Is Islip Middle School a good school?

Islip Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Islip Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 615 students attended Islip Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Islip Middle School?

Students at Islip Middle School are 49% White, 37% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Islip Middle School attend?

Students who attend Islip Middle School usually go on to attend Islip High School

Islip Middle School

Summary:

Islip Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Islip, New York, with 641 students. The school is part of the Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked 642 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Islip Middle School has seen its statewide ranking decline from 499 out of 1401 New York middle schools in 2013-2014 to 1243 out of 1504 in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Islip Middle School's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on New York State Assessments that are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 20.31% compared to the state average of 43.64%, and its 8th grade math proficiency rate was 48.15% compared to the state average of 51.88%. Additionally, the school's performance varies widely across different student subgroups, with its African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively better compared to their peers statewide, but its Hispanic, White, and economically disadvantaged students performing significantly worse.

While Islip Middle School's spending per student has increased from $16,981 in 2019-2020 to $22,765 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, this does not seem to have translated to improved academic outcomes. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School, which consistently outperforms Islip Middle School on state tests and has a higher statewide ranking, the school's struggles become even more apparent. These findings suggest that Islip Middle School may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the root causes of its underperformance and provide equitable educational opportunities for all its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

211 Main St
Islip, NY 11751-3410

(631) 650-8500

District: Islip Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1243^rd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,765

Students who attend Islip Middle School usually attend:

High:

Islip High School

Feeder schools for Islip Middle School:

Elementary:	Commack Road Elementary School
	Maud S Sherwood Elementary School
	Wing Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 615

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

36.7%

African American:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Islip Middle School ranks worse than 82.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49.1%), Hispanic (36.7%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Islip Middle School is 9.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Islip Middle School is $22,765.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Islip Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Islip Middle School 1243^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Islip Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Islip Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Islip Union Free School District 642^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Islip Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Islip Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	80.63	191^st	1095	82.6%
2007	80.31	198^th	1123	82.4%
2008	76.58	273^rd	1185	77.0%
2009	75.99	277^th	1224	77.4%
2010	80.79	212^th	1243	82.9%
2011	75.10	332^nd	1295	74.4%
2012	70.22	424^th	1337	68.3%
2013	60.54	482^nd	1373	64.9%
2014	58.95	499^th	1401	64.4%
2015	51.08	639^th	1407	54.6%
2016	57.58	538^th	1429	62.4%
2017	57.77	553^rd	1455	62.0%
2018	48.90	708^th	1438	50.8%
2019	41.43	813^th	1439	43.5%
2021	47.41	622^nd	1242	49.9%
2022	45.53	784^th	1479	47.0%
2023	26.45	1177^th	1500	21.5%
2024	23.11	1243^rd	1504	17.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Islip Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.28	450^th	591	23.9%
2024	41.49	321^st	615	47.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Islip Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.15	585^th	1170	50.0%
2019	39.13	633^rd	1139	44.4%
2021	75.61	56^th	522	89.3%
2022	44.41	593^rd	1283	53.8%
2023	37.00	807^th	1307	38.3%
2024	33.27	874^th	1303	32.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.32	846^th	1245	32.0%
2019	31.74	882^nd	1241	28.9%
2021	35.20	622^nd	935	33.5%
2022	32.02	934^th	1306	28.5%
2023	16.74	1194^th	1288	7.3%
2024	25.61	1062^nd	1296	18.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Islip Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.59	714^th	1353	47.2%
2019	46.76	695^th	1370	49.3%
2021	49.30	502^nd	1066	52.9%
2022	45.38	780^th	1454	46.4%
2023	32.57	1046^th	1463	28.5%
2024	21.08	1264^th	1465	13.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Islip Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.32	642^nd	1352	52.5%
2019	41.20	758^th	1366	44.5%
2021	43.68	587^th	1071	45.2%
2022	46.96	715^th	1455	50.9%
2023	24.09	1205^th	1464	17.7%
2024	26.53	1152^nd	1464	21.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Islip Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	40.67	154^th	253	39.1%
2022	44.44	366^th	706	48.2%
2023	34.34	471^st	696	32.3%
2024	38.74	432^nd	705	38.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Islip Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.53	512^th	810	36.8%
2019	43.33	430^th	826	47.9%
2021	33.49	303^rd	449	32.5%
2022	33.67	626^th	914	31.5%
2023	24.18	797^th	943	15.5%
2024	25.09	778^th	953	18.4%

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Rank History for White students at Islip Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.52	378^th	763	50.5%
2019	37.26	459^th	716	35.9%
2021	69.08	165^th	614	73.1%
2022	47.28	389^th	748	48.0%
2023	32.46	554^th	772	28.2%
2024	18.29	690^th	778	11.3%

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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 Islip Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	755	24	15	37	2	n/a	n/a	833
1990	799	11	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	839
1991	774	10	0	37	0	n/a	n/a	821
1992	761	22	2	41	0	n/a	n/a	826
1993	589	21	2	45	0	n/a	n/a	657
1994	527	33	7	50	4	n/a	n/a	621
1995	591	9	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	611
1996	591	9	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	611
1997	635	13	2	23	2	n/a	n/a	675
1998	652	23	0	36	1	n/a	n/a	712
1999	662	49	7	69	0	n/a	n/a	787
2000	715	46	11	67	0	n/a	n/a	839
2001	826	26	3	41	2	n/a	n/a	898
2002	761	43	11	86	4	n/a	n/a	905
2003	761	43	11	86	4	n/a	n/a	905
2004	762	32	10	77	4	n/a	n/a	885
2005	771	30	16	69	3	n/a	n/a	889
2006	720	31	23	59	0	n/a	n/a	833
2007	703	29	34	73	0	n/a	n/a	839
2008	701	40	39	94	0	n/a	n/a	874
2009	714	49	29	104	2	n/a	n/a	898
2010	698	51	18	101	1	n/a	n/a	869
2011	613	55	24	103	1	0	0	796
2012	538	52	16	129	0	1	16	752
2013	484	43	18	138	0	0	17	700
2014	499	38	26	150	0	0	14	727
2015	483	37	27	146	0	0	15	708
2016	484	43	31	154	0	0	18	730
2017	440	42	27	163	0	1	22	695
2018	422	31	25	173	1	0	18	670
2019	376	32	21	196	2	0	18	645
2020	361	37	23	195	3	0	19	638
2021	341	44	32	203	2	0	21	643
2022	341	42	40	217	1	0	21	662
2023	331	32	30	230	0	0	18	641
2024	302	35	31	226	0	0	21	615

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 Islip Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	833	71.0	11.7	n/a
1990	839	74.1	11.3	n/a
1991	821	71.1	11.5	n/a
1992	826	48.6	16.9	n/a
1993	657	40.2	16.3	n/a
1994	621	41.5	15.0	10.8
1995	611	40.6	15.0	8.7
1996	611	40.6	15.0	8.7
1997	675	44.9	15.0	10.7
1998	712	46.0	15.5	12.1
1999	787	51.3	15.3	4.3
2000	839	55.2	15.2	14.1
2001	898	60.8	14.8	17.5
2002	905	61.0	14.8	17.3
2003	905	61.0	14.8	17.3
2004	885	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	889	57.1	15.6	17.5
2006	833	49.0	17.0	18
2007	839	56.8	14.8	17.9
2008	874	63.3	13.8	17.7
2009	898	64.3	14.0	18
2010	869	65.0	13.3	19.7
2011	796	57.9	13.7	17.2
2012	752	53.5	14.0	25
2013	700	54.8	12.7	26.3
2014	727	55.8	13.0	24.5
2015	708	59.0	12.0	25.8
2016	730	59.0	12.3	28.2
2017	695	55.3	12.5	30.8
2018	670	56.0	11.9	25.8
2019	645	53.8	11.9	31.9
2020	638	62.5	10.1	30.6
2021	643	62.7	10.2	33.1
2022	662	62.8	10.5	36.1
2023	641	63.2	10.1	37.4
2024	615	62.3	9.8	41.6

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 Islip Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	833	71.0	11.7	n/a
1990	839	74.1	11.3	n/a
1991	821	71.1	11.5	n/a
1992	826	48.6	16.9	n/a
1993	657	40.2	16.3	n/a
1994	621	41.5	15.0	10.8
1995	611	40.6	15.0	8.7
1996	611	40.6	15.0	8.7
1997	675	44.9	15.0	10.7
1998	712	46.0	15.5	12.1
1999	787	51.3	15.3	4.3
2000	839	55.2	15.2	14.1
2001	898	60.8	14.8	17.5
2002	905	61.0	14.8	17.3
2003	905	61.0	14.8	17.3
2004	885	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	889	57.1	15.6	17.5
2006	833	49.0	17.0	18
2007	839	56.8	14.8	17.9
2008	874	63.3	13.8	17.7
2009	898	64.3	14.0	18
2010	869	65.0	13.3	19.7
2011	796	57.9	13.7	17.2
2012	752	53.5	14.0	25
2013	700	54.8	12.7	26.3
2014	727	55.8	13.0	24.5
2015	708	59.0	12.0	25.8
2016	730	59.0	12.3	28.2
2017	695	55.3	12.5	30.8
2018	670	56.0	11.9	25.8
2019	645	53.8	11.9	31.9
2020	638	62.5	10.1	30.6
2021	643	62.7	10.2	33.1
2022	662	62.8	10.5	36.1
2023	641	63.2	10.1	37.4
2024	615	62.3	9.8	41.6

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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