LONGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

LONGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates as an expansive middle-grades school in MIDDLE ISLAND, New York, run under LONGWOOD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 1,363 students spanning grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 157% larger than typical.

Across the 7 schools in LONGWOOD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (8,787 students total), LONGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, LONGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 32% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Suffolk County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 104 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. Roughly 36% of students at LONGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, LONGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Suffolk County put median household income runs about $130,686, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. LONGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 343 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students).

LONGWOOD HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LONGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 42.7%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. LONGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,390 (now 1,363). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 50% to 38%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.