468	41.8	11.2	n/a
1994	460	42.0	11.0	4.3
1995	438	39.0	11.2	7.1
1996	438	39.0	11.2	7.1
1997	471	43.0	11.0	10
1998	505	41.5	12.2	4.6
1999	541	45.0	12.0	4.3
2000	548	49.0	11.2	7.7
2001	566	52.8	10.7	6.4
2002	571	48.8	11.7	3.9
2003	571	48.8	11.7	3.9
2004	556	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	589	48.4	12.2	4.1
2006	572	51.0	11.2	3.3
2007	610	53.4	11.4	2.6
2008	596	51.4	11.6	3
2009	601	55.6	10.8	2.3
2010	599	51.8	11.5	6
2011	625	51.6	12.1	4.8
2012	612	52.4	11.6	4.6
2013	585	53.6	10.9	8.9
2014	571	48.6	11.7	6.3
2015	589	49.0	12.0	11.2
2016	580	50.0	11.6	10.7
2017	559	50.9	10.9	9.3
2018	542	51.2	10.5	12.2
2019	527	50.0	10.5	14.6
2020	517	65.7	7.8	16.8
2021	481	56.5	8.5	16.2
2022	426	50.9	8.3	n/a
2023	398	49.5	8.0	15.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James Wilson Young Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	455	46.4	9.8	n/a
1990	471	49.4	9.5	n/a
1991	467	46.4	10.0	n/a
1992	494	48.4	10.2	n/a
1993	468	41.8	11.2	n/a
1994	460	42.0	11.0	4.3
1995	438	39.0	11.2	7.1
1996	438	39.0	11.2	7.1
1997	471	43.0	11.0	10
1998	505	41.5	12.2	4.6
1999	541	45.0	12.0	4.3
2000	548	49.0	11.2	7.7
2001	566	52.8	10.7	6.4
2002	571	48.8	11.7	3.9
2003	571	48.8	11.7	3.9
2004	556	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	589	48.4	12.2	4.1
2006	572	51.0	11.2	3.3
2007	610	53.4	11.4	2.6
2008	596	51.4	11.6	3
2009	601	55.6	10.8	2.3
2010	599	51.8	11.5	6
2011	625	51.6	12.1	4.8
2012	612	52.4	11.6	4.6
2013	585	53.6	10.9	8.9
2014	571	48.6	11.7	6.3
2015	589	49.0	12.0	11.2
2016	580	50.0	11.6	10.7
2017	559	50.9	10.9	9.3
2018	542	51.2	10.5	12.2
2019	527	50.0	10.5	14.6
2020	517	65.7	7.8	16.8
2021	481	56.5	8.5	16.2
2022	426	50.9	8.3	n/a
2023	398	49.5	8.0	15.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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