South Ocean Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 495 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 600th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 225 S Ocean Ave, Patchogue, NY 11772
- Principal or Admin: Linda Pickford
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,744
- Graduation Rate: 87.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.0
- Enrolled Students: 8,571
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 495
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 234 (47.3%)
- Females: 259 (52.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 37 (7.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 134 (27.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 171 (34.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Black | 21 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 12 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 147 | 29.7% |
| White | 310 | 62.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 163 | 32.9% |
| 7th Grade | 175 | 35.4% |
| 8th Grade | 150 | 30.3% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1.4% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 31-40%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
4.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
7.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
63.0%
District:
69.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
23.0%
District:
18.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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