Patchogue-Medford School District

Patchogue-Medford School District is a public school district on Long Island, New York, that covers approximately 16.0 square miles (41 km²) in the southern part of the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County.

Patchogue-Medford School District
Pat-Med's Carnegie Library in 1908
Address
241 South Ocean Avenue Patchogue , Suffolk County, New York United States
District information
Type	Public
Motto	"Where Education Is Met With Excellence"
Grades	K-12
Established	1854
President	Marc A. Negrin
Vice-president	Diana Andrade
Superintendent	Donna Jones, Ed.D.
Deputy superintendent(s)	Lori Cannetti
Chair of the board	Micheal H. Mostow
Governing agency	Brookhaven Public Schools System
Schools	11 Schools, 3 closed.
Budget	$241,343,722 (2024-25)
NCES District ID	3622470
Students and staff
Students	7,450-10,235
Teachers	641
District mascot	The Raiders
Colors
Other information
Graduation Rate	88%
Website	pmschools.org

It is composed of the villages and hamlets of Patchogue, Medford, East Patchogue, North Patchogue, Hagerman and parts of Holtsville, Coram and Holbrook, New York.

The total student population as of 2006–2007 was approximately 8,700 students.^[1]

Suburban growth starting in the 1950s led to a student population peak in the 1970s of about 11,000 students, which later dropped to a low of 7,000 before rising again to the current level.^[2]

Schools

High schools

Due to the school district type, only one high school is operating.^[3]

• Patchogue-Medford High School

Middle schools

Oregon Middle School

Oregon Middle School or usually referred simply as "Oregon" is a Middle School located on 109 Oregon Avenue, In Medford, New York. The School building has 2 stories.

Saxton Middle School

Saxton Middle School or simply "Saxton" is a Middle School located on 121 Saxton Street in East Patchogue, New York. The School building has 2 stories.

South Ocean Middle School

South Ocean Middle School is a Middle School in the Central Business District of Patchogue, New York. The Building is located next to the District office. The School building has 4 stories.

Elementary schools

• Barton Elementary School
• Bay Elementary School
• Canaan Elementary School
• Eagle Elementary School
• Medford Elementary School
• River Elementary School
• Tremont Elementary School

Former Schools

• Patchogue High School
• Oregon Avenue Junior High School

Libraries

• Patchogue-Medford Library
• Patchogue-Medford Library - Medford Branch
• Carnegie Library - Teen Center

Transportation

Bus 71 at Saxton Middle School

The Patchogue-Medford School District owns 11 Large buses, they only serve Patchogue-Medford High School, Saxton Middle School, Barton and Eagle Elementary schools, the other schools contract with Montauk Bus LLC, Student transport is provided to High school students living more 1-1/2 miles away from school. Mini bus Transport is provided by Towne Bus Corp. ("We Transport Inc.") and is for students with Special needs or living out of the School District's legal boundaries.