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Selden Middle School

Public Grades 6-9

1286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 14% of New York middle schools

Summary

Selden Middle School is a public middle school located in Centereach, New York, serving grades 6-9 with a total enrollment of 1,053 students. The school is part of the Middle Country Central School District, which is ranked 740 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Selden Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in various academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 25.63% to 34.15% across grades 6-8, significantly lower than the state averages of 50.86% to 52.38%. Similarly, in math, the proficiency rates ranged from 30.58% to 45.86%, again lagging behind the state averages of 51.2% to 56.47%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for Asian and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, Selden Middle School generally underperforms. For example, Dawnwood Middle School, which is also part of the Middle Country Central School District, outperforms Selden in both ELA and math proficiency rates. Similarly, schools in higher-performing districts, such as Great Hollow Middle School (Smithtown Central School District) and Port Jefferson Middle School (Port Jefferson Union Free School District), significantly outperform Selden across various academic measures. The school's performance has also declined over the years, as evidenced by its statewide ranking dropping from 424 out of 1,439 New York middle schools in 2018-2019 to 1,286 out of 1,500 in 2024-2025.

1,080

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,414

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 Jefferson Ave
Centereach, NY 11720-3249

(631) 285-8400

District: Middle Country Central School District

Students who attend Selden Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newfield High School

Feeder schools for Selden Middle School:

Elementary:	Bicycle Path Kindergarten-Pre K Center
	Hawkins Path School
	New Lane Memorial Elementary School
	Stagecoach School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

Hispanic:

37.9%

Asian:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 63 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

New York avg54%

1,286^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 62 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Middle Country Central School District

740^th of 874Middle Country Central 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	21.7	1286 of 1500	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1177 of 1504	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1037 of 1500	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	768 of 1479	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	737 of 1242	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	424 of 1439	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	619 of 1438	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	455 of 1455	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.0	350 of 1429	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.4	327 of 1407	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	50.7	640 of 1401	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.5	306 of 1373	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	230 of 1337	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	258 of 1295	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	208 of 1243	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	178 of 1224	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	211 of 1185	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	216 of 1123	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	236 of 1095	78.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	424 of 676	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	372 of 696	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	157 of 653	76.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	381 of 406	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	346 of 396	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	337 of 388	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	286 of 381	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	190 of 236	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	218 of 369	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	230 of 374	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	593 of 646	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	585 of 615	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	534 of 591	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	569 of 581	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1243 of 1457	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	966 of 1465	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	861 of 1463	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	571 of 1454	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	551 of 1066	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.1	242 of 1370	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	639 of 1353	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	899 of 965	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	874 of 953	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	828 of 943	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	695 of 914	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	365 of 449	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	420 of 826	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	439 of 810	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1163 of 1283	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	870 of 1296	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	928 of 1288	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	742 of 1306	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	735 of 935	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	393 of 1241	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	484 of 1245	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1202 of 1455	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1239 of 1464	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1123 of 1464	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	869 of 1455	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	760 of 1071	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	534 of 1366	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	540 of 1352	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1012 of 1298	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1208 of 1303	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	884 of 1307	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	418 of 1283	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	111 of 522	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	443 of 1139	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	686 of 1170	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	556 of 775	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	605 of 778	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	571 of 772	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.6	292 of 748	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	411 of 614	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	326 of 716	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	490 of 763	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I76%+20 vs state

Life Science Biology70%+11 vs state

Math39%-15 vs state

English Language Arts31%-21 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Samoset Middle School	Public	6-8	51 School St	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1700	847	84	10.0	39.4%	500 (59.0%)	44 (5.2%)	200 (23.6%)	71 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.2%)	46.3	791^st of 1500 public middle schools	47.3%		47	770^th of 1504 public middle schools	48.8%	21			99.0		100.0				52.0	42.7	43.4		47.3	63.4	26.1		36.8	99.6	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	100.0	99.8	$32,409	$628	$31,782
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Selden Middle School

What district is Selden Middle School in?

Middle Country Central School District

What high school do graduates of Selden Middle School attend?

Students who attend Selden Middle School usually go on to attend Newfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Selden Middle School?

Students at Selden Middle School are 41% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Selden Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,080 students attended Selden Middle School.

Is Selden Middle School a good school?

Selden Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of New York middle schools.

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