Best Public Schools in Farmingdale, NY

Summary:

The Farmingdale Union Free School District in New York serves 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 301 out of 865 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Woodward Parkway Elementary School consistently performs at a high level, ranking in the top 27% of New York elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. Its students demonstrate strong proficiency in English Language Arts and Math, often exceeding the district and state averages. The district's middle school, Howitt School, has shown impressive results in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Living Environment, though its overall ranking has fluctuated. Farmingdale Senior High School maintains a 3-star rating and a graduation rate of 84.3%, slightly below the state average, but its students perform well in several Regents exams.

The district exhibits some economic diversity, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 19.84% at Woodward Parkway Elementary to 40.4% at Saltzman East Memorial Elementary. Per-student spending and student-teacher ratios also vary across the schools, suggesting potential inequities in resource allocation that the Farmingdale Union Free School District may need to address to ensure all students have access to high-quality educational opportunities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Mill Ln	Farmingdale	11735	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-5710	599	59	10.2	40.4%	165 (27.5%)	62 (10.4%)	292 (48.7%)	46 (7.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	60	905^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.0%		63.2	838^th of 2439 public elementary schools	65.6%	67												35.9	53.1	61.5				51.0	70.1	51.1				41.7		99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.5	$22,417	$614	$21,803
Farmingdale Senior High School	Public	9-12	150 Lincoln St	Farmingdale	11735	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-5210	1,703	165	10.3	23.1%	943 (55.4%)	110 (6.5%)	486 (28.5%)	126 (7.4%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	26 (1.5%)	63.9	456^th of 1242 public high schools	63.3%		62.8	457^th of 1228 public high schools	62.8%	1	27.0	80.1	82.9	86.9	74.7	76.9	82.9	48.3	71.9	90.7	68.6															99.4	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.6	99.8	$22,584	$477	$22,108
Howitt School	Public	6-8	70 Van Cott Ave	Farmingdale	11735	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-5410	1,199	129	9.3	22.4%	672 (56.0%)	77 (6.4%)	333 (27.8%)	66 (5.5%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.3%)	46.6	776^th of 1504 public middle schools	48.4%		59.5	546^th of 1500 public middle schools	63.6%	230								99.5			100.0				39.7	53.7	40.2				48.7	65.6	27.1		22.3	98.3	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.2	99.6	$25,102	$706	$24,396
Northside Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Powell Pl	Farmingdale	11735	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-5610	381	34	11.3	21.8%	237 (62.2%)	13 (3.4%)	90 (23.6%)	20 (5.2%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.7%)	64.5	793^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%		79.2	455^th of 2439 public elementary schools	81.3%	338												27.8	61.1	56.9				53.5	82.7	59.3				55.9		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$27,204	$1,599	$25,606
Woodward Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	95 Woodward Pky	Farmingdale	11735	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-5810	736	61	12.0	19.8%	408 (55.4%)	48 (6.5%)	203 (27.6%)	56 (7.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.0%)	69.5	657^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.1%		69.4	697^th of 2439 public elementary schools	71.4%	40												48.7	62.2	50.0				64.6	78.5	48.3				51.7		98.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.6	99.1	$22,006	$430	$21,575

Cities Near Farmingdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Massapequa	1.46 mi	1	51^st
N Massapequa	1.78 mi	1	149^th
Bethpage	1.95 mi	6	107^th
Massapequa	2.35 mi	8	144^th
Massapequa Park	2.44 mi	3	271^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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Best Public Schools in Farmingdale, NY

Woodward Parkway Elementary School

Northside Elementary School

Farmingdale Senior High School

Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School

Howitt School

Cities Near Farmingdale