Is Paul J Gelinas Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Paul J Gelinas Junior High School ranks in the top 5.5% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Paul J Gelinas Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 647 students attended Paul J Gelinas Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Paul J Gelinas Junior High School?

Students at Paul J Gelinas Junior High School are 75% White, 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Paul J Gelinas Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Paul J Gelinas Junior High School usually go on to attend Ward Melville Senior High School

Paul J Gelinas Junior High School

Summary:

Paul J Gelinas Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-9 in Setauket, New York, part of the highly-ranked Three Village Central School District. With a student population of 647, the school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates significantly higher than state and district averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2022-2023, 82.57% of 7th-grade students and 85.11% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 48% and 55.2%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 5% of New York middle schools for Asian students and top 10% for female, male, and special education students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School (also in the Three Village district) and others in neighboring districts, Paul J Gelinas Junior High School consistently outperforms them academically. The school also has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (9.12%) compared to some nearby schools, such as Dawnwood Middle School (37.43%) and John F. Kennedy Middle School (35.16%), indicating a higher socioeconomic status of its student population.

Detail:

Public 7-9

25 Mud Rd
Setauket, NY 11733-1499

(631) 730-4700

District: Three Village Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
82^nd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,919

Students who attend Paul J Gelinas Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Ward Melville Senior High School

Feeder schools for Paul J Gelinas Junior High School:

Elementary:	Minnesauke Elementary School
	Setauket Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 647

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Asian:

10.8%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paul J Gelinas Junior High School ranks better than 94.5% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.38. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.4%), Asian (10.8%), Hispanic (8.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paul J Gelinas Junior High School is 10.7. (See more...)

Compare Paul J Gelinas Junior High School employs 60.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paul J Gelinas Junior High School is $26,919.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Paul J Gelinas Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paul J Gelinas Junior High School 82^nd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Paul J Gelinas Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Asian students:

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Three Village Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Three Village Central School District 108^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Paul J Gelinas Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	87.95	71^st	1095	93.5%
2007	90.09	36^th	1123	96.8%
2008	86.26	62^nd	1185	94.8%
2009	85.36	42^nd	1224	96.6%
2010	90.05	51^st	1243	95.9%
2011	90.81	61^st	1295	95.3%
2012	89.31	76^th	1337	94.3%
2013	91.61	78^th	1373	94.3%
2014	88.17	107^th	1401	92.4%
2015	83.52	159^th	1407	88.7%
2016	78.33	238^th	1429	83.3%
2017	85.64	157^th	1455	89.2%
2018	88.31	129^th	1438	91.0%
2019	95.25	66^th	1439	95.4%
2021	92.52	67^th	1242	94.6%
2022	89.83	116^th	1479	92.2%
2023	94.38	82^nd	1500	94.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Paul J Gelinas Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	95.73	24^th	1139	97.9%
2022	89.48	51^st	1283	96.0%
2023	87.92	76^th	1307	94.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paul J Gelinas Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.22	145^th	1288	88.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Paul J Gelinas Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.20	128^th	1353	90.5%
2019	95.27	52^nd	1370	96.2%
2021	89.67	70^th	1066	93.4%
2022	88.04	114^th	1454	92.2%
2023	93.01	82^nd	1463	94.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Paul J Gelinas Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.97	117^th	1352	91.3%
2019	94.11	76^th	1366	94.4%
2021	92.71	56^th	1071	94.8%
2022	89.46	108^th	1455	92.6%
2023	93.83	75^th	1464	94.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Paul J Gelinas Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	79.15	35^th	236	85.2%
2022	80.85	52^nd	381	86.4%
2023	85.68	27^th	388	93.0%

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Rank History for White students at Paul J Gelinas Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.80	155^th	763	79.7%
2019	92.03	48^th	716	93.3%
2021	88.03	45^th	614	92.7%
2022	78.85	124^th	748	83.4%
2023	87.72	83^rd	772	89.2%

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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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by a student
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Amazing school district and the community is wonderful. So many clubs and activities to join and be involved in. The Gelinas Science Olympiad team is prestigious, and the high school which Gelinas streams into is very good as well. Ward Melville Senior High School is known for its amazing achievements in the Science and Arts area. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Paul J Gelinas Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	850	10	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	880
1990	838	13	27	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	888
1991	857	6	17	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	887
1992	829	6	17	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	864
1993	813	10	18	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	858
1994	779	7	18	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	816
1995	773	5	23	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	812
1996	773	5	23	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	812
1997	788	7	21	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
1998	774	9	27	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	820
1999	735	16	60	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	840
2000	827	13	43	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	895
2001	830	11	36	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	888
2002	911	10	38	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	967
2003	911	10	38	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	967
2004	943	6	42	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	997
2005	916	11	50	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	994
2006	884	10	44	25	6	n/a	n/a	0	969
2007	852	8	47	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	938
2008	862	11	47	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	954
2009	838	11	41	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	941
2010	797	11	53	40	2	n/a	n/a	3	906
2011	807	10	55	32	1	0	0	0	905
2012	787	12	68	26	1	0	0	0	894
2013	855	14	74	30	1	0	1	0	975
2014	798	16	71	37	0	0	1	0	923
2015	800	13	80	36	0	0	3	0	932
2016	751	9	70	32	0	0	4	0	866
2017	736	3	71	34	0	1	4	0	849
2018	671	1	67	32	0	1	9	0	781
2019	626	3	77	37	0	0	13	0	756
2020	603	6	72	47	0	0	12	0	740
2021	596	8	62	52	1	0	13	0	732
2022	531	14	75	53	1	0	18	0	692
2023	488	11	70	54	2	0	22	0	647

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 Paul J Gelinas Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	880	73.4	11.9	n/a
1990	888	73.0	12.1	n/a
1991	887	70.6	12.5	n/a
1992	864	62.7	13.7	n/a
1993	858	55.2	15.5	n/a
1994	816	58.2	14.0	2.8
1995	812	58.7	13.8	1.8
1996	812	58.7	13.8	1.8
1997	831	55.9	14.9	4.2
1998	820	61.8	13.3	3.4
1999	840	64.6	13.0	2.5
2000	895	67.6	13.2	2.3
2001	888	72.6	12.2	1.7
2002	967	70.0	13.8	1.8
2003	967	70.0	13.8	1.8
2004	997	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	994	71.0	14.0	2.2
2006	969	72.0	13.5	1.4
2007	938	74.2	12.6	1.7
2008	954	74.4	12.8	1.9
2009	941	72.8	12.9	2.9
2010	906	72.5	12.4	3
2011	905	75.6	11.9	2.3
2012	894	72.5	12.3	4.1
2013	975	65.4	14.8	3.2
2014	923	62.3	14.8	3.9
2015	932	60.0	15.5	4.7
2016	866	61.0	14.1	5.1
2017	849	64.3	13.2	8.7
2018	781	65.0	12.0	0
2019	756	61.0	12.3	8.9
2020	740	77.5	9.5	9.3
2021	732	65.9	11.0	8.9
2022	692	63.3	10.9	7.9
2023	647	60.3	10.7	9.1

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 Paul J Gelinas Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	880	73.4	11.9	n/a
1990	888	73.0	12.1	n/a
1991	887	70.6	12.5	n/a
1992	864	62.7	13.7	n/a
1993	858	55.2	15.5	n/a
1994	816	58.2	14.0	2.8
1995	812	58.7	13.8	1.8
1996	812	58.7	13.8	1.8
1997	831	55.9	14.9	4.2
1998	820	61.8	13.3	3.4
1999	840	64.6	13.0	2.5
2000	895	67.6	13.2	2.3
2001	888	72.6	12.2	1.7
2002	967	70.0	13.8	1.8
2003	967	70.0	13.8	1.8
2004	997	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	994	71.0	14.0	2.2
2006	969	72.0	13.5	1.4
2007	938	74.2	12.6	1.7
2008	954	74.4	12.8	1.9
2009	941	72.8	12.9	2.9
2010	906	72.5	12.4	3
2011	905	75.6	11.9	2.3
2012	894	72.5	12.3	4.1
2013	975	65.4	14.8	3.2
2014	923	62.3	14.8	3.9
2015	932	60.0	15.5	4.7
2016	866	61.0	14.1	5.1
2017	849	64.3	13.2	8.7
2018	781	65.0	12.0	0
2019	756	61.0	12.3	8.9
2020	740	77.5	9.5	9.3
2021	732	65.9	11.0	8.9
2022	692	63.3	10.9	7.9
2023	647	60.3	10.7	9.1

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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