Is Saxton Middle School a good school?

Saxton Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Saxton Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 525 students attended Saxton Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Saxton Middle School?

Students at Saxton Middle School are 54% Hispanic, 35% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Saxton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Saxton Middle School usually go on to attend Patchogue-Medford High School

Saxton Middle School

Summary:

Saxton Middle School is a public middle school located in Patchogue, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 495 students. The school is part of the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, which is ranked 720 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saxton Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 18.57% (7th grade) to 41.98% (8th grade), compared to the state averages of 43.64% to 51.88%. In math, the proficiency rates ranged from 29.17% (8th grade) to 37.72% (6th grade), compared to the state averages of 40.72% to 50.56%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, White students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. However, the school's performance on Regents exams, such as Earth Science and Algebra I, is stronger, with 100% proficiency rates, outperforming the district and state averages.

The nearby middle schools within the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, such as Oregon Middle School and South Ocean Middle School, have similar academic performance and rankings as Saxton Middle School. However, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Sayville Middle School and James Wilson Young Middle School, significantly outperform Saxton Middle School on state assessments and have higher rankings. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Saxton Middle School may be a significant factor contributing to the school's academic challenges, and the school's consistent low performance over the years suggests that there may be systemic issues that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public 6-8

121 Saxton St
Patchogue, NY 11772-1899

(631) 687-6700

District: Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1216^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,765

Students who attend Saxton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Patchogue-Medford High School

Feeder schools for Saxton Middle School:

Elementary:	Barton Elementary School
	Canaan Elementary School
	River Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 525

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

White:

35.4%

African American:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saxton Middle School ranks worse than 80.9% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Saxton Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.1%), White (35.4%), African American (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saxton Middle School is 10.8. 1 middle schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saxton Middle School is $17,765, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Saxton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Saxton Middle School 1216^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Saxton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District 720^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Saxton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Saxton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	53.54	601^st	1095	45.1%
2007	55.22	613^th	1123	45.4%
2008	53.57	696^th	1185	41.3%
2009	51.85	767^th	1224	37.3%
2010	51.87	707^th	1243	43.1%
2011	46.36	783^rd	1295	39.5%
2012	51.78	718^th	1337	46.3%
2013	39.69	822^nd	1373	40.1%
2014	26.95	1042^nd	1401	25.6%
2015	37.42	881^st	1407	37.4%
2016	35.14	948^th	1429	33.7%
2017	24.52	1158^th	1455	20.4%
2018	20.76	1209^th	1438	15.9%
2019	8.75	1385^th	1439	3.8%
2022	27.23	1137^th	1479	23.1%
2023	23.36	1238^th	1500	17.5%
2024	24.84	1216^th	1504	19.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Saxton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.10	119^th	208	42.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Saxton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	25.75	445^th	473	5.9%
2022	28.58	486^th	581	16.4%
2023	33.89	406^th	591	31.3%
2024	32.46	466^th	615	24.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Saxton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.92	1117^th	1170	4.5%
2019	20.04	1110^th	1139	2.5%
2022	22.71	1192^nd	1283	7.1%
2023	31.37	945^th	1307	27.7%
2024	24.03	1126^th	1303	13.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.87	1112^th	1245	10.7%
2019	7.71	1237^th	1241	0.3%
2022	24.20	1098^th	1306	15.9%
2023	26.35	1043^rd	1288	19.0%
2024	28.67	991^st	1296	23.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Saxton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.09	1192^nd	1353	11.9%
2019	5.80	1355^th	1370	1.1%
2022	25.89	1153^rd	1454	20.7%
2023	20.51	1260^th	1463	13.9%
2024	28.63	1113^th	1465	24.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Saxton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.42	1095^th	1352	19.0%
2019	15.95	1241^st	1366	9.2%
2022	30.83	1040^th	1455	28.5%
2023	27.91	1122^nd	1464	23.4%
2024	24.30	1200^th	1464	18.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Saxton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.32	692^nd	810	14.6%
2019	8.59	819^th	826	0.8%
2022	28.18	701^st	914	23.3%
2023	24.38	793^rd	943	15.9%
2024	25.86	767^th	953	19.5%

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Rank History for White students at Saxton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	12.23	678^th	716	5.3%
2022	19.04	663^rd	748	11.4%
2023	20.90	667^th	772	13.6%
2024	26.52	626^th	778	19.5%

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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 Saxton Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	983	17	6	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	1087
1990	966	21	8	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	1092
1991	950	29	13	118	0	n/a	n/a	0	1110
1992	941	29	12	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	1116
1993	911	34	11	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	1045
1994	895	40	20	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	1069
1995	805	46	12	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	958
1996	805	46	12	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	958
1997	877	34	15	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1998	869	29	15	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
1999	904	33	17	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	1043
2000	923	36	21	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	1069
2001	934	39	17	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	1085
2002	1028	43	14	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	1199
2003	1028	43	14	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	1199
2004	974	44	15	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	1147
2005	677	19	8	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
2006	596	28	10	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
2007	544	35	13	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
2008	562	38	19	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2009	564	30	18	142	0	n/a	n/a	3	757
2010	560	30	18	157	1	n/a	n/a	4	770
2011	521	32	18	184	0	0	2	0	757
2012	477	32	19	203	0	0	3	0	734
2013	469	35	21	211	0	0	7	0	743
2014	457	29	19	211	0	0	5	0	721
2015	431	25	15	224	0	0	6	0	701
2016	447	26	14	248	1	0	5	0	741
2017	400	26	11	278	2	1	7	0	725
2018	353	32	10	288	3	1	9	0	696
2019	315	37	16	288	2	0	9	0	667
2020	278	30	10	235	2	0	11	0	566
2021	235	20	10	195	1	0	10	0	471
2022	218	20	8	203	1	0	14	0	464
2023	202	21	10	241	0	0	21	0	495
2024	186	24	8	284	0	0	23	0	525

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 Saxton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1087	72.0	15.0	n/a
1990	1092	74.9	14.5	n/a
1991	1110	79.5	13.9	n/a
1992	1116	72.9	15.3	n/a
1993	1045	70.9	14.7	n/a
1994	1069	63.1	16.9	19.7
1995	958	58.5	16.4	17.2
1996	958	58.5	16.4	17.2
1997	1001	65.0	15.4	19.3
1998	989	63.0	15.7	18.6
1999	1043	62.4	16.7	17.5
2000	1069	67.0	16.0	25.2
2001	1085	69.0	15.7	25.4
2002	1199	73.0	16.4	19.5
2003	1199	73.0	16.4	19.5
2004	1147	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	796	43.2	18.4	17.1
2006	733	46.0	15.9	10.8
2007	691	41.0	16.9	14.9
2008	731	44.8	16.3	19.2
2009	757	49.8	15.2	19.4
2010	770	47.4	16.2	27.5
2011	757	45.9	16.4	20.7
2012	734	39.1	18.7	42.2
2013	743	41.8	17.7	43.2
2014	721	38.6	18.6	43.8
2015	701	42.0	16.6	40.9
2016	741	42.0	17.6	47.8
2017	725	41.8	17.3	48.3
2018	696	46.0	15.1	54.9
2019	667	44.0	15.1	57.6
2020	566	n/a	n/a	55.3
2021	471	40.8	11.5	56.3
2022	464	40.0	11.5	53.9
2023	495	43.1	11.4	48.9
2024	525	48.3	10.8	50.5

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 Saxton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1087	72.0	15.0	n/a
1990	1092	74.9	14.5	n/a
1991	1110	79.5	13.9	n/a
1992	1116	72.9	15.3	n/a
1993	1045	70.9	14.7	n/a
1994	1069	63.1	16.9	19.7
1995	958	58.5	16.4	17.2
1996	958	58.5	16.4	17.2
1997	1001	65.0	15.4	19.3
1998	989	63.0	15.7	18.6
1999	1043	62.4	16.7	17.5
2000	1069	67.0	16.0	25.2
2001	1085	69.0	15.7	25.4
2002	1199	73.0	16.4	19.5
2003	1199	73.0	16.4	19.5
2004	1147	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	796	43.2	18.4	17.1
2006	733	46.0	15.9	10.8
2007	691	41.0	16.9	14.9
2008	731	44.8	16.3	19.2
2009	757	49.8	15.2	19.4
2010	770	47.4	16.2	27.5
2011	757	45.9	16.4	20.7
2012	734	39.1	18.7	42.2
2013	743	41.8	17.7	43.2
2014	721	38.6	18.6	43.8
2015	701	42.0	16.6	40.9
2016	741	42.0	17.6	47.8
2017	725	41.8	17.3	48.3
2018	696	46.0	15.1	54.9
2019	667	44.0	15.1	57.6
2020	566	n/a	n/a	55.3
2021	471	40.8	11.5	56.3
2022	464	40.0	11.5	53.9
2023	495	43.1	11.4	48.9
2024	525	48.3	10.8	50.5

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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