South Ocean Middle School
225 South Ocean Ave
Patchogue NY, 11772, Suffolk County
Phone: 631-687-6600
Ranking: 
(2,249 out of 3,424, bottom 34%)*
(2,249 out of 3,424, bottom 34%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Patchogue-Medford 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: | 22 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 474 | 479 | 509 | 513 | 495 | 480 | 493 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 160 | 33.8% | 142 | 29.6% | 166 | 32.6% | 177 | 34.5% | 163 | 32.9% | 177 | 36.9% | 152 | 30.8% |
| Grade 7: | 138 | 29.1% | 159 | 33.2% | 170 | 33.4% | 161 | 31.4% | 175 | 35.4% | 149 | 31.0% | 154 | 31.2% |
| Grade 8: | 167 | 35.2% | 173 | 36.1% | 169 | 33.2% | 168 | 32.7% | 150 | 30.3% | 152 | 31.7% | 185 | 37.5% |
| Ungraded: | 9 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 233 | 49.2% | 236 | 49.3% | 260 | 51.1% | 266 | 51.9% | 230 | 46.5% | 224 | 46.7% | 228 | 46.2% |
| Female: | 241 | 50.8% | 243 | 50.7% | 249 | 48.9% | 247 | 48.1% | 255 | 51.5% | 247 | 51.5% | 261 | 52.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 12 | 2.5% | 12 | 2.5% | 17 | 3.3% | 15 | 2.9% | 12 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 219 | 46.2% | 196 | 40.9% | 182 | 35.8% | 169 | 32.9% | 147 | 29.7% | 118 | 24.6% | 116 | 23.5% |
| Black: | 22 | 4.6% | 27 | 5.6% | 29 | 5.7% | 27 | 5.3% | 21 | 4.2% | 27 | 5.6% | 16 | 3.2% |
| White: | 219 | 46.2% | 241 | 50.3% | 278 | 54.6% | 295 | 57.5% | 310 | 62.6% | 320 | 66.7% | 349 | 70.8% |
| 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: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 226 | 47.7% | 210 | 43.8% | 213 | 41.8% | 143 | 27.9% | 134 | 27.1% | 109 | 22.7% | 99 | 20.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 11.6% | 55 | 11.5% | 57 | 11.2% | 36 | 7.0% | 37 | 7.5% | 40 | 8.3% | 44 | 8.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.05 | 20.30 | 20.36 | 17.34 | 17.31 | 15.50 | 15.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 70% | 67% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 57% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 60% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 78% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 57% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 41% | 51% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 47% | 51% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 14.7% | 20.7% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 33% | 51% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 66% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 55% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 57% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 60% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 15.7% | 17.6% | 30.6% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 57% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 59% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 84% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 49% | 47% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 41% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 39% | 50% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 26.2% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 51% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 65% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 82% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 89% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 55% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 59% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 18.5% | 17.2% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 45% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 62% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 52% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 63% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 44% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 18.3% | 28.2% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 49% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 54% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 66% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 49% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 64% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 11.3% | 16.2% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 73% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 77% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 80% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 78% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 84% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 80% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 78% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 72% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 79% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 80% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 86% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 76% | 72% |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 98% | 85% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 81% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 91% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 95% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 92% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 95% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 97% | 91% | 73% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 77% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 72% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 70% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 75% | 72% |
| 2005 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 94% | 96% |
| 2006 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 95% | 96% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* South Ocean Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.