Middle school (grades 6-8) · Patchogue, NY

Saxton Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Saxton Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 362247003167
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Saxton Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of New York schools.

#5 of 8
public schools in Patchogue · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
large classes for New York
41.4%
free-lunch eligible

Saxton Middle School has class sizes larger than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Saxton Middle School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Patchogue, NY.

School address

Patchogue, NY 11772
District: Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District · New York

NCES ID 362247003167 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+30 students YoY

Saxton Middle School grew from 495 students in 2022-23 to 525 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).

Teacher FTE added 43.1 → 48.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+30 students YoY 362247003167 · Patchogue, NY Middle · MID · TRAD

579 enr · 13.5:1 · 41.4% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Patchogue-Medford High School (2,487 students)

Saxton Middle School grew from 495 students in 2022-23 to 525 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). Teacher FTE added 43.1 → 48.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Saxton Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Saxton Middle School reports 579 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Saxton Middle School compares

Saxton Middle School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.4% ▼ 26% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 579 top 28% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
579
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.4%
free-lunch eligible - 26% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 76% in New York - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$26,305
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 290 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.8%
White 33.7%
African American 4.7%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Saxton Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District reports $26,305 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Saxton Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Patchogue-Medford High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eagle Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Canaan Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oregon Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Barton Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Saxton Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~579 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Saxton Middle School

How many students attend Saxton Middle School?

Saxton Middle School has 579 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Patchogue, NY. CCD year-over-year: 495 (2022-23) → 525 (2023-24), up 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Saxton Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Saxton Middle School is 13.5:1, which is 14% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Saxton Middle School?

41.4% of students at Saxton Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Saxton Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Saxton Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 56.8% of enrollment, in Patchogue, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Saxton Middle School?

Saxton Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Saxton Middle School rank among public schools in Patchogue?

By Resource Investment Index, Saxton Middle School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Patchogue, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Patchogue on the city page.

What other schools are in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District?

Besides Saxton Middle School, Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District also operates Patchogue-Medford High School (2,487 students), Eagle Elementary School (680 students), and Canaan Elementary School (596 students). See the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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