Total enrollment
7,605
+457 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 7,605 students · 2 cities
PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT's public-school count of 11 reflects a system enrolling about 7,605 students inside New York, broken out as 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #327 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,605 | #58 of 576 | #1,253 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #58 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #381 of 565 | #1,423 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.3% | #257 of 573 | #5,116 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #105 of 425 | #1,661 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL at 70.0% proficient to MEDFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 35.5%, a gap of 34.5 points. That is the 102nd widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL | Medford | High | 09-12 | 2,487 |
| EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Medford | Elementary | PK-05 | 680 |
| CANAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Patchogue | Elementary | PK-05 | 596 |
| SAXTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Patchogue | Middle | 06-08 | 579 |
| OREGON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Medford | Middle | 06-08 | 545 |
| BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Patchogue | Elementary | PK-05 | 515 |
| MEDFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Patchogue | Elementary | PK-05 | 513 |
| SOUTH OCEAN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Patchogue | Middle | 06-08 | 513 |
| TREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Medford | Elementary | KG-05 | 433 |
| BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Patchogue | Elementary | KG-05 | 430 |
| RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Patchogue | Elementary | PK-05 | 314 |
About PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is a small New York school district running 11 schools with combined enrollment near 7,605.
On the level-by-level breakdown, PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 691, noticeably above the New York average of roughly 519.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has grew 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,148 students to 7,605.
In the discussion threads here, the community for PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.