Best Public Schools in Sag Harbor, NY

Summary:

The city of Sag Harbor, New York is home to two schools - Pierson Middle/High School and Sag Harbor Elementary School, both part of the Sag Harbor Union Free School District. These schools serve students from grades K-12 and have consistently strong academic performance, with Pierson Middle/High School standing out as an exceptional institution.

Pierson Middle/High School is ranked among the top 100 high schools in New York state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive Regents exam pass rates, with many subjects seeing over 90% proficiency, and a relatively low dropout rate of 4.5% coupled with a solid 84.3% four-year graduation rate. In comparison, Sag Harbor Elementary School, while still performing well, is ranked in the top 25% of New York elementary schools with a 4-star rating.

Both schools maintain low free/reduced lunch rates, with Pierson Middle/High School spending $56,236 per student and Sag Harbor Elementary School spending $37,031 per student. The Sag Harbor Union Free School District as a whole is ranked 149 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating, indicating a strong commitment to education 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 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)	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 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	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
Pierson Middle/High School	Public	6-12	200 Jermain Ave	Sag Harbor	11963	Suffolk County	Sag Harbor Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 725-5302	501	73	6.8	27.5%	355 (70.9%)	11 (2.2%)	124 (24.8%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.5	100^th of 1234 public high schools	91.9%		81.9	87^th of 1242 public high schools	93.0%	13	94.4	100.0	77.6	98.6	95.9	77.8	100.0	94.0	84.0	92.7	90.8				69.6	72.7	72.2				67.1	68.1	40.9		18.8	95.9	98.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.8	97.4	97.8	$53,692	$611	$53,081
Sag Harbor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	68 Hampton St	Sag Harbor	11963	Suffolk County	Sag Harbor Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 725-5301	431	49	8.7	23.9%	303 (70.3%)	9 (2.1%)	105 (24.4%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.7	623^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	74.5%		78.1	473^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	80.7%	150												57.1	60.4	84.1				66.7	75.9	66.2				65.3		95.9	97.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	96.4	97.7	98.0	$46,499	$711	$45,788

Cities Near Sag Harbor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bridgehampton	2.83 mi	1
Sagaponack	3.81 mi	1
Wainscott	4.7 mi	1
Southampton	6.25 mi	4	477^th
East Hampton	6.51 mi	4	410^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.

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