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Beach Street Middle School

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Beach Street Middle School ranks 751 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

751^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 50% of New York middle schools

Summary

Beach Street Middle School is a public middle school located in West Islip, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 401 students. The school is part of the West Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked 521 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beach Street Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 20-25% of New York middle schools over the past 10 years, with a peak ranking of 213 out of 1,407 schools in 2014-2015. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in math and Regents exams. For example, in 2024-2025, 60.71% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to 55.93% for the district and 56.47% for the state. The school also has a strong performance in Regents exams, with 84% of students proficient or better in Living Environment and 96.97% in Algebra I in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the school has shown strong performance for male students and Hispanic students, the lower rankings for female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds indicate potential areas for improvement in addressing achievement gaps. Additionally, the significant increase in per-student spending at Beach Street Middle School, from $19,892 in 2020-2021 to $35,942 in 2023-2024, may have contributed to its academic success, particularly with the low student-teacher ratio. When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Robert Frost Middle School and Milton L Olive Middle School, Beach Street Middle School generally outperforms its counterparts in the West Islip Union Free School District, as well as some schools in neighboring districts.

380

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,513

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17 Beach St
West Islip, NY 11795-3237

(631) 930-1600

District: West Islip Union Free School District

Students who attend Beach Street Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Islip Senior High School

Feeder schools for Beach Street Middle School:

Elementary:	Bayview Elementary School
	Paul J Bellew Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (68% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg64%

New York avg54%

751^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the West Islip Union Free School District

521^st of 874West Islip 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	48.2	751 of 1500	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	852 of 1504	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	597 of 1500	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	286 of 1479	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	335 of 1242	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	305 of 1439	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	270 of 1438	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	376 of 1455	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	270 of 1429	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.2	213 of 1407	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.1	271 of 1401	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	242 of 1373	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	151 of 1337	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	85.8	138 of 1295	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	169 of 1243	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	106 of 1224	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	91 of 1185	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	87.6	68 of 1123	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	74 of 1095	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	810 of 1457	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	819 of 1465	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	816 of 1463	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	355 of 1454	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	329 of 1066	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	433 of 1370	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	280 of 1353	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	69.9	193 of 826	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	964 of 1283	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.2	394 of 1296	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.7	117 of 1306	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	66.8	302 of 1241	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	277 of 1245	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	662 of 1455	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	784 of 1464	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.9	431 of 1464	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	241 of 1455	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	275 of 1071	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	237 of 1366	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	247 of 1352	81.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	650 of 1298	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	869 of 1303	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	830 of 1307	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	427 of 1283	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	224 of 1139	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	229 of 1170	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	515 of 775	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	556 of 778	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	504 of 772	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	259 of 748	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	274 of 614	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	275 of 716	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	224 of 763	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+41 vs state

Living Environment84%+27 vs state

Math56%+3 vs state

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

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Monday, March 4, 2013

Terrific school. Faculity is top notch, and the Principal is amazing. I am so glad that my child goes to Beach. My child is doing so well in Beach and loves this school! Close Quote

Schools Near Beach Street Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Beach Street Middle School	Public	6-8	17 Beach St	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 930-1600	380	42	8.9	11.3%	318 (83.7%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	48.2	751^st of 1500 public middle schools	49.9%		43.2	852^nd of 1504 public middle schools	43.4%	101		84.0	97.0			35.9	51.1	50.0	52.9	60.7			99.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	99.6	$37,513	$1,030	$36,483
Udall Road Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Udall Rd	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 930-1650	438	48	9.0	22.4%	319 (72.8%)	10 (2.3%)	85 (19.4%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	30.6	1110^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.0%		41.8	879^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.6%	231		78.9	98.9			25.0	37.5	50.0	34.6	51.6	7.7		99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$37,875	$1,541	$36,334
Robert Moses Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Phelps Ln	North Babylon	11703	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7300	1,022	86	11.8	51.6%	248 (24.3%)	254 (24.9%)	392 (38.4%)	75 (7.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.7%)	15.8	1367^th of 1500 public middle schools	8.9%		19	1319^th of 1504 public middle schools	12.3%	48			96.0	78.1		26.2	29.6	41.0	25.2	32.2	21.6	13.6	98.8	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	$28,013	$963	$27,049
West Babylon Junior High School	Public	6-8	200 Old Farmingdale Rd	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 376-7204	817	65	12.5	25.0%	387 (47.4%)	97 (11.9%)	288 (35.3%)	28 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	65.6	457^th of 1500 public middle schools	69.5%		48.1	746^th of 1504 public middle schools	50.4%	289	100.0		100.0			60.9	45.3	60.3	56.3	70.5	60.6	54.8	98.2	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.9	$35,779	$312	$35,466
Bay Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	393 Brook Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1208	1,258	119	10.5	43.3%	296 (23.5%)	213 (16.9%)	657 (52.2%)	50 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.3%)	36	990^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.0%		34.7	1022^nd of 1504 public middle schools	32.0%	32	96.1		100.0			35.2	38.6	44.7	43.3	60.4	30.5	37.2	98.9	99.3	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.5	99.8	99.4	$32,573	$918	$31,655
West Middle School	Public	6-8	2030 Udall Rd	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2371	906	81	11.1	82.2%	41 (4.5%)	101 (11.1%)	714 (78.8%)	32 (3.5%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (1.0%)	10.9	1420^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.3%		9.8	1434^th of 1504 public middle schools	4.7%	14	87.8	82.6	91.1			31.6	20.0	17.9	27.3	22.2	20.8	20.6	89.4	97.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	93.5	99.2	94.9	$37,883	$2,311	$35,571
Lindenhurst Middle School	Public	6-8	350 S Wellwood Ave	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 867-3500	1,260	123	10.2	46.2%	690 (54.8%)	64 (5.1%)	432 (34.3%)	51 (4.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	17 (1.3%)	35.1	1010^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.7%		29.2	1119^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.6%	109	100.0		74.5		100.0	49.1	28.9	52.0	44.4	44.2		20.0	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	$22,612	$00	$22,612
Islip Middle School	Public	6-8	211 Main St	Islip	11751	Suffolk County	Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 650-8500	601	63	9.6	44.4%	268 (44.6%)	43 (7.2%)	238 (39.6%)	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	25.1	1227^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.2%		23.1	1243^rd of 1504 public middle schools	17.4%	16	100.0		73.2			31.4	38.2	40.6	27.4	37.7		47.7	94.3	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.1	$41,763	$398	$41,366
Robert Frost Middle School	Public	6-8	450 Half Hollow Rd	Deer Park	11729	Suffolk County	Deer Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 274-4210	913	88	10.3	43.6%	221 (24.2%)	191 (20.9%)	303 (33.2%)	164 (18.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.4%)	43.5	839^th of 1500 public middle schools	44.1%		45.3	807^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.3%	32		100.0	100.0			43.9	48.3	46.2	34.6	63.3	43.9	40.8	98.3	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.6	$33,312	$1,182	$32,130
Milton L Olive Middle School	Public	6-8	140 Garden City Ave	Wyandanch	11798	Suffolk County	Wyandanch Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 870-0525	546	56	9.7	76.9%	5 (0.9%)	153 (28.0%)	387 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.5	1411^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.9%		10.7	1427^th of 1504 public middle schools	5.1%	16		56.1	33.7			23.2	22.1	29.0	27.4	30.3		19.1	97.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.2	99.5	$43,122	$2,764	$40,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Beach Street Middle School

Is Beach Street Middle School a good school?

Beach Street Middle School ranks 751^st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Beach Street Middle School?

Students at Beach Street Middle School are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Beach Street Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Beach Street Middle School.

What district is Beach Street Middle School in?

West Islip Union Free School District

What high school do graduates of Beach Street Middle School attend?

Students who attend Beach Street Middle School usually go on to attend West Islip Senior High School

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