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Port Jefferson Elementary School

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Port Jefferson Elementary School ranks 747 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Port Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 360 students in grades PK-5 in the Port Jefferson Union Free School District in Port Jefferson, New York. The school has consistently performed well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the state average.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Port Jefferson Elementary School's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 73.81%, significantly higher than the state average of 54.15%. Similarly, the school's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 77.5%, compared to the state average of 59.7%. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students has been more mixed, with the school ranking in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Sound Beach School and Terryville Road School, Port Jefferson Elementary School generally performs better on state assessments. The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (15.28% in 2023-2024) suggests that it serves a relatively affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from a high of 188 out of 2,366 New York elementary schools in the 2015-2016 school year to 747 out of 2,445 in the 2024-2025 school year, indicating that the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining its high level of academic achievement.

370

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,027

Per pupil spending ?

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Scraggy Hill Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777-1969

(631) 791-4321

District: Port Jefferson Union Free School District

Students who attend Port Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Port Jefferson Middle School
High:	Earl L Vandermeulen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Asian:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

New York avg55%

747^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 874Port Jefferson Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	747 of 2445	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	744 of 2445	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	657 of 2439	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	610 of 2434	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	779 of 2201	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	490 of 2413	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	380 of 2395	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	352 of 2386	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	87.8	188 of 2366	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	83.9	294 of 2352	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	316 of 2345	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	332 of 2325	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	83.9	256 of 2320	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	293 of 2286	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	271 of 2263	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	317 of 2257	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	85.1	101 of 2227	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	144 of 2219	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	81.8	260 of 2206	88.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	52.7	248 of 430	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	548 of 2409	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	684 of 2413	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	674 of 2403	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	717 of 2401	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	777 of 1955	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	683 of 2357	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	337 of 2338	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1252 of 1569	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.1	390 of 1531	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	218 of 1429	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	715 of 1503	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.6	61 of 1392	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	944 of 2098	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	1366 of 2078	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	776 of 2041	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	344 of 2099	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	960 of 1678	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	788 of 2032	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	989 of 2407	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	806 of 2411	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	656 of 2400	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	517 of 2400	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	701 of 1961	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	343 of 2358	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	485 of 2340	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	688 of 2134	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	577 of 2110	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	419 of 2016	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	111 of 2031	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	62.3	286 of 1044	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	523 of 1402	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	602 of 1392	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	554 of 1337	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	496 of 1399	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	649 of 1224	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	533 of 1338	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	434 of 1408	69.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2021)42nd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+12 vs state

Math65%+7 vs state

Science57%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Port Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Scraggy Hill Rd	Port Jefferson	11777	Suffolk County	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 791-4321	370	37	9.9	18.1%	268 (72.4%)	8 (2.2%)	65 (17.6%)	23 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	67.7	747^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%		66.3	744^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.6%	3	73.8	56.3	67.4		77.5	70.6	50.0		56.5	96.3	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	100.0	98.0	$33,027	$78	$32,949
Mount Sinai Elementary School	Public	K-4	118 N Country Rd	Mount Sinai	11766	Suffolk County	Mount Sinai Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 870-2600	657	53	12.4	15.7%	473 (72.0%)	12 (1.8%)	123 (18.7%)	36 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	69.3	710^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%		85.4	305^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.5%	405	51.7	76.0			70.0	79.0				98.5	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.4	99.6	$31,434	$605	$30,829
Norwood Avenue School	Public	K-3	290 Norwood Ave	Port Jefferson Station	11776	Suffolk County	Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 474-8130	316	22	14.1	34.5%	170 (53.8%)	10 (3.2%)	124 (39.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)								(n/a)										97.7	98.6	99.1	99.1	99.4	98.6	97.7	99.1	$31,089	$364	$30,725
Terryville Road School	Public	3-5	401 Terryville Rd	Port Jefferson Station	11776	Suffolk County	Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 474-2834	471	35	13.2	41.4%	220 (46.7%)	33 (7.0%)	179 (38.0%)	16 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	15.2	2189^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.5%		24	1946^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.4%	243	35.0	40.7	21.6		35.3	35.4	19.8		29.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	$30,921	$319	$30,602
Arrowhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	62 Arrowhead Ln	East Setauket	11733	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 730-4100	562	51	10.9	19.8%	338 (60.1%)	10 (1.8%)	102 (18.1%)	85 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	66	794^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.5%		53.4	1068^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.3%	274	64.3	72.7	59.6	78.6	69.0	80.0	51.9	35.5	55.6	98.5	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.1	99.8	$40,787	$886	$39,900
Setauket Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	134 Main St	Setauket	11733	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4600	599	48	12.4	10.7%	457 (76.3%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (8.7%)	42 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.3%)	80.9	395^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.3	328^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.6%	67	75.0	60.3	73.3	84.8	80.0	66.1	75.4	86.0	66.1	97.2	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	98.6	99.6	$35,560	$510	$35,050
Clinton Avenue School	Public	K-2	140 Clinton Ave	Port Jefferson Station	11776	Suffolk County	Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 474-8150	381	26	14.6	36.5%	188 (49.3%)	11 (2.9%)	157 (41.2%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)										97.5	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8	97.7	$31,981	$347	$31,633
Minnesauke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Highgate Dr	East Setauket	11733	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4200	644	54	11.9	13.8%	451 (70.0%)	11 (1.7%)	83 (12.9%)	60 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	80.1	424^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.7%		91	178^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.7%	246	67.7	70.3	62.7	76.3	75.0	92.3	61.9	85.1	61.9	98.6	98.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.1	99.5	$36,247	$541	$35,705
Boyle Road Elementary School	Public	3-5	424 Boyle Rd	Port Jefferson Station	11776	Suffolk County	Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 474-8140	306	26	11.8	31.0%	180 (58.8%)	8 (2.6%)	105 (34.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	30.1	1768^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.7%		38.6	1497^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.8%	271	41.2	40.6	29.1		51.5	64.0	42.0		32.0	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.1	$32,690	$380	$32,310
Nassakeag Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	490 Pond Path	East Setauket	11733	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4400	551	44	12.6	8.5%	323 (58.6%)	10 (1.8%)	52 (9.4%)	143 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	87.9	241^st of 2445 public elementary schools	90.1%		90.6	186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.4%	55	69.1	91.3	85.7	78.3	62.1	95.5	89.1	81.1	75.4	99.2	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.6	99.8	$34,438	$392	$34,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Jefferson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Port Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Port Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Port Jefferson Middle School
High : Earl L Vandermeulen High School

Is Port Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Port Jefferson Elementary School ranks 747^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Port Jefferson Elementary School in?

Port Jefferson Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Port Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Port Jefferson Elementary School are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Port Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Port Jefferson Elementary School.

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