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Best Public Schools in Middle Island, NY

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Schools

6,357

Students

Top rankedLongwood High School473^rd of 1,234 New York high schools

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Biggest riser

West Middle Island School up 277 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Middle Island, New York is home to 4 schools in the Longwood Central School District, including 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. While the district as a whole underperforms compared to state averages, there is significant variation in the performance of individual schools within the district.

Longwood High School stands out as the largest school with 2,993 students and relatively strong test scores, with proficiency rates above the state average in many subject areas. The school also has a higher four-year graduation rate of 84.3% compared to the district and state. However, Longwood High School also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%, which may be impacting student achievement.

In contrast, Longwood Junior High School excels in Regents exam performance, with proficiency rates over 95% in Algebra I and Earth and Space Sciences, but struggles with overall state assessment scores, particularly in English Language Arts. The other middle school, Longwood Middle School, and the West Middle Island School elementary school perform below the district and state averages. Overall, the Longwood Central School District is ranked 690 out of 874 districts in New York and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting room for improvement across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Longwood High School	Public	9-12	100 Longwood Rd	Middle Island	11953	Suffolk County	Longwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 345-9200	2,993	220	13.5	35.7%	1,212 (40.5%)	593 (19.8%)	913 (30.5%)	94 (3.1%)	7 (0.2%)	9 (0.3%)	164 (5.5%)	62.3	473^rd of 1234 public high schools	61.7%		58	553^rd of 1242 public high schools	55.5%	80	81.8	90.4	89.0	41.9	15.9	82.2	32.0	66.1	82.2	53.0	80.3	66.1	44.2															99.4	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.9	$33,416	$1,288	$32,128
Longwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	198 Longwood Rd	Middle Island	11953	Suffolk County	Longwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 345-2701	1,363	104	13.0	36.2%	512 (37.6%)	275 (20.2%)	439 (32.2%)	33 (2.4%)	11 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (6.7%)	38.3	945^th of 1500 public middle schools	37.0%		24.8	1215^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.2%	270										98.6			95.1					34.2	40.0					39.4	52.1		50.5	98.5	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.5	99.1	$35,126	$1,347	$33,779
West Middle Island School	Public	K-4	30 Swezey Ln	Middle Island	11953	Suffolk County	Longwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 345-2160	697	50	13.9	45.8%	307 (44.0%)	102 (14.6%)	174 (25.0%)	28 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	80 (11.5%)	28.9	1808^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.1%		19.3	2085^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.7%	277														46.6	42.9					41.4	46.3							99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.3	$34,603	$1,858	$32,745
Longwood Middle School	Public	5-6	41 Yaphank Middle Island Rd	Middle Island	11953	Suffolk County	Longwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 345-2736	1,304	81	16.1	37.9%	523 (40.1%)	233 (17.9%)	420 (32.2%)	36 (2.8%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	83 (6.4%)								(n/a)																37.9	28.9					27.0	28.7			35.6		99.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	99.5	$32,929	$1,742	$31,188

Cities Near Middle Island

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coram	2 mi	1	707^th
Yaphank	2.64 mi	1	661^st
Selden	3.42 mi	5	679^th
Medford	3.51 mi	4	467^th
Ridge	3.56 mi	1	709^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.