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Pierson Middle/High School

Public Grades 6-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 92% of New York high schools

Summary

Pierson Middle/High School is a public school located in Sag Harbor, New York, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 519 students. The school is part of the Sag Harbor Union Free School District, which is ranked 149 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pierson Middle/High School consistently ranks among the top 100-200 high schools in New York, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in several recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and various Regents exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pierson students had 69.57% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 72.73% in 7th grade ELA, and 72.22% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38%, respectively. The school also excels in advanced coursework, with 100% proficiency in Regents exams like Common Core Algebra II and Physics.

Pierson Middle/High School outperforms most of the nearby schools, such as Hampton Bays High School, Mattituck Junior-Senior High School, Southold Junior-Senior High School, Southampton High School, and Greenport High School, in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student demographics. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.7% to 34.1% in recent years, are higher than the state average and may be an area of concern.

501

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$53,692

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Jermain Ave
Sag Harbor, NY 11963-3549

(631) 725-5302

District: Sag Harbor Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Pierson Middle/High School:

Elementary:

Sag Harbor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

24.8%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (81% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New York high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 25 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg81%

New York avg61%

Middle school

299^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

100^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 874Sag Harbor 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	299 of 1500	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	296 of 1504	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	260 of 1500	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	303 of 1479	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	351 of 1242	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	366 of 1439	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	324 of 1438	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	336 of 1455	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	55.8	563 of 1429	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.1	268 of 1407	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	63.7	415 of 1401	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	286 of 1373	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	266 of 1337	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	279 of 1295	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	266 of 1243	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	263 of 1224	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	205 of 1185	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.7	210 of 1123	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	212 of 1095	80.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	639 of 646	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	316 of 1457	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	299 of 1465	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	265 of 1463	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	342 of 1454	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	272 of 1066	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	326 of 1370	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	378 of 1353	72.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	665 of 965	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	573 of 953	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	781 of 914	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	184 of 449	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1032 of 1283	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	959 of 1296	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	643 of 1288	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	813 of 1306	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	566 of 935	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	652 of 1241	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	564 of 1245	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	279 of 1455	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	313 of 1464	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	269 of 1464	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	292 of 1455	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	392 of 1071	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	307 of 1366	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	249 of 1352	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	514 of 1298	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	422 of 1303	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	369 of 1307	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	352 of 1283	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	181 of 522	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	1001 of 1139	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	713 of 1170	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	144 of 775	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	156 of 778	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	160 of 772	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	163 of 748	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	200 of 614	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	254 of 716	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	162 of 763	78.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	100 of 1234	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	87 of 1242	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	162 of 1228	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	114 of 1190	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	68.7	161 of 519	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	112 of 1207	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	187 of 1210	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	150 of 1221	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	100 of 1255	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	76.6	109 of 1255	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	76.7	111 of 1237	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	73.5	240 of 1217	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	308 of 1198	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.5	264 of 1165	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	80 of 1117	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	72.5	158 of 1086	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	35 of 1027	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	69.9	193 of 1002	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	152 of 986	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	70.9	155 of 935	83.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	146 of 669	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	23 of 637	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	91 of 583	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	128 of 546	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	116 of 1206	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	77 of 1219	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.1	120 of 1197	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	76 of 1155	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	255 of 1193	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	264 of 1176	77.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	74.6	155 of 815	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	166 of 791	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	221 of 1179	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	124 of 1170	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	315 of 1155	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	57 of 1101	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	59.5	106 of 289	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	102 of 1179	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.0	96 of 1154	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	102 of 1201	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	113 of 1211	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	209 of 1191	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	162 of 1154	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	145 of 354	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.4	50 of 1190	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	122 of 1176	89.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	103 of 1149	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	70.8	242 of 1144	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	246 of 1130	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	288 of 1038	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	62 of 137	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	123 of 1132	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	461 of 1095	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	34 of 788	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	70 of 781	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	120 of 776	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	101 of 738	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	49 of 133	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	70 of 793	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	72.3	116 of 765	84.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-61 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-79 vs school

High school

White (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2019)81st percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Physics100%+31 vs state

Earth Science99%+34 vs state

Global History and Geography96%+20 vs state

Chemistry94%+30 vs state

U.S. History and Government94%+19 vs state

Life Science Biology93%+34 vs state

Geometry91%+31 vs state

Algebra I84%+28 vs state

Living Environment78%+21 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts78%~ state avg

English Language Arts71%+20 vs state

Math64%+12 vs state

Science19%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government 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 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
Pierson Middle/High School	Public	6-12	200 Jermain Ave	Sag Harbor	11963	Suffolk County	Sag Harbor Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 725-5302	501	73	6.8	27.5%	355 (70.9%)	11 (2.2%)	124 (24.8%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.5	100^th of 1234 public high schools	91.9%		81.9	87^th of 1242 public high schools	93.0%	13	94.4	100.0	77.6		98.6	95.9	77.8	100.0	94.0	84.0	92.7	90.8	69.6	72.7	72.2	67.1	68.1	40.9	18.8	95.9	98.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.8	97.4	97.8	$53,692	$611	$53,081
East Hampton High School	Public	9-12	2 Long Ln	East Hampton	11937	Suffolk County	East Hampton Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 329-4132	1,069	89	11.9	25.2%	414 (38.7%)	18 (1.7%)	594 (55.6%)	18 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.0%)	63.5	446^th of 1234 public high schools	63.9%		61.6	498^th of 1242 public high schools	59.9%	52	54.9	83.3	85.2	50.0	46.8	78.6	66.2		95.3	58.2		85.1								99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	99.8	$40,626	$997	$39,628
Southampton High School	Public	9-12	141 Narrow Ln	Southampton	11968	Suffolk County	Southampton Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 591-4601	582	69	8.4	46.7%	218 (37.5%)	7 (1.2%)	304 (52.2%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	60.4	506^th of 1234 public high schools	59.0%		58	552^nd of 1242 public high schools	55.6%	46	58.1	95.2	80.7	0.0	79.7	76.3	63.2	31.3	78.8	54.1		66.4								96.4	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.9	97.5	97.9	$32,990	$01	$32,988
Greenport High School	Public	7-12	720 Front St	Greenport	11944	Suffolk County	Greenport Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 477-1950	358	37	9.5	59.2%	102 (28.5%)	20 (5.6%)	214 (59.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	56.2	567^th of 1234 public high schools	54.1%		46.6	684^th of 1242 public high schools	44.9%	117	59.3	42.4	65.4	25.9	57.1	91.3	67.9		91.8	74.3		46.3		52.2	56.8		35.6	26.3	42.9	94.3	97.8	99.1	99.1	99.4	96.5	96.8	98.1	$37,129	$1,390	$35,739
Southold Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	420 Oaklawn Ave	Southold	11971	Suffolk County	Southold Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 765-5081	333	43	7.8	42.9%	208 (62.5%)	3 (0.9%)	117 (35.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	66.5	387^th of 1234 public high schools	68.6%		67.4	397^th of 1242 public high schools	68.0%	10	56.4	81.6	80.7		81.3	90.9	77.5		80.3	70.0		52.6		45.7	55.3		46.0	27.3	15.0	96.5	98.8	99.5	99.0	99.5	99.0	99.0	99.8	$54,881	$958	$53,923
Mattituck Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	15125 Main Rd	Mattituck	11952	Suffolk County	Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 298-8460	524	59	8.8	27.5%	388 (74.0%)	4 (0.8%)	127 (24.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	71.7	297^th of 1234 public high schools	75.9%		78	169^th of 1242 public high schools	86.4%	128	86.9	93.1	81.3	42.9	91.0	84.4	81.0	42.3	84.6	78.5		60.9		33.3	75.4		66.1	74.3	20.0	98.7	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	99.3	100.0	$42,823	$474	$42,348
Hampton Bays High School	Public	9-12	88 Argonne Rd	Hampton Bays	11946	Suffolk County	Hampton Bays Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 723-2110	784	64	12.3	22.4%	237 (30.2%)	4 (0.5%)	526 (67.1%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	60.3	509^th of 1234 public high schools	58.8%		57.1	565^th of 1242 public high schools	54.5%	56	45.0	78.0	82.4	16.7	77.0	80.8	58.7	82.0	84.4	60.6		63.2								97.3	98.7	99.4	99.6	100.0	98.8	98.5	98.7	$29,229	$1,064	$28,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierson Middle/High School

How many students attend Pierson Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Pierson Middle/High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pierson Middle/High School?

Students at Pierson Middle/High School are 71% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Pierson Middle/High School?

Pierson Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sag Harbor Elementary School

What district is Pierson Middle/High School in?

Sag Harbor Union Free School District

Is Pierson Middle/High School a good school?

Yes. Pierson Middle/High School ranks in the top 8.1% of New York high schools.

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