BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of medium-sized scale in PATCHOGUE, New York, one of the schools within PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 430 students in grades K through 5.

BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 11 schools operated by PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 7,605 students overall.

In terms of who attends, BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 55%. Other groups include 38% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 62.6%; this one comes in at 36.8%, -25.8 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Suffolk County put median household income runs about $130,686, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 343 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students).

The closest other public school is SOUTH OCEAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 32% since 2018, when it stood at 326 (now 430). Class-load math has fell: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.