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South Ocean Middle School

Public 6-8

 225 S Ocean Ave
       Patchogue, NY  11772-3787

(631) 687-6600

District: Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1403rd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,116 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  599

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.3%
White:
30.4%
African American:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.4% Help


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Compare Details South Ocean Middle School ranks worse than 93.5% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details South Ocean Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.3%), White (30.4%), African American (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Ocean Middle School is 10.8. 1 middle schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Ocean Middle School is $15,116, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Ocean Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Ocean Middle School 1403rd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See South Ocean Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District 735th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Ocean Middle School

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Rank History for all students at South Ocean Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.99 716th 1095 34.6%
2007 45.01 727th 1123 35.3%
2008 51.24 721st 1185 39.2%
2009 55.27 727th 1224 40.6%
2010 60.63 574th 1243 53.8%
2011 45.42 789th 1295 39.1%
2012 39.06 890th 1337 33.4%
2013 31.94 946th 1373 31.1%
2014 27.37 1036th 1401 26.1%
2015 30.74 1000th 1407 28.9%
2016 38.49 879th 1429 38.5%
2017 32.87 991st 1455 31.9%
2018 24.52 1140th 1438 20.7%
2019 14.30 1314th 1439 8.7%
2022 14.93 1343rd 1479 9.2%
2023 12.31 1403rd 1500 6.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Ocean Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.50 443rd 503 11.9%
2019 22.05 471st 473 0.4%
2022 23.88 550th 581 5.3%
2023 27.00 518th 591 12.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Ocean Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.75 1110th 1283 13.5%
2023 19.85 1230th 1307 5.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Ocean Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.57 1170th 1245 6.0%
2019 12.38 1207th 1241 2.7%
2022 12.47 1256th 1306 3.8%
2023 12.64 1227th 1288 4.7%
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Rank History for Female students at South Ocean Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.45 1116th 1353 17.5%
2019 8.91 1324th 1370 3.4%
2022 10.31 1394th 1454 4.1%
2023 13.22 1362nd 1463 6.9%
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Rank History for Male students at South Ocean Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.95 1024th 1352 24.3%
2019 22.10 1132nd 1366 17.1%
2022 21.07 1229th 1455 15.5%
2023 13.02 1372nd 1464 6.3%
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Rank History for African American students at South Ocean Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.26 573rd 696 17.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Ocean Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.08 705th 810 13.0%
2019 14.39 778th 826 5.8%
2022 12.61 875th 914 4.3%
2023 11.96 910th 943 3.5%
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Rank History for White students at South Ocean Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.63 477th 716 33.4%
2022 24.00 612th 748 18.2%
2023 20.25 673rd 772 12.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for South Ocean Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 558 15 12 96 2 n/a n/a 0 683
1990 546 18 11 91 2 n/a n/a 0 668
1991 495 19 13 97 2 n/a n/a 0 626
1992 508 31 10 84 1 n/a n/a 0 634
1993 464 22 14 77 4 n/a n/a 0 581
1994 430 28 15 112 2 n/a n/a 0 587
1995 523 38 10 104 0 n/a n/a 0 675
1996 523 38 10 104 0 n/a n/a 0 675
1997 537 38 13 102 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1998 547 32 12 108 1 n/a n/a 0 700
1999 547 33 12 113 0 n/a n/a 0 705
2000 557 35 11 105 1 n/a n/a 0 709
2001 563 31 17 112 3 n/a n/a 0 726
2002 576 30 15 127 3 n/a n/a 0 751
2003 576 30 15 127 3 n/a n/a 0 751
2004 623 31 18 166 2 n/a n/a 0 840
2005 443 26 9 134 1 n/a n/a 0 613
2006 406 26 4 146 1 n/a n/a 0 583
2007 384 23 5 129 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2008 349 16 10 116 2 n/a n/a 0 493
2009 320 27 11 118 3 n/a n/a 1 480
2010 310 21 12 147 3 n/a n/a 2 495
2011 295 27 15 169 2 0 5 0 513
2012 278 29 17 182 0 0 3 0 509
2013 241 27 12 196 1 0 2 0 479
2014 219 22 12 219 1 0 1 0 474
2015 206 18 16 226 1 0 7 0 474
2016 218 15 13 225 2 0 8 0 481
2017 202 15 12 241 1 0 11 0 482
2018 208 19 9 272 1 0 13 0 522
2019 186 19 10 253 0 0 14 0 482
2020 220 26 17 304 0 0 20 0 587
2021 218 26 18 333 1 0 16 0 612
2022 206 25 16 376 0 0 16 0 639
2023 182 27 14 355 0 0 21 0 599

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Ocean Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 683 46.0 14.8 n/a
1990 668 48.3 13.8 n/a
1991 626 48.1 13.0 n/a
1992 634 38.1 16.6 n/a
1993 581 40.0 14.5 n/a
1994 587 40.0 14.7 34.4
1995 675 41.0 16.5 27.4
1996 675 41.0 16.5 27.4
1997 690 39.0 17.7 29.6
1998 700 39.5 17.7 29.3
1999 705 48.0 14.7 24
2000 709 45.0 15.8 50.5
2001 726 48.5 15.0 26.2
2002 751 48.6 15.5 36
2003 751 48.6 15.5 36
2004 840 n/a n/a n/a
2005 613 38.1 16.1 26.9
2006 583 37.0 15.8 24.5
2007 541 35.0 15.5 25.5
2008 493 31.0 15.9 29
2009 480 31.0 15.5 31.1
2010 495 28.6 17.3 34.7
2011 513 29.5 17.3 34.9
2012 509 25.0 20.3 53
2013 479 23.6 20.2 55.3
2014 474 21.5 22.0 59.3
2015 474 23.0 20.6 58.6
2016 481 23.0 20.9 61.5
2017 482 25.5 18.9 55.4
2018 522 30.3 17.2 62.5
2019 482 28.4 16.9 60.6
2020 587 52.2 11.2 61.8
2021 612 46.1 13.2 64.9
2022 639 49.3 12.9 59.6
2023 599 55.4 10.8 57.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Ocean Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 683 46.0 14.8 n/a
1990 668 48.3 13.8 n/a
1991 626 48.1 13.0 n/a
1992 634 38.1 16.6 n/a
1993 581 40.0 14.5 n/a
1994 587 40.0 14.7 34.4
1995 675 41.0 16.5 27.4
1996 675 41.0 16.5 27.4
1997 690 39.0 17.7 29.6
1998 700 39.5 17.7 29.3
1999 705 48.0 14.7 24
2000 709 45.0 15.8 50.5
2001 726 48.5 15.0 26.2
2002 751 48.6 15.5 36
2003 751 48.6 15.5 36
2004 840 n/a n/a n/a
2005 613 38.1 16.1 26.9
2006 583 37.0 15.8 24.5
2007 541 35.0 15.5 25.5
2008 493 31.0 15.9 29
2009 480 31.0 15.5 31.1
2010 495 28.6 17.3 34.7
2011 513 29.5 17.3 34.9
2012 509 25.0 20.3 53
2013 479 23.6 20.2 55.3
2014 474 21.5 22.0 59.3
2015 474 23.0 20.6 58.6
2016 481 23.0 20.9 61.5
2017 482 25.5 18.9 55.4
2018 522 30.3 17.2 62.5
2019 482 28.4 16.9 60.6
2020 587 52.2 11.2 61.8
2021 612 46.1 13.2 64.9
2022 639 49.3 12.9 59.6
2023 599 55.4 10.8 57.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.0%0.2%0.6%99.0%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.0%99.2%99.2%
201498.9%0.4%0.0%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%98.9%99.4%
201599.2%0.2%0.0%99.4%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.2%
201698.6%0.6%0.0%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.0%99.0%
201797.7%0.6%0.0%99.0%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.0%98.6%98.8%
201898.6%0.8%0.2%98.8%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.8%99.0%
201997.1%0.0%0.0%99.4%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.4%99.4%98.1%
202098.5%0.0%98.6%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.8%99.3%99.3%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Ocean Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $48 (0.4%) $13,218 (99.6%) $13,266
2020 $512 (3.8%) $12,818 (96.2%) $13,330
2021 $529 (4.0%) $12,862 (96.1%) $13,390
2022 $959 (6.3%) $14,157 (93.7%) $15,116

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Ocean Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1314th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 1403rd of 1500 Middle schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Ocean Middle School)1824.4
 6.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)2425.3
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (South Ocean Middle School)1831.7
 13.7%
   6th Grade Math (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)2429.1
 5.1%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Ocean Middle School)1717.1
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)1626.2
 10.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (South Ocean Middle School)2524.9
 0.1%
   7th Grade Math (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)1933
 14%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Ocean Middle School)2418.8
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)2228.9
 6.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (South Ocean Middle School)86
 2%
   8th Grade Math (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)716.5
 9.5%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (South Ocean Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)72.368.8
 3.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Earth Science (South Ocean Middle School)10095.8
 4.2%
   End of Course Earth Science (Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District)81.286.2
 5%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students482599
 24.3%
African American1927
 42.1%
American Indian00
Asian1014
 40%
Hispanic253355
 40.3%
Pacific Islander00
White186182
 2.2%
Two or More Races1421
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.6%57.4%
 3.2%

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 599 students attended South Ocean Middle School.

Students at South Ocean Middle School are 59% Hispanic, 30% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

South Ocean Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of New York middle schools.


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