Is Sayville Middle School a good school?

Sayville Middle School ranks 349 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sayville Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 604 students attended Sayville Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sayville Middle School?

Students at Sayville Middle School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Sayville Middle School attend?

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

Sayville Middle School

Summary:

Sayville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Sayville, New York, part of the Sayville Union Free School District, which is ranked 197 out of 865 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 619 students, Sayville Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 school years.

Sayville Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for the New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 61.4% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.88%. In math, 68.83% of 6th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 50.56%. The school's students also perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I, significantly higher than the state averages of 62.35% and 62.47%, respectively.

While Sayville Middle School's overall performance is strong, the school's lower rankings for low socioeconomic status students suggest that it may need to focus more on addressing the needs of this student population to ensure equitable outcomes. However, the school's high per-student spending of $24,825 in the 2022-2023 school year, combined with a low student-teacher ratio of 10.6, likely contribute to its strong academic performance, which consistently outpaces nearby middle schools such as East Islip Middle School and Oregon Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

291 Johnson Ave
Sayville, NY 11782-1139

(631) 244-6650

District: Sayville Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,825

Students who attend Sayville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sayville High School

Feeder schools for Sayville Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherry Avenue Elementary School
	Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
	Sunrise Drive Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 604

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sayville Middle School ranks better than 76.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.3%), Hispanic (8.3%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sayville Middle School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Sayville Middle School employs 54.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sayville Middle School is $24,825.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sayville Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sayville Middle School 349^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Sayville Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Sayville Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sayville Union Free School District 197^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sayville Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Sayville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	85.26	108^th	1095	90.1%
2007	85.86	97^th	1123	91.4%
2008	84.29	103^rd	1185	91.3%
2009	82.78	90^th	1224	92.6%
2010	84.11	145^th	1243	88.3%
2011	84.55	155^th	1295	88.0%
2012	83.98	170^th	1337	87.3%
2013	79.39	227^th	1373	83.5%
2014	67.60	363^rd	1401	74.1%
2015	74.83	271^st	1407	80.7%
2016	71.33	326^th	1429	77.2%
2017	64.82	438^th	1455	69.9%
2018	74.44	318^th	1438	77.9%
2019	80.84	234^th	1439	83.7%
2021	73.44	250^th	1242	79.9%
2022	69.58	363^rd	1479	75.5%
2023	70.22	385^th	1500	74.3%
2024	71.79	349^th	1504	76.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sayville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.23	350^th	1170	70.1%
2024	77.88	146^th	1303	88.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.45	105^th	1245	91.6%
2019	75.32	227^th	1241	81.7%
2022	83.11	135^th	1306	89.7%
2023	77.67	200^th	1288	84.5%
2024	36.54	841^st	1296	35.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Sayville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.88	258^th	1353	80.9%
2019	82.78	198^th	1370	85.5%
2021	82.38	126^th	1066	88.2%
2022	83.94	169^th	1454	88.4%
2023	74.07	317^th	1463	78.3%
2024	74.43	315^th	1465	78.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sayville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.48	342^nd	1352	74.7%
2019	75.76	270^th	1366	80.2%
2021	67.45	264^th	1071	75.4%
2022	58.42	505^th	1455	65.3%
2023	65.79	412^th	1464	71.9%
2024	65.73	422^nd	1464	71.2%

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Rank History for White students at Sayville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.70	271^st	763	64.5%
2019	74.75	165^th	716	77.0%
2021	65.64	188^th	614	69.4%
2022	51.83	354^th	748	52.7%
2023	53.99	363^rd	772	53.0%
2024	58.12	309^th	778	60.3%

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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 Sayville Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	699	7	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
1990	711	6	9	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	737
1991	712	6	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
1992	691	8	11	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1993	739	6	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1994	713	11	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1995	680	4	19	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	723
1996	680	4	19	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	723
1997	723	4	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1998	737	8	17	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1999	737	12	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2000	739	7	28	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	792
2001	813	10	23	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
2002	844	5	29	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	893
2003	844	5	29	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	893
2004	844	6	23	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	887
2005	827	5	19	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	862
2006	842	7	14	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	873
2007	830	7	12	15	0	n/a	n/a	2	866
2008	793	8	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
2009	794	5	12	10	0	n/a	n/a	4	825
2010	713	5	13	22	1	n/a	n/a	6	760
2011	715	2	9	22	1	0	4	0	753
2012	698	9	4	31	1	0	4	0	747
2013	706	6	9	35	0	0	4	0	760
2014	690	4	13	32	1	0	5	0	745
2015	668	2	18	35	1	0	5	0	729
2016	661	5	11	41	2	0	6	0	726
2017	647	6	13	47	1	0	9	0	723
2018	631	2	14	51	1	0	14	0	713
2019	617	3	15	56	0	0	17	0	708
2020	585	4	14	53	0	0	23	0	679
2021	556	6	16	50	1	0	22	0	651
2022	529	4	16	45	1	1	16	0	612
2023	523	4	13	59	1	1	18	0	619
2024	521	7	10	50	1	1	14	0	604

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 Sayville Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	724	53.7	13.4	n/a
1990	737	56.5	13.0	n/a
1991	740	54.3	13.6	n/a
1992	720	56.9	12.6	n/a
1993	751	51.6	14.6	n/a
1994	735	51.3	14.3	3.7
1995	723	52.4	13.8	2.8
1996	723	52.4	13.8	2.8
1997	744	54.1	13.8	4.6
1998	778	57.6	13.5	4.8
1999	774	60.4	12.8	3.4
2000	792	70.5	11.2	5.1
2001	857	65.1	13.2	5.6
2002	893	65.8	13.6	5
2003	893	65.8	13.6	5
2004	887	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	862	67.8	12.7	3
2006	873	66.0	13.2	5.2
2007	866	67.0	12.9	5.3
2008	821	66.2	12.4	4.5
2009	825	62.1	13.3	5.1
2010	760	57.6	13.1	5.7
2011	753	57.5	13.0	8.1
2012	747	54.8	13.6	10.6
2013	760	52.6	14.4	10
2014	745	56.3	13.2	9
2015	729	57.0	12.7	8.6
2016	726	56.0	12.9	9.2
2017	723	56.2	12.8	9
2018	713	54.2	13.1	8.8
2019	708	55.2	12.8	9.9
2020	679	60.6	11.2	11.5
2021	651	61.0	10.6	12.1
2022	612	59.7	10.2	13.4
2023	619	58.1	10.6	13.4
2024	604	54.6	11.0	12.7

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 Sayville Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	724	53.7	13.4	n/a
1990	737	56.5	13.0	n/a
1991	740	54.3	13.6	n/a
1992	720	56.9	12.6	n/a
1993	751	51.6	14.6	n/a
1994	735	51.3	14.3	3.7
1995	723	52.4	13.8	2.8
1996	723	52.4	13.8	2.8
1997	744	54.1	13.8	4.6
1998	778	57.6	13.5	4.8
1999	774	60.4	12.8	3.4
2000	792	70.5	11.2	5.1
2001	857	65.1	13.2	5.6
2002	893	65.8	13.6	5
2003	893	65.8	13.6	5
2004	887	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	862	67.8	12.7	3
2006	873	66.0	13.2	5.2
2007	866	67.0	12.9	5.3
2008	821	66.2	12.4	4.5
2009	825	62.1	13.3	5.1
2010	760	57.6	13.1	5.7
2011	753	57.5	13.0	8.1
2012	747	54.8	13.6	10.6
2013	760	52.6	14.4	10
2014	745	56.3	13.2	9
2015	729	57.0	12.7	8.6
2016	726	56.0	12.9	9.2
2017	723	56.2	12.8	9
2018	713	54.2	13.1	8.8
2019	708	55.2	12.8	9.9
2020	679	60.6	11.2	11.5
2021	651	61.0	10.6	12.1
2022	612	59.7	10.2	13.4
2023	619	58.1	10.6	13.4
2024	604	54.6	11.0	12.7

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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