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Massapequa Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,487 students in Massapequa Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Massapequa Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
6,461 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
623 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Massapequa Union Free School District, which is ranked #154 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)96%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.5%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
10%
31%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
84%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,281 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,382 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$228 MM
$87,503 MM
Spending
$222 MM
$90,091 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,281
$34,989
Spending / Student
$34,382
$36,024
Best Massapequa Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Berner Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Carman Mill Rd
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 308-5701
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 308-5701
Gr: 6-8 | 1,487 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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