EAST ISLIP MIDDLE SCHOOL

EAST ISLIP MIDDLE SCHOOL is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in ISLIP TERRACE, New York, operated by EAST ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school works with 758 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 43% bigger than the state mean of about 531.

Within EAST ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 6 schools and 3,380 students, EAST ISLIP MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, EAST ISLIP MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that 65% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 24% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. Compared to Suffolk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 29% of students at EAST ISLIP MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Suffolk County (around 39%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EAST ISLIP MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Suffolk County indicate median household earnings sit near $130,686, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Suffolk County runs 343 public schools (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students), of which EAST ISLIP MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

EAST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EAST ISLIP MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 13%: 868 students in 2018 compared to 758 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.