Beach Street Middle School
17 Beach St
West Islip NY, 11795, Suffolk County
Phone: 631-893-3310
Ranking: 
(356 out of 3,424, top 10%)*
(356 out of 3,424, top 10%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: West Islip Union Free School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 37 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 581 | 576 | 590 | 596 | 643 | 649 | 694 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 188 | 32.4% | 189 | 32.8% | 188 | 31.9% | 190 | 31.9% | 206 | 32.0% | 205 | 31.6% | 221 | 31.8% |
| Grade 7: | 191 | 32.9% | 191 | 33.2% | 193 | 32.7% | 196 | 32.9% | 203 | 31.6% | 219 | 33.7% | 223 | 32.1% |
| Grade 8: | 194 | 33.4% | 192 | 33.3% | 200 | 33.9% | 200 | 33.6% | 220 | 34.2% | 225 | 34.7% | 244 | 35.2% |
| Ungraded: | 8 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.7% | 9 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.7% | 14 | 2.2% | NA | NA | 6 | 0.9% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 291 | 50.1% | 294 | 51.0% | 306 | 51.9% | 311 | 52.2% | 318 | 49.5% | 316 | 48.7% | 352 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 290 | 49.9% | 282 | 49.0% | 284 | 48.1% | 285 | 47.8% | 311 | 48.4% | 319 | 49.2% | 338 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.4% | 11 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 26 | 4.5% | 21 | 3.6% | 18 | 3.1% | 19 | 3.2% | 7 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 537 | 92.4% | 538 | 93.4% | 557 | 94.4% | 565 | 94.8% | 620 | 96.4% | 625 | 96.3% | 676 | 97.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 1.9% | 12 | 2.1% | 8 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 6.7% | 32 | 5.6% | 38 | 6.4% | 25 | 4.2% | 17 | 2.6% | 8 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.7% | 23 | 3.9% | 16 | 2.7% | 21 | 3.3% | 11 | 1.7% | 6 | 0.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.70 | 13.71 | 14.05 | 13.15 | 14.29 | 14.00 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 80% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 81% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 71% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 68% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 68% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 35.1% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 84% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 90% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 77% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 82% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 43.7% | 30.6% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 76% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 76% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 84% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 93% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 64% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 64% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 72% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 42.2% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 77% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 87% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 77% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 86% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 84% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 37.8% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 67% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 75% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 60% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 55% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 63% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 43.2% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 82% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 81% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 93% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 59% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 70% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 76% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 24.3% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 91% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 92% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 90% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 89% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 81% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 93% | 72% |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 83% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 85% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 89% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 86% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 88% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 90% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 90% | 73% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 99% | 94% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 93% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 92% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 86% | 72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Beach Street Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.