Top Rankings
Farmingdale Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,501 students in Farmingdale Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Farmingdale Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
5,251 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
483 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Farmingdale Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#371 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
62%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
31 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
341 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
7%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,488 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
29%
# Black Students
329 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
2,911 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
55%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
380
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
357
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
371
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
351
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
381
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
401
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
419
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
422
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
423
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
397
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
453
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
466
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
27
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,000 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,225 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,000
$31,092
Spending / Student
$35,225
$31,961
Best Farmingdale Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albany Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 Albany Ave
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 434-5510
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 434-5510
Grades: K-5
| 478 students
Rank: #22.
Woodward Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
95 Woodward Pky
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5810
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5810
Grades: K-5
| 748 students
Rank: #33.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
55 Powell Pl
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5610
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5610
Grades: K-5
| 429 students
Rank: #44.
Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25 Mill Ln
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5710
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5710
Grades: K-5
| 597 students
Rank: #55.
Howitt School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
70 Van Cott Ave
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5410
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5410
Grades: 6-8
| 1,249 students
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