Photo: Intelligentlove at English Wikipedia · Public domainPatchogue’s public schools score below 72% of New York districts on tests and graduation
33% of students in Patchogue’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Patchogue, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 71% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Patchogue’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 752 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Patchogue’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 71% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $29,472 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Patchogue’s grade
C: better than 28% of New York school districts, #590 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Patchogue, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Patchogue · depends on your address
Saxton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 579 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Oregon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 545 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Medford
South Ocean Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 513 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Patchogue · depends on your address
Saxton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 579 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Oregon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 545 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Medford
South Ocean Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 513 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Patchogue · depends on your address
Saxton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 579 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Oregon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 545 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Medford
South Ocean Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 513 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Patchogue
Patchogue-Medford High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,487 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Medford
10th grade in Patchogue
Patchogue-Medford High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,487 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Medford
Patchogue’s public schools are run by Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Patchogue vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Patchogue’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Patchogue | C | Patchogue-Medford Union Free |
Every school in Patchogue
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Patchogue’s schools
Are Patchogue’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Patchogue children attend score below 72% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #590 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Patchogue in?
Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,605 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Patchogue kids go to high school?
Patchogue-Medford High School in Medford, with 2,487 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Patchogue’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Patchogue spend per student?
$29,472 in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Patchogue families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Patchogue → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.