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South Ocean Middle School

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South Ocean Middle School ranks 1077 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1077^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 28% of New York middle schools

Summary

South Ocean Middle School is a public middle school located in Patchogue, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 559. 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.

South Ocean Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 35.25% to 41.79% across grades 6-8, while the state averages were 50.86% to 52.38%. Similarly, in Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 22.33% to 45.26%, compared to the state averages of 46.74% to 51.2%. The school's performance on the New York State Assessments has been declining over the past few years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 991 out of 1,455 middle schools in 2016-2017 to 1,077 out of 1,500 middle schools in 2024-2025.

When compared to other middle schools in the Patchogue-Medford district and nearby districts, Saxton Middle School and Oregon Middle School have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math compared to South Ocean Middle School. Additionally, South Ocean Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.43% to 59.62% over the past few years, suggesting the school serves a population with higher socioeconomic needs.

513

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,506

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 S Ocean Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772-3787

(631) 687-6600

District: Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

Students who attend South Ocean Middle School usually attend:

High:

Patchogue-Medford High School

Feeder schools for South Ocean Middle School:

Elementary:	Bay Elementary School
	Medford Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.6%

White:

34.3%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Math scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

New York avg53%

1,077^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle 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	31.9	1077 of 1500	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1288 of 1504	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1403 of 1500	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1343 of 1479	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1314 of 1439	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1140 of 1438	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.9	991 of 1455	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.5	879 of 1429	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.7	1000 of 1407	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	1036 of 1401	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.9	946 of 1373	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.1	890 of 1337	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.4	789 of 1295	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.6	574 of 1243	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	727 of 1224	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	721 of 1185	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.0	727 of 1123	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.0	716 of 1095	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	566 of 676	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	406 of 705	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	573 of 696	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	437 of 646	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	467 of 615	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	518 of 591	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	550 of 581	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	471 of 473	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	443 of 503	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	995 of 1457	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1235 of 1465	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1362 of 1463	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1394 of 1454	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	1324 of 1370	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1116 of 1353	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	706 of 965	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	869 of 953	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	910 of 943	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	875 of 914	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	778 of 826	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	705 of 810	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1021 of 1283	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1183 of 1296	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1227 of 1288	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1256 of 1306	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1207 of 1241	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1170 of 1245	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1134 of 1455	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1257 of 1464	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1372 of 1464	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1229 of 1455	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1132 of 1366	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1024 of 1352	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	1067 of 1298	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1063 of 1303	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1230 of 1307	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1110 of 1283	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	458 of 775	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	487 of 778	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	673 of 772	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	612 of 748	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	477 of 716	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I98%+42 vs state

Science40%-3 vs state

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Math39%-14 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Ocean Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Ocean Middle School?

Students at South Ocean Middle School are 54% Hispanic, 34% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is South Ocean Middle School in?

Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

Is South Ocean Middle School a good school?

South Ocean Middle School ranks 1077^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of South Ocean Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Ocean Middle School usually go on to attend Patchogue-Medford High School

How many students attend South Ocean Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended South Ocean Middle School.

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