Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

Public Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Patchogue, and parts of Brookhaven.

At a glance

7,605Students enrolled

11Schools

$29,472Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

43%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Patchogue

Grades PK–5

7 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

SAXTON MIDDLE SCHOOL or OREGON MIDDLE SCHOOL or SOUTH OCEAN MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL2,487 students · MedfordThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency83%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts69%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)88%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$29,472

per student each year · 15% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction69%

Support & administration30%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)50%

State44%

Federal6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

7,148’20

7,281’21

7,353’22

7,368’23

7,605’24

Students

Hispanic · 51%3,886

White · 37%2,794

Black · 7%499

Two or more races · 3%255

Asian · 2%157

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%9

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools11 in district

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EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 680 students · Medford

C+Public 📚

CANAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 596 students · Patchogue

B-Public 📚

BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 515 students · Patchogue

A-Public 📚

MEDFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 513 students · Patchogue

A-Public 📚

TREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 433 students · Medford

D-Public 📚

BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 430 students · Patchogue

C+Public 📚

RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 314 students · Patchogue

C-Public 📚

SAXTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 579 students · Patchogue

C-Public 📚

OREGON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 545 students · Medford

C-Public 📚

SOUTH OCEAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 513 students · Patchogue

C-Public 🏫

PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,487 students · Medford

A-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Smithtown Central School DistrictHead of the Harbor · Smithtown · $34,788 per student

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Connetquot Central School DistrictIslip · $37,752 per student

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Kings Park Central School DistrictSmithtown · $34,214 per student

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Middle Country Central School DistrictLake Grove · $28,402 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.