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James Wilson Young Middle School

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James Wilson Young Middle School ranks 373 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 75% of New York middle schools

Summary

James Wilson Young Middle School is a public middle school located in Bayport, New York, serving 383 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District, which is ranked 195 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Wilson Young Middle School consistently performs above the state average in New York State Assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 63.79% of 6th graders, 51.35% of 7th graders, and 69.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38%, respectively. The school also has exceptional performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I, significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school's performance on various student group metrics, such as female and Hispanic students, suggests a focus on equity and inclusion.

While James Wilson Young Middle School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Sayville Middle School, in academic metrics, some schools in the area also demonstrate strong performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Regents exam results. The school's high spending per student, ranging from $41,737 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests a focus on providing robust educational resources and support for students, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes. Overall, James Wilson Young Middle School is a high-performing institution that consistently delivers excellent academic results, with a focus on equity and inclusion.

399

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,711

Per pupil spending ?

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 Sylvan Ave
Bayport, NY 11705-1544

(631) 472-7820

District: Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District

Students who attend James Wilson Young Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bayport-Blue Point High School

Feeder schools for James Wilson Young Middle School:

Elementary:	Academy Street Elementary School
	Blue Point Elementary School
	Sylvan Avenue Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Asian:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 62nd percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (73% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 75th (2025) from a 62nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

New York avg53%

373^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

195^th of 874Bayport-Blue Point 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	70.4	373 of 1500	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	362 of 1504	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	443 of 1500	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	559 of 1479	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	344 of 1242	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	373 of 1439	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	345 of 1438	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	208 of 1455	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	229 of 1429	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	174 of 1407	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	194 of 1401	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	177 of 1373	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	87.7	98 of 1337	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.6	90 of 1295	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	84.9	135 of 1243	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	66 of 1224	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	71 of 1185	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.9	112 of 1123	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	143 of 1095	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	245 of 1457	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	380 of 1465	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	406 of 1463	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	294 of 1454	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	292 of 1066	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	189 of 1370	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	191 of 1353	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	71.1	181 of 826	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	750 of 1283	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.7	334 of 1296	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	12.0	1261 of 1306	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	621 of 1241	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	419 of 1245	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	556 of 1455	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	341 of 1464	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	507 of 1464	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	680 of 1455	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	319 of 1071	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	531 of 1366	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	530 of 1352	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	613 of 1298	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	407 of 1303	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	285 of 1307	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	426 of 1283	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	175 of 1139	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	117 of 1170	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	273 of 775	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	376 of 778	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	340 of 772	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	376 of 748	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	216 of 614	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	368 of 716	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2019)78th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math62%+10 vs state

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

Science58%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
James Wilson Young Middle School	Public	6-8	602 Sylvan Ave	Bayport	11705	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 472-7820	399	46	8.6	17.3%	324 (81.2%)	6 (1.5%)	44 (11.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	70.4	373^rd of 1500 public middle schools	75.1%		70.6	362^nd of 1504 public middle schools	75.9%	11	100.0		100.0			63.8	51.4	69.7	69.0	59.0	33.3	58.3	98.1	98.7	99.6	99.4	99.8	98.7	98.8	99.2	$41,711	$627	$41,084
South Ocean Middle School	Public	6-8	225 S Ocean Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-6600	513	50	10.2	52.8%	176 (34.3%)	29 (5.7%)	275 (53.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.7%)	31.9	1077^th of 1500 public middle schools	28.2%		20.8	1288^th of 1504 public middle schools	14.4%	211	100.0		98.2			41.8	35.3	41.1	44.1	45.3	22.3	40.4	98.5	98.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.3	99.3	$29,506	$1,405	$28,101
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
Saxton Middle School	Public	6-8	121 Saxton St	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-6700	579	57	10.1	43.0%	195 (33.7%)	27 (4.7%)	329 (56.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	26	1208^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.5%		24.8	1216^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.1%	8	98.2		93.2			45.5	39.1	27.7	34.4	45.7	12.9	30.2	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$31,604	$1,453	$30,151
Seneca Middle School	Public	6-8	850 Main St	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1850	928	86	10.8	32.7%	597 (64.3%)	31 (3.3%)	205 (22.1%)	53 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	43.3	843^rd of 1500 public middle schools	43.8%		39.3	932^nd of 1504 public middle schools	38.0%	89	100.0		100.0			28.4	40.6	38.9	51.1	69.3	46.2	50.0	99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	$30,660	$621	$30,040
Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Oakdale-Bohemia Rd	Oakdale	11769	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2268	564	59	9.5	15.8%	409 (72.5%)	20 (3.5%)	101 (17.9%)	20 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	56.3	622^nd of 1500 public middle schools	58.5%		63.8	480^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.1%	142			100.0		96.8	36.2	62.2	45.7	50.0	73.3	63.0	54.6	99.3	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	$39,541	$877	$38,664
Oregon Middle School	Public	6-8	109 Oregon Ave	Medford	11763	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-6800	545	49	11.0	52.1%	221 (40.6%)	42 (7.7%)	251 (46.1%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	32.7	1052^nd of 1500 public middle schools	29.9%		25.9	1190^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.9%	138	96.5		100.0			30.9	46.5	45.4	33.1	51.8	31.0	34.3	99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.7	99.8	$30,815	$1,453	$29,362
Sagamore Middle School	Public	6-8	57 Division St	Holtsville	11742	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 696-8600	893	88	10.1	37.7%	489 (54.8%)	41 (4.6%)	272 (30.5%)	53 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.9%)	45.1	806^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.3%		54.2	637^th of 1504 public middle schools	57.6%	169	99.1		100.0			27.7	41.0	52.3	44.8	66.3	65.6	48.3	98.4	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	99.5	$31,620	$628	$30,992
Ronkonkoma Middle School	Public	6-8	501 Peconic St	Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 467-6000	641	69	9.3	27.1%	336 (52.4%)	36 (5.6%)	193 (30.1%)	62 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	35.7	998^th of 1500 public middle schools	33.5%		47.4	761^st of 1504 public middle schools	49.4%	237			98.6		94.4	31.1		40.6	48.9		20.0	55.6	98.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.6	99.4	$56,624	$1,317	$55,307
Bellport Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Kreamer St	Bellport	11713	Suffolk County	South Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 730-1626	848	93	9.1	56.6%	239 (28.2%)	130 (15.3%)	433 (51.1%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	12.5	1402^nd of 1500 public middle schools	6.5%		14	1397^th of 1504 public middle schools	7.1%	5			100.0	93.1		22.4	19.7	24.2	19.3	36.6	25.7	24.2	97.2	98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.1	98.8	97.4	$38,531	$1,335	$37,196

Frequently Asked Questions about James Wilson Young Middle School

How many students attend James Wilson Young Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended James Wilson Young Middle School.

What district is James Wilson Young Middle School in?

Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District

Is James Wilson Young Middle School a good school?

James Wilson Young Middle School ranks 373^rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of James Wilson Young Middle School attend?

Students who attend James Wilson Young Middle School usually go on to attend Bayport-Blue Point High School

What is the racial makeup of James Wilson Young Middle School?

Students at James Wilson Young Middle School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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