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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 11772

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1,092

Students

Top rankedSouth Ocean Middle School1077^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Summary:

The 11772 zip code in New York is home to two middle schools, South Ocean Middle School and Saxton Middle School, both part of the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. While the district is ranked 685 out of 874 in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, the performance of these two middle schools is relatively consistent, with some notable differences.

Neither school stands out as a top performer, as both have relatively low statewide rankings and SchoolDigger ratings. However, there are some areas where the schools excel. South Ocean Middle School outperforms the district and state in Regents exams for Earth Science and Algebra I, while Saxton Middle School outperforms the district in 8th grade ELA in 2023-2024. The schools' performance has been relatively consistent over the past two school years, with some fluctuations.

Interestingly, the two schools within the same district show some differences in performance, spending, and student demographics. South Ocean Middle School has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (59.03%) compared to Saxton Middle School (50.48%), and Saxton Middle School spends more per student ($29,991) than South Ocean Middle School ($27,977). These disparities within the district may be a contributing factor to the overall underperformance compared to state standards.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 (2025)	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 Algebra I 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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 11772

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brookhaven	0.93 mi	2	627^th
Shirley	2.12 mi	4	681^st
Mastic Beach	2.25 mi	3	626^th
Bellport	2.32 mi	3	758^th
East Patchogue	3.61 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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