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John F Kennedy Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 5% of New York middle schools

Summary

John F Kennedy Middle School is a public middle school in Port Jefferson Station, New York, serving 840 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District, which is ranked 735 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 and high per-student spending of $29,551, John F Kennedy Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Math. The school's proficiency rates in these subjects are significantly lower than the state averages, and its rankings for various student subgroups, such as female, male, and economically disadvantaged students, are in the bottom quartile or even bottom 10% of New York middle schools. This trend has worsened over the past 10 years, with the school's statewide ranking declining from 677 out of 1,407 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 1,422 out of 1,500 in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Rocky Point Middle School, Sagamore Middle School, and Dawnwood Middle School, John F Kennedy Middle School consistently underperforms in academic measures, including standardized test scores and Regents exam pass rates. This suggests that the challenges faced by the school may be indicative of broader issues within the Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District.

814

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,395

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Jayne Blvd
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776-2998

(631) 474-8160

District: Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District

Students who attend John F Kennedy Middle School usually attend:

High:

Comsewogue High School

Feeder schools for John F Kennedy Middle School:

Elementary:	Boyle Road Elementary School
	Clinton Avenue School
	Norwood Avenue School
	Terryville Road School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Hispanic:

39.2%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg50%

New York avg53%

1,422^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

735^th of 874Brookhaven-Comsewogue 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	10.5	1422 of 1500	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1207 of 1504	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1114 of 1500	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1254 of 1479	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	834 of 1242	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	905 of 1439	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1016 of 1438	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.6	861 of 1455	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	734 of 1429	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.2	677 of 1407	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.1	738 of 1401	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	526 of 1373	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.2	356 of 1337	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	389 of 1295	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	321 of 1243	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	437 of 1224	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	496 of 1185	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	464 of 1123	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	397 of 1095	63.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	510 of 676	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	630 of 646	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	595 of 615	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	434 of 591	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	1412 of 1457	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1259 of 1465	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1095 of 1463	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1163 of 1454	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	619 of 1066	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	719 of 1370	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	782 of 1353	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	946 of 965	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	898 of 953	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	888 of 943	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	877 of 914	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	353 of 449	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	649 of 826	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	645 of 810	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1262 of 1283	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1176 of 1296	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1215 of 1288	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1291 of 1306	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	632 of 935	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1033 of 1241	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	880 of 1245	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1295 of 1455	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1016 of 1464	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1113 of 1464	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1226 of 1455	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	801 of 1071	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1012 of 1366	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1078 of 1352	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1135 of 1298	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1058 of 1303	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	655 of 1307	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.6	1114 of 1283	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	723 of 775	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	572 of 778	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	579 of 772	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	638 of 748	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	394 of 614	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	402 of 716	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	649 of 763	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)25th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I99%+43 vs state

English Language Arts26%-26 vs state

Math23%-29 vs state

Science11%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (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 Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	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 Geometry End of Course	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 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
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Jayne Blvd	Port Jefferson Station	11776	Suffolk County	Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 474-8160	814	79	10.2	31.8%	411 (50.5%)	31 (3.8%)	319 (39.2%)	25 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	10.5	1422^nd of 1500 public middle schools	5.2%		25.3	1207^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.7%	215				100.0	98.7				27.2	23.8	26.4		22.6	22.5	24.2		10.9	98.6	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.7	99.7	$32,395	$338	$32,057
Port Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Old Post Rd	Port Jefferson	11777	Suffolk County	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 791-4431	224	24	9.2	18.3%	153 (68.3%)	10 (4.5%)	38 (17.0%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	80.9	246^th of 1500 public middle schools	83.6%		77.5	266^th of 1504 public middle schools	82.3%	20			100.0		100.0				68.2	80.0	58.6		71.4	82.2	33.3		58.3	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	$67,745	$160	$67,585
Mount Sinai Middle School	Public	5-8	114 N Country Rd	Mount Sinai	11766	Suffolk County	Mount Sinai Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 870-2700	617	55	11.2	12.3%	483 (78.3%)	6 (1.0%)	77 (12.5%)	39 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	73.4	339^th of 1500 public middle schools	77.4%		62	509^th of 1504 public middle schools	66.2%	170			100.0		100.0			60.3	54.8	68.6	65.6	49.4	52.5	80.6	50.0	52.6	66.7									$31,438	$606	$30,832
Selden Middle School	Public	6-9	22 Jefferson Ave	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8400	1,080	75	14.4	51.5%	443 (41.0%)	85 (7.9%)	409 (37.9%)	108 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.2%)	21.7	1286^th of 1500 public middle schools	14.3%		26.5	1177^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.7%	109					76.4	69.7			34.2	25.6	34.0		30.6	45.9				95.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	95.2	99.9	99.4	$28,414	$657	$27,757
Dawnwood Middle School	Public	6-8	10 43rd St	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8200	967	70	13.8	47.1%	432 (44.7%)	64 (6.6%)	362 (37.4%)	69 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.0%)	32.7	1053^rd of 1500 public middle schools	29.8%		32.9	1058^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.7%	5					75.0	60.5			36.4	35.9	47.2		49.5	40.0				98.7	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.4	$30,188	$648	$29,541
Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School	Public	7-9	351 Oxhead Rd	Stony Brook	11790	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4800	655	65	10.0	21.2%	388 (59.2%)	18 (2.7%)	96 (14.7%)	123 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	66.2	448^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.1%		68.6	395^th of 1504 public middle schools	73.7%	53	100.0	100.0	96.9	99.0	94.3					63.8	63.9			65.7	27.9		42.6	98.9	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.9	100.0	$42,018	$554	$41,464
Paul J Gelinas Junior High School	Public	7-9	25 Mud Rd	Setauket	11733	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4700	651	62	10.4	12.4%	487 (74.8%)	6 (0.9%)	50 (7.7%)	72 (11.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	85.5	180^th of 1500 public middle schools	88.0%		88.7	148^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.2%	32	100.0		94.4	99.2	98.0		99.1			79.6	72.3			80.2	43.6		68.6	98.5	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.5	99.7	$41,367	$515	$40,852
North Country Road School	Public	6-8	191 N Country Rd	Miller Place	11764	Suffolk County	Miller Place Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 474-2710	530	56	9.4	21.3%	417 (78.7%)	18 (3.4%)	70 (13.2%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	31.9	1076^th of 1500 public middle schools	28.3%		43.4	840^th of 1504 public middle schools	44.1%	236			100.0		100.0				30.2	39.7	36.7		33.8	63.3	28.6		27.3	98.1	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.5	99.8	$35,417	$171	$35,246
Rocky Point Middle School	Public	6-8	76 Rocky Pt-Yaphank Rd	Rocky Point	11778	Suffolk County	Rocky Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 849-7301	613	54	11.4	34.9%	443 (72.3%)	13 (2.1%)	130 (21.2%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	20.1	1306^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.9%		23.1	1246^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.2%	60				98.0	100.0				38.1	25.3	38.1		41.4	19.7	13.0		22.7	98.3	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.1	99.6	$37,759	$729	$37,030
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy Middle School

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy Middle School?

Students at John F Kennedy Middle School are 50% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of John F Kennedy Middle School attend?

Students who attend John F Kennedy Middle School usually go on to attend Comsewogue High School

Is John F Kennedy Middle School a good school?

John F Kennedy Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend John F Kennedy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended John F Kennedy Middle School.

What district is John F Kennedy Middle School in?

Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District

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