Best Public Schools in Sayville, NY

Summary:

The city of Sayville, New York is home to three schools: two elementary schools (Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and Sunrise Drive Elementary School) and one middle school (Sayville Middle School). These schools serve students from the Sayville Union Free School District.

Among the three schools, Sayville Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking in the top 25% of middle schools in New York state over the past three years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly above the state averages, particularly in 6th and 8th grade. Additionally, the school has a 100% proficiency rate on the Regents exams for Living Environment and Algebra I.

In contrast, the two elementary schools have lower rankings and more mixed performance on the state assessments. While they both have 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger, their test scores tend to be closer to or slightly below the state averages, with some notable exceptions like 5th grade ELA and Math at Lincoln Avenue Elementary School. The district as a whole spends a significant amount per student, with Sayville Middle School spending the most at nearly $40,000 per student, which may contribute to the strong performance at the middle school level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Lincoln Ave	Sayville	11782	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-6725	428	35	12.1	11.9%	354 (82.7%)	6 (1.4%)	42 (9.8%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	75.9	528^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%		64.7	788^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.8%	260			63.5	59.1	89.5				69.4	69.1	75.0				84.6		95.4	95.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	95.9	96.7	96.2	$37,287	$717	$36,569
Sayville Middle School	Public	6-8	291 Johnson Ave	Sayville	11782	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-6650	582	53	11.0	11.7%	501 (86.1%)	6 (1.0%)	53 (9.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	67.2	428^th of 1500 public middle schools	71.5%		71.8	349^th of 1504 public middle schools	76.8%	79	99.1	100.0				63.2	46.1	55.2				75.0	66.7	29.2		66.7	98.2	98.7	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.0	98.7	99.0	$40,027	$868	$39,159
Sunrise Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Sunrise Dr	Sayville	11782	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-6750	388	36	10.7	13.1%	329 (84.8%)	8 (2.1%)	31 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	67.3	759^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.4	772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%	13			63.2	59.5	47.8				66.7	81.6	65.2				66.7		97.8	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	98.9	98.9	$38,081	$709	$37,372

Cities Near Sayville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Sayville	0.86 mi	2	54^th
Bayport	1.19 mi	4	109^th
Bohemia	1.47 mi	4	148^th
Blue Point	2.28 mi	1	258^th
Oakdale	2.58 mi	2	169^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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