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South Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

785 Candlewood Rd, Brentwood, NY 11717 · (631) 434-2341 · Part of Brentwood Union Free School District

Islip’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New York school districts

Students
975
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about South Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 62.6%

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

785 Candlewood Rd, Brentwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6322
Grade 7299
Grade 8340
Ungraded14
Enrollment over time
1,050’20
1,058’21
1,033’22
995’23
975’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%Black 7%Asian 2%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <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 South Middle School from Islip families.

Other schools in Brentwood Union Free School District

The district →

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; Islip’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.