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Medford Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Medford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Patchogue, New York, with an enrollment of 438 students. The school is part of the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, which is ranked 685 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Medford Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 54.55% in 3rd grade ELA, 43.94% in 4th grade ELA, and 31.08% in 5th grade Math, all of which were lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance on the state assessments also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively better for White students but ranking in the bottom 30% for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students.

Medford Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.91% to 48.78% in recent years, which is higher than some nearby schools like Tremont Elementary School (40.76%) and Barton Elementary School (42.48%), but lower than River Elementary School (59.31%). When compared to other elementary schools in the surrounding area, Medford Elementary School generally underperforms, with schools like Sylvan Avenue Elementary and Tamarac Elementary consistently outperforming Medford on state assessments and having higher overall rankings.

513

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,652

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

281 Medford Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772-1285

(631) 687-8300

District: Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

Students who attend Medford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Ocean Middle School
High:	Patchogue-Medford High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

White:

32.9%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (39% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

New York avg55%

1,897^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

685^th of 874Patchogue-Medford 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	25.9	1897 of 2445	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1884 of 2445	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1858 of 2439	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1995 of 2434	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	85.3	240 of 2201	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	8.0	2329 of 2413	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	2082 of 2395	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	2069 of 2386	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	1850 of 2366	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	1907 of 2352	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.5	1929 of 2345	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.7	1862 of 2325	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.0	1950 of 2320	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.8	1895 of 2286	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	1796 of 2263	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.4	1983 of 2257	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.3	1668 of 2227	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.0	1469 of 2219	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.6	1271 of 2206	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	872 of 1117	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	733 of 1066	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	700 of 1001	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	945 of 1027	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	858 of 860	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	913 of 938	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1812 of 2409	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1988 of 2413	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1742 of 2403	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1893 of 2401	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	2293 of 2357	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	2109 of 2338	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1292 of 1569	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1319 of 1531	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1152 of 1429	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1325 of 1503	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1263 of 1315	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1256 of 1392	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1514 of 2098	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1621 of 2078	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1762 of 2041	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1956 of 2099	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	2011 of 2032	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1893 of 2045	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1947 of 2407	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1710 of 2411	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1898 of 2400	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	2058 of 2400	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	2259 of 2358	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1992 of 2340	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	2054 of 2134	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1769 of 2110	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1606 of 2016	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1872 of 2031	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	622 of 1392	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	679 of 1337	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	804 of 1399	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)55th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-7 vs state

Math37%-20 vs state

Science21%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Medford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	281 Medford Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8300	513	44	11.7	32.2%	169 (32.9%)	19 (3.7%)	304 (59.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	25.9	1897^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.4%		25.4	1884^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.9%	13	54.6	43.9	46.5	52.7	32.4	31.1	20.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$25,652	$1,298	$24,355
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Barton Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-6900	515	49	10.6	31.8%	228 (44.3%)	55 (10.7%)	198 (38.4%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	47.1	1267^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.2%		36.4	1552^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.5%	285	44.7	40.7	68.1	60.7	56.7	58.7	46.8	98.7	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3	99.6	99.3	$28,768	$1,279	$27,489
Bay Elementary School	Public	K-5	114 Bay Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-6950	430	35	12.2	33.7%	162 (37.7%)	9 (2.1%)	237 (55.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	23.8	1967^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.6%		32.6	1669^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.7%	298	42.1	31.0	36.6	56.7	33.3	42.9	30.0	97.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	98.0	$26,237	$1,374	$24,863
Canaan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Fry Blvd	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8100	596	49	12.2	34.9%	230 (38.6%)	26 (4.4%)	310 (52.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	21.2	2047^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.3%		29.2	1770^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%	277	31.9	42.4	36.2	42.7	43.1	34.9	31.8	96.9	98.7	99.2	99.2	99.4	98.3	99.6	97.7	$26,276	$1,369	$24,907
River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 River Ave	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8350	314	34	9.1	40.4%	126 (40.1%)	33 (10.5%)	129 (41.1%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	33.2	1676^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.5%		31.7	1694^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.7%	18	43.5	51.2	34.2	41.3	69.1	45.0	27.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,808	$1,340	$29,468
Tremont Elementary School	Public	K-5	143 Tremont Ave	Medford	11763	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-8700	433	40	10.8	32.3%	220 (50.8%)	26 (6.0%)	165 (38.1%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	47.8	1251^st of 2445 public elementary schools	48.8%		41.9	1388^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.2%	137	50.0	51.3	63.2	63.2	61.3	44.4	36.0	98.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.0	99.0	99.2	$29,229	$1,456	$27,773
Blue Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	212 Blue Point Ave	Blue Point	11715	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 472-6100	218	32	6.8	13.8%	190 (87.2%)	4 (1.8%)	14 (6.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	65.5	812^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.8%		70.6	621^st of 2445 public elementary schools	74.6%	191	66.7	57.1	77.8	71.4	54.2	55.0	66.7	97.8	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	99.1	98.3	$48,348	$619	$47,729
Verne W Critz Elementary School	Public	K-3	185 Dunton Ave	East Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	South Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 730-1675	269	29	9.1	41.6%	86 (32.0%)	29 (10.8%)	146 (54.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)	50.7			44.7				98.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.0	$41,963	$1,169	$40,793
Sylvan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Sylvan Ave	Bayport	11705	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 472-7840	318	27	11.8	13.8%	250 (78.6%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (15.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	82.6	361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%		82.1	384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.3%	23	76.9	88.2	73.7	77.8	79.0	77.3	55.0	98.3	98.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	$31,308	$487	$30,820
Tamarac Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Spence Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-5680	421	39	10.8	27.6%	291 (69.1%)	19 (4.5%)	72 (17.1%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	62.6	879^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.5	868^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%	11	69.6	56.4	56.3	69.6	57.5	84.2	52.9	98.7	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.6	$31,405	$631	$30,775

Frequently Asked Questions about Medford Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Medford Elementary School?

Students at Medford Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 33% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Medford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Medford Elementary School.

What district is Medford Elementary School in?

Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

What schools do graduates of Medford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Medford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Ocean Middle School
High : Patchogue-Medford High School

Is Medford Elementary School a good school?

Medford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of New York elementary schools.

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