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Port Jefferson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

350 Old Post Rd, Port Jefferson, NY 11777 · (631) 791-4431 · Part of Port Jefferson Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
224
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Port Jefferson Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗

350 Old Post Rd, Port Jefferson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 672
Grade 777
Grade 872
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
241’20
231’21
222’22
206’23
224’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 17%Asian 6%Black 4%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Port Jefferson Middle School from Brookhaven families.

Other schools in Port Jefferson Union Free School District

The district →
Port Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Jefferson
B−
370 students10:1
Earl L Vandermeulen High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Jefferson
A+
313 students9:1

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.