Port Jefferson Union Free School District

550 Scraggy Hill Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777-1969
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Port Jefferson Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 222 students in Port Jefferson Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Port Jefferson Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
909 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Port Jefferson Union Free School District, which is ranked #117 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#103 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
66 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
29%
# Black Students
16 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
673 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
74%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
38
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
7
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $49,395 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $49,274 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$49,395
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$49,274
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Port Jefferson Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
350 Old Post Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
(631) 791-4431
Grades: 6-8
| 222 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 909 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : ≥95% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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