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Islip Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 18% of New York middle schools

Summary

Islip Middle School is a public middle school serving 615 students in grades 6-8 in Islip, New York, which is part of the Islip Union Free School District. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts and Math, with only 31.36% of 6th graders, 38.24% of 7th graders, and 40.58% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in ELA, and even lower rates in Math.

Islip Middle School struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 1227 out of 1500 New York middle schools, lagging behind many nearby schools such as Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School, East Islip Middle School, and Beach Street Middle School, which have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings.

Despite a significant increase in spending per student, from $18,074 in 2021-2022 to $33,575 in 2023-2024, Islip Middle School's academic performance has generally trended downward over the past several years. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's instructional practices and resource allocation, and suggests that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the diverse needs of the student population.

601

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,763

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 Main St
Islip, NY 11751-3410

(631) 650-8500

District: Islip Union Free School District

Students who attend Islip Middle School usually attend:

High:

Islip High School

Feeder schools for Islip Middle School:

Elementary:	Commack Road Elementary School
	Maud S Sherwood Elementary School
	Wing Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

Hispanic:

39.6%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 23 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

New York avg53%

1,227^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

580^th of 874Islip 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	25.1	1227 of 1500	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1243 of 1504	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1177 of 1500	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	784 of 1479	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	622 of 1242	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	813 of 1439	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	708 of 1438	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	553 of 1455	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	538 of 1429	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	639 of 1407	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.0	499 of 1401	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	482 of 1373	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	424 of 1337	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.1	332 of 1295	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	212 of 1243	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	277 of 1224	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	273 of 1185	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	198 of 1123	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	191 of 1095	82.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	577 of 676	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	432 of 705	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	471 of 696	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	366 of 706	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	154 of 253	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	518 of 646	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	321 of 615	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	450 of 591	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1297 of 1457	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1264 of 1465	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1046 of 1463	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	780 of 1454	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	502 of 1066	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	695 of 1370	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	714 of 1353	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	651 of 965	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	778 of 953	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	797 of 943	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	626 of 914	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	303 of 449	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	430 of 826	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	512 of 810	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	1051 of 1283	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1062 of 1296	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1194 of 1288	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	934 of 1306	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	622 of 935	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	882 of 1241	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	846 of 1245	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1045 of 1455	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1152 of 1464	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1205 of 1464	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	715 of 1455	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	587 of 1071	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	758 of 1366	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	642 of 1352	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	900 of 1298	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	874 of 1303	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	807 of 1307	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	593 of 1283	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	56 of 522	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	633 of 1139	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	585 of 1170	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	678 of 775	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	690 of 778	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	554 of 772	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	389 of 748	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.1	165 of 614	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	37.3	459 of 716	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	378 of 763	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

African American (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I73%+17 vs state

Science48%+4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-16 vs state

Math31%-23 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 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 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
Islip Middle School	Public	6-8	211 Main St	Islip	11751	Suffolk County	Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 650-8500	601	63	9.6	44.4%	268 (44.6%)	43 (7.2%)	238 (39.6%)	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	25.1	1227^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.2%		23.1	1243^rd of 1504 public middle schools	17.4%	16	100.0		73.2		31.4	38.2	40.6	27.4	37.7		47.7	94.3	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.1	$41,763	$398	$41,366
Bay Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	393 Brook Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1208	1,258	119	10.5	43.3%	296 (23.5%)	213 (16.9%)	657 (52.2%)	50 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.3%)	36	990^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.0%		34.7	1022^nd of 1504 public middle schools	32.0%	32	96.1		100.0		35.2	38.6	44.7	43.3	60.4	30.5	37.2	98.9	99.3	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.5	99.8	99.4	$32,573	$918	$31,655
East Islip Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Redmen St	Islip Terrace	11752	Suffolk County	East Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 224-2008	758	76	10.0	28.9%	496 (65.4%)	33 (4.4%)	184 (24.3%)	25 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	48.7	740^th of 1500 public middle schools	50.7%		46.8	774^th of 1504 public middle schools	48.5%	34		99.2	100.0		50.8	38.9	51.1	63.2	50.0	46.7	35.3	91.8	97.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.9	97.3	95.1	$36,153	$722	$35,431
South Middle School	Public	6-8	785 Candlewood Rd	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2341	975	82	11.8	86.2%	15 (1.5%)	73 (7.5%)	858 (88.0%)	16 (1.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	23.7	1248^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.8%		16.9	1350^th of 1504 public middle schools	10.2%	102	88.9	75.0	91.5		30.9	36.3	43.0	28.9	46.6	17.1	28.9	97.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.3	100.0	98.5	$35,102	$2,308	$32,795
East Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Hilltop Dr	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2473	1,108	98	11.3	87.3%	20 (1.8%)	62 (5.6%)	1,006 (90.8%)	4 (0.4%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	20.1	1307^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.9%		13	1405^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.6%	98	100.0	95.8	93.9		29.9	29.5	38.7	30.4	41.2	15.5	29.9	97.3	98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.0	99.5	97.5	$34,008	$2,271	$31,736
Udall Road Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Udall Rd	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 930-1650	438	48	9.0	22.4%	319 (72.8%)	10 (2.3%)	85 (19.4%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	30.6	1110^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.0%		41.8	879^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.6%	231		78.9	98.9		25.0	37.5	50.0	34.6	51.6	7.7		99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$37,875	$1,541	$36,334
West Middle School	Public	6-8	2030 Udall Rd	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2371	906	81	11.1	82.2%	41 (4.5%)	101 (11.1%)	714 (78.8%)	32 (3.5%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (1.0%)	10.9	1420^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.3%		9.8	1434^th of 1504 public middle schools	4.7%	14	87.8	82.6	91.1		31.6	20.0	17.9	27.3	22.2	20.8	20.6	89.4	97.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	93.5	99.2	94.9	$37,883	$2,311	$35,571
Beach Street Middle School	Public	6-8	17 Beach St	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 930-1600	380	42	8.9	11.3%	318 (83.7%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	48.2	751^st of 1500 public middle schools	49.9%		43.2	852^nd of 1504 public middle schools	43.4%	101		84.0	97.0		35.9	51.1	50.0	52.9	60.7			99.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	99.6	$37,513	$1,030	$36,483
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
North Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Wicks Rd	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2356	1,051	89	11.7	85.2%	13 (1.2%)	55 (5.2%)	962 (91.5%)	8 (0.8%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	9.7	1431^st of 1500 public middle schools	4.6%		12.4	1411^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.2%	20	100.0	84.8	97.5		25.0	14.6	23.7	14.5	23.1	13.5	31.9	94.1	97.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	95.6	99.7	95.3	$35,237	$2,320	$32,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Islip Middle School

What high school do graduates of Islip Middle School attend?

Students who attend Islip Middle School usually go on to attend Islip High School

What is the racial makeup of Islip Middle School?

Students at Islip Middle School are 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Islip Middle School in?

Islip Union Free School District

How many students attend Islip Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Islip Middle School.

Is Islip Middle School a good school?

Islip Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.2% of New York middle schools.

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