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Beach Street Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

17 Beach St, West Islip, NY 11795 · (631) 930-1600 · Part of West Islip Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
380
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Beach Street Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of New York’s public schools
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

17 Beach St, West Islip

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6124
Grade 7123
Grade 8126
Ungraded7
Enrollment over time
434’20
432’21
405’22
401’23
380’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Beach Street Middle School from Islip families.

Other schools in West Islip Union Free School District

The district →
Manetuck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Islip
C
514 students14:1
Paul J Bellew Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Islip
B
463 students12:1
Bayview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Islip
B
440 students13:1
Oquenock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Islip
B−
418 students11:1
Udall Road Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Islip
C
438 students9:1
West Islip Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Islip
A
1,163 students10:1

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