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William Paca Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

338 Blanco Dr, Mastic Beach, NY 11951 · (631) 874-1414 · Part of William Floyd Union Free School District

Brookhaven’s School Grade B better than 62% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
1,078
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about William Paca Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

338 Blanco Dr, Mastic Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6364
Grade 7348
Grade 8348
Ungraded18
Enrollment over time
1,054’20
1,052’21
1,009’22
987’23
1,078’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 27%Black 21%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William Paca Middle School from Brookhaven families.

Other schools in William Floyd Union Free School District

The district →
Moriches Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moriches
B−
861 students15:1
Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shirley
C+
812 students14:1
John S Hobart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shirley
C
796 students13:1
Tangier Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mastic Beach
C+
770 students15:1
William Floyd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shirley
C+
757 students13:1
William Floyd Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shirley
D−
81 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Brookhaven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.