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Port Jefferson Middle School in Port Jefferson, NY
(06-08 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 89
Address
 350 OLD POST RD
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Telephone
(631) 791-4431
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Website
http://www.portjeffschools.org
City-data.com school rating
89
Students
259
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
19.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
12
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
5
School district
PORT JEFFERSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I targeted assistance school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
MINNESAUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.2 miles):

94
WARD MELVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1.7 miles):

91
Port Jefferson Middle School:

89
PORT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.9 miles):

87
ARROWHEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.1 miles):

78
EARL L VANDERMEULEN HIGH SCHOOL (0.0 miles):

77
NORWOOD AVENUE SCHOOL (1.6 miles):

72
JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL (2.0 miles):

55
TERRYVILLE ROAD SCHOOL (2.4 miles):

43
Port Jefferson Middle School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Suffolk County:

59
Port Jefferson:

84
Port Jefferson Middle School:

89

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 259
Enrollment in 2015: 289
Enrollment in 2014: 286
Enrollment in 2013: 305
Enrollment in 2012: 280
Enrollment in 2011: 303
Enrollment in 2010: 292
Enrollment in 2009: 303
Enrollment in 2008: 293
Enrollment in 2007: 287
Enrollment in 2006: 285
Enrollment in 2005: 285
Enrollment in 2004: 300
Enrollment in 2003: 295
Enrollment in 2002: 267
Enrollment in 2001: 263
Enrollment in 2000: 248
Enrollment in 1999: 169

Port Jefferson Middle School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG06G07G08UGTotal
All students7399852259
Female students355542 - 132
Male students3844432127
American Indian/Alaska Native students1 - - - 1
Asian students472 - 13
Hispanic students743 - 14
White students5782782219
Two or More Races students462 - 12

Enrollment by grade:
6th grade enrollment: 73
7th grade enrollment: 99
8th grade enrollment: 85
Ungraded enrollment: 2

Port Jefferson Middle School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 132 (51.0%)
Port Jefferson Middle School:

51.0%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 127 (49.0%)
Here:

49.0%
New York:

47.5%

Port Jefferson Middle School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (0.4%)
Port Jefferson Middle School:

0.4%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 13 (5.0%)
School:

5.0%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 14 (5.4%)
Port Jefferson Middle School:

5.4%
New York:

9.2%
White enrollment: 219 (84.6%)
Here:

84.6%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 12 (4.6%)
Port Jefferson Middle School:

4.6%
State:

2.9%

Port Jefferson Middle School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 17 (6.6%)
Port Jefferson Middle School:

6.6%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 12 (4.6%)
School:

4.6%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 5 (1.9%)
Here:

1.9%
New York:

4.8%

Port Jefferson Middle School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Grade 8 English: 21
  • Grade 8 Mathematics: 20
  • Grade 8 Science: 22
  • Grade 8 Social Studies: 21

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 19

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 2.5
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 6
Number of FTE security guards: 1.5
Number of FTE nurses: 0.5
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.5
Number of FTE social workers: 0.5

Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

13.6
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 2
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 9

Total number of classes taught: 107


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of part-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 1

Port Jefferson Middle School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $4,235,777
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 19.4 (Salary Expenditures: $3,236,286)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 10.4 (Salary Expenditures: $235,609)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $218,025)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $545,858)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $911,814

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 4 (all female)
  • Asian: 2
  • White: 2

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 38 (male: 22, female: 16)
  • White: 38 (male: 22, female: 16)

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 1,650 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
6th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All312
  • Males316
  • Females306
  • White310
ELA students tested with valid scores: 36
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 312

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

39%
State:

30%

Students scoring at Level 1: 11%
Students scoring at Level 2: 50%
Students scoring at Level 3: 25%
Students scoring at Level 4: 14%

11%
50%
25%
14%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All328
  • Males339
  • Females313
  • White322
Math students tested with valid scores: 35
Computed mean of student Math scores: 328

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

66%
New York:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 29%
Students scoring at Level 3: 29%
Students scoring at Level 4: 37%

6%
29%
29%
37%
7th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All323
  • Males316
  • Females335
  • Hispanic311
  • White315
ELA students tested with valid scores: 31
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 323

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

64%
State:

39%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 29%
Students scoring at Level 3: 45%
Students scoring at Level 4: 19%

6%
29%
45%
19%

    MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All324
  • Males321
  • Females328
  • White311
Math students tested with valid scores: 30
Computed mean of student Math scores: 324

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

43%
State:

34%

Students scoring at Level 1: 10%
Students scoring at Level 2: 47%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 20%

10%
47%
23%
20%
8th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All330
  • Males327
  • Females335
  • Asian344
  • White326
ELA students tested with valid scores: 34
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 330

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

76%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 21%
Students scoring at Level 3: 44%
Students scoring at Level 4: 32%

3%
21%
44%
32%

    MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All293
  • Males288
  • Females300
  • White286
Math students tested with valid scores: 14
Computed mean of student Math scores: 293

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

14%
State:

18%

Students scoring at Level 1: 43%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 14%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

43%
43%
14%

    SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All74
  • Males77
  • Females70
Science students tested with valid scores: 14
Computed mean of student Science scores: 74

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

86%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 14%
Students scoring at Level 3: 79%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

14%
79%
7%

Regents Examination:
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(State average from 2,072 schools)
Regents Examinations are achievement tests that are aligned with New York State's Learning Standards. Prepared by teacher examination committees and Department subject and testing specialists, Regents Examinations provide schools with a basis for evaluating the quality of instruction and learning that have taken place. They are used by school personnel to identify major learning goals, offering both teachers and students a guide to important understandings, skills, and concepts. The examinations also provide students, parents, counselors, administrators, college admissions officers, and employers with objective and easily understood achievement information for use in making sound educational and vocational decisions. Passing scores on the Regents Examinations in English, mathematics, science, and social studies satisfy the State testing requirements for a high school diploma.

Port Jefferson Middle School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination

Integrated Algebra (Common Core):

    Scoring 55 and above
    (Integrated Algebra)

  • All100%
  • Males100%
  • Females100%
  • Asian100%
  • White100%
Students tested with valid scores: 49
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 11 (22%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 38 (78%)

Percentage of students scoring 55 and above:

100%
New York:

93%

22%
78%

Outcomes


High School Completers:
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Graduates - Graduates include students who received a local diploma or a local diploma with Regents endorsement (Regents diploma). All students who received a Regents diploma (with or without Advanced Designation or CTE Endorsement) are included in the number of students with Regents diploma.

Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.

Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.

Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
All Students:
General Education:
Students with Disabilities:

High School Non-completers:
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(State average from 1,468 schools)
All Students:
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 54
Number of non-completers: 1
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 1
Percent of non-completers:

2.0%
State:

4.1%
General Education:
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 102
Number of non-completers: 1
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 1
Percent of non-completers:

1.0%
New York:

3.7%
Students with Disabilities:

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All197
  • Males200
  • Females196
  • White196
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 190
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 58%

Performance Index (PI):

197
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 177
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All162
  • Males165
  • Females157
  • White155
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 526
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 45%

Performance Index (PI):

162
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 100
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All157
  • Males151
  • Females168
  • White149
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 527
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 37%

Performance Index (PI):

157
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • White: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here:

73.4
State:

179.4

Suspensions:
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(State average from 569 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 1 (all male)
  • White: 1
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 1
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Section 504 only): 1

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Section 504 only)
School:

3.9
New York:

2.9
Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 623 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
7th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 2
7th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 4
Percent of 7th grade students who passed
Here:

100.0%
State:

114.6%
8th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 24 (male: 11, female: 13)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • White: 22 (male: 11, female: 11)
8th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 23 (male: 13, female: 10)
  • White: 23 (male: 13, female: 10)
Percent of 8th grade students who passed
Port Jefferson Middle School:

95.8%
State:

87.1%

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
8th grade students enrolled in Geometry: 5

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