Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District

106 Washington Ave
Plainview, NY 11803-3612
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,686 students in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,696 Schools
# Students
5,406 Students
1,741,320 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
154,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, which is ranked #43 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#33 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

90%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

74%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

96%
78%
(21-22)
97%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
7.9%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
38%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
16%
% White
52%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,659 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,852 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$177 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$188 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$32,659
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$34,852
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stratford Road School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
33 Bedford Rd
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3387
Gr: K-4 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
300 Manetto Hill Rd
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3358
Gr: K-4 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Old Bethpage School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1159 Round Swamp Rd
Old Bethpage, NY 11804
(516) 434-3419
Gr: K-4 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
H B Mattlin Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Washington Ave
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3250
Gr: 5-8 | 783 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Pasadena Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3 Richard Ct
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3451
Gr: K-4 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #66.
Plainview-old Bethpage Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
121 Central Park Rd
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3308
Gr: 5-8 | 953 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 5,406 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 97% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 90% (Top 5%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 96% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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