Is Bellport Middle School a good school?

Bellport Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Bellport Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 833 students attended Bellport Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bellport Middle School?

Students at Bellport Middle School are 47% Hispanic, 31% White, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Bellport Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bellport Middle School usually go on to attend Bellport Senior High School

Bellport Middle School

Summary:

Bellport Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the South Country Central School District in Bellport, New York. With 838 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 1397 out of 1504 and a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellport Middle School significantly underperforms the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels on the New York State Assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.33% of 6th graders, 20% of 7th graders, and 35.83% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 43.64%, 49.56%, and 51.88% respectively. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students all in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools. While Bellport Middle School students perform well on some Regents exams, these results are not translating to strong overall academic performance.

Bellport Middle School's performance has been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 940 out of 1401 middle schools in 2013-2014 to 1397 out of 1504 in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Sagamore Middle School, Sayville Middle School, and James Wilson Young Middle School, Bellport Middle School consistently underperforms its peers across a range of academic metrics. Addressing the underlying factors, such as the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the district's low overall ranking, will be essential for the school to improve and provide a high-quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

35 Kreamer St
Bellport, NY 11713-2399

(631) 730-1626

District: South Country Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1397^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,671

Students who attend Bellport Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bellport Senior High School

Feeder schools for Bellport Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookhaven Elementary School
	Frank P Long Intermediate School
	Kreamer Street Elementary School
	Verne W Critz Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 833

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.7%

White:

31.3%

African American:

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bellport Middle School ranks worse than 92.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Bellport Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.7%), White (31.3%), African American (16.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bellport Middle School is 9.1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bellport Middle School is $24,671.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bellport Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellport Middle School 1397^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Bellport Middle School in the ranking list.)

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South Country Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Country Central School District 814^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bellport Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Bellport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	38.45	763^rd	1095	30.3%
2007	39.23	781^st	1123	30.5%
2008	48.09	762^nd	1185	35.7%
2009	40.58	871^st	1224	28.8%
2010	41.02	825^th	1243	33.6%
2011	44.19	807^th	1295	37.7%
2012	47.61	779^th	1337	41.7%
2013	44.25	742^nd	1373	46.0%
2014	33.52	940^th	1401	32.9%
2015	31.94	985^th	1407	30.0%
2016	22.76	1144^th	1429	19.9%
2017	21.62	1208^th	1455	17.0%
2018	14.21	1317^th	1438	8.4%
2019	20.80	1195^th	1439	17.0%
2021	43.38	685^th	1242	44.8%
2022	16.21	1325^th	1479	10.4%
2023	14.74	1376^th	1500	8.3%
2024	13.98	1397^th	1504	7.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bellport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.07	489^th	503	2.8%
2019	23.38	464^th	473	1.9%
2022	22.78	559^th	581	3.8%
2023	23.97	555^th	591	6.1%
2024	26.87	546^th	615	11.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bellport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.14	1019^th	1170	12.9%
2019	33.76	762^nd	1139	33.1%
2022	24.25	1156^th	1283	9.9%
2023	28.54	1014^th	1307	22.4%
2024	28.93	1000^th	1303	23.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bellport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.91	1219^th	1245	2.1%
2019	16.90	1160^th	1241	6.5%
2022	13.37	1244^th	1306	4.7%
2023	14.96	1210^th	1288	6.1%
2024	11.64	1240^th	1296	4.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bellport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.72	1206^th	1353	10.9%
2019	24.74	1092^nd	1370	20.3%
2022	21.07	1232^nd	1454	15.3%
2023	14.97	1343^rd	1463	8.2%
2024	15.55	1347^th	1465	8.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Bellport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.00	1283^rd	1352	5.1%
2019	20.31	1163^rd	1366	14.9%
2022	14.36	1355^th	1455	6.9%
2023	16.97	1324^th	1464	9.6%
2024	15.30	1341^st	1464	8.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Bellport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.78	648^th	663	2.3%
2019	21.02	568^th	653	13.0%
2022	22.67	595^th	706	15.7%
2023	18.65	615^th	696	11.6%
2024	18.71	628^th	705	10.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bellport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.86	779^th	810	3.8%
2019	15.79	762^nd	826	7.7%
2022	16.27	842^nd	914	7.9%
2023	15.49	878^th	943	6.9%
2024	15.26	891^st	953	6.5%

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Rank History for White students at Bellport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.88	635^th	763	16.8%
2019	34.20	492^nd	716	31.3%
2022	18.57	665^th	748	11.1%
2023	25.13	623^rd	772	19.3%
2024	22.83	660^th	778	15.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Bellport Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	792	257	23	99	6	n/a	n/a	0	1177
1990	796	228	23	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	1139
1991	794	237	21	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	1149
1992	779	243	25	111	2	n/a	n/a	0	1160
1993	746	253	35	106	6	n/a	n/a	0	1146
1994	728	256	30	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	1118
1995	660	227	22	111	3	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1996	660	227	22	111	3	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1997	628	232	25	109	5	n/a	n/a	0	999
1998	613	224	26	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	969
1999	578	285	29	114	1	n/a	n/a	0	1007
2000	588	285	22	115	7	n/a	n/a	0	1017
2001	603	273	27	114	4	n/a	n/a	0	1021
2002	644	303	19	162	3	n/a	n/a	0	1131
2003	644	303	19	162	3	n/a	n/a	0	1131
2004	642	293	18	168	3	n/a	n/a	0	1124
2005	568	333	13	172	2	n/a	n/a	0	1088
2006	543	310	0	187	3	n/a	n/a	0	1043
2007	527	246	11	188	8	n/a	n/a	0	980
2008	530	260	11	208	7	n/a	n/a	0	1016
2009	510	276	16	220	6	n/a	n/a	0	1028
2010	488	301	20	216	5	n/a	n/a	10	1040
2011	483	295	19	230	7	0	4	0	1038
2012	470	251	19	256	9	2	6	0	1013
2013	477	228	21	268	9	2	4	0	1009
2014	434	225	22	280	9	0	5	0	975
2015	452	220	19	312	9	0	12	0	1024
2016	435	214	14	315	6	0	11	0	995
2017	447	194	13	349	8	0	11	0	1022
2018	428	184	20	353	7	0	17	0	1009
2019	408	169	23	370	9	1	27	0	1007
2020	391	168	22	395	6	1	41	0	1024
2021	346	159	22	402	5	1	47	0	982
2022	317	163	15	385	1	1	43	0	925
2023	251	139	14	391	0	1	42	0	838
2024	261	137	11	389	0	0	35	0	833

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 Bellport Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1177	100.7	11.6	n/a
1990	1139	94.2	12.0	n/a
1991	1149	95.6	12.0	n/a
1992	1160	90.8	12.7	n/a
1993	1146	85.3	13.4	n/a
1994	1118	72.9	15.3	22.4
1995	1023	69.6	14.7	26.4
1996	1023	69.6	14.7	26.4
1997	999	73.7	13.6	20.1
1998	969	73.7	13.1	23.6
1999	1007	79.0	12.7	18.2
2000	1017	79.0	12.9	32.3
2001	1021	77.2	13.2	25.9
2002	1131	77.0	14.7	30.9
2003	1131	77.0	14.7	30.9
2004	1124	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1088	88.1	12.3	33.2
2006	1043	83.0	12.6	31.3
2007	980	78.6	12.5	24.1
2008	1016	82.5	12.3	33
2009	1028	84.7	12.1	49.7
2010	1040	86.6	12.0	40.7
2011	1038	80.6	12.8	41.6
2012	1013	91.4	11.0	39.2
2013	1009	84.7	11.9	39.6
2014	975	85.8	11.3	36.1
2015	1024	76.0	13.4	53.7
2016	995	80.0	12.4	55.3
2017	1022	83.5	12.2	53.3
2018	1009	86.7	11.6	56.2
2019	1007	86.3	11.6	55.9
2020	1024	97.9	10.4	n/a
2021	982	91.1	10.7	60.3
2022	925	88.7	10.4	59.6
2023	838	85.3	9.8	55.5
2024	833	90.9	9.1	58

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 Bellport Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1177	100.7	11.6	n/a
1990	1139	94.2	12.0	n/a
1991	1149	95.6	12.0	n/a
1992	1160	90.8	12.7	n/a
1993	1146	85.3	13.4	n/a
1994	1118	72.9	15.3	22.4
1995	1023	69.6	14.7	26.4
1996	1023	69.6	14.7	26.4
1997	999	73.7	13.6	20.1
1998	969	73.7	13.1	23.6
1999	1007	79.0	12.7	18.2
2000	1017	79.0	12.9	32.3
2001	1021	77.2	13.2	25.9
2002	1131	77.0	14.7	30.9
2003	1131	77.0	14.7	30.9
2004	1124	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1088	88.1	12.3	33.2
2006	1043	83.0	12.6	31.3
2007	980	78.6	12.5	24.1
2008	1016	82.5	12.3	33
2009	1028	84.7	12.1	49.7
2010	1040	86.6	12.0	40.7
2011	1038	80.6	12.8	41.6
2012	1013	91.4	11.0	39.2
2013	1009	84.7	11.9	39.6
2014	975	85.8	11.3	36.1
2015	1024	76.0	13.4	53.7
2016	995	80.0	12.4	55.3
2017	1022	83.5	12.2	53.3
2018	1009	86.7	11.6	56.2
2019	1007	86.3	11.6	55.9
2020	1024	97.9	10.4	n/a
2021	982	91.1	10.7	60.3
2022	925	88.7	10.4	59.6
2023	838	85.3	9.8	55.5
2024	833	90.9	9.1	58

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.

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