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Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School

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Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School ranks 448 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 70% of New York middle schools

Summary

Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School is a high-performing public middle school in Stony Brook, New York, serving grades 7-9 and part of the Three Village Central School District. With a student population of 672, the school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, boasting exceptional academic performance on state assessments and Regents exams.

The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are significantly higher than the state averages, and its Regents exam performance is exceptional, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra II, Geometry, and Living Environment in recent years. However, the school's performance data also reveals disparities among student subgroups, with male students, Asian and White students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds generally performing better than their counterparts. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated over the years, an area that may require further investigation and targeted interventions.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Mount Sinai Middle School and Nesaquake Middle School, Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School stands out for its consistently high academic performance and significant investment in resources, as evidenced by its increased per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios. While these factors contribute to the school's success, addressing the persistent performance gaps among student subgroups remains an important area of focus to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

655

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,018

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

351 Oxhead Rd
Stony Brook, NY 11790-2399

(631) 730-4800

District: Three Village Central School District

Students who attend Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Ward Melville Senior High School

Feeder schools for Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School:

Elementary:	Arrowhead Elementary School
	Nassakeag Elementary School
	William Sidney Mount Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Asian:

18.8%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg84%

New York avg55%

448^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Three Village Central School District

157^th of 874Three Village 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	66.2	448 of 1500	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	395 of 1504	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	186 of 1500	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	206 of 1479	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	273 of 1242	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	154 of 1439	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	126 of 1438	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	87.8	137 of 1455	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	152 of 1429	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.3	148 of 1407	89.5%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	187 of 1401	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	84.2	164 of 1373	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	188 of 1337	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.7	172 of 1295	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	152 of 1243	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	160 of 1224	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	82.8	144 of 1185	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	162 of 1123	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.5	139 of 1095	87.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	180 of 406	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	158 of 396	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	167 of 388	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	157 of 381	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	40 of 236	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	587 of 1457	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	212 of 1465	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	204 of 1463	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	211 of 1454	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	232 of 1066	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	132 of 1370	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	24 of 1353	98.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	297 of 965	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	385 of 953	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	392 of 1283	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	508 of 1296	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.7	152 of 1288	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	474 of 1306	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.0	59 of 935	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	331 of 1455	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	561 of 1464	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.2	164 of 1464	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	191 of 1455	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	277 of 1071	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	139 of 1366	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	148 of 1352	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	600 of 1298	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	662 of 1303	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.1	163 of 1283	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	442 of 775	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	451 of 778	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.4	222 of 772	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	232 of 748	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	316 of 614	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.1	131 of 716	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	160 of 763	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Common Core Geometry100%+76 vs state

Living Environment99%+42 vs state

Earth Science97%+32 vs state

Algebra I94%+38 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Math57%+4 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (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 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 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
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
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
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
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
Nesaquake Middle School	Public	6-8	479 Edgewood Ave	Saint James	11780	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-5105	466	46	10.0	15.0%	380 (81.5%)	3 (0.6%)	45 (9.7%)	18 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	73.8	333^rd of 1500 public middle schools	77.8%		72.7	336^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.7%	3					100.0	100.0		65.5	54.3	64.7	62.4	76.4	66.7	45.5	97.9	98.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.6	$40,420	$36	$40,384
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
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
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
Great Hollow Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Southern Blvd	Nesconset	11767	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-2805	750	73	10.2	17.2%	524 (69.9%)	20 (2.7%)	106 (14.1%)	78 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	75.8	309^th of 1500 public middle schools	79.4%		71	356^th of 1504 public middle schools	76.3%	47					100.0	100.0		64.6	59.5	64.2	72.6	75.0	40.0	56.0	98.7	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.5	$37,466	$814	$36,652
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School?

Students at Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School are 59% White, 19% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School usually go on to attend Ward Melville Senior High School

How many students attend Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School.

What district is Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School in?

Three Village Central School District

Is Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School a good school?

Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School ranks 448^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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