Is Farmingdale Senior High School a good school?

Farmingdale Senior High School ranks 456 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Farmingdale Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,690 students attended Farmingdale Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Farmingdale Senior High School?

Students at Farmingdale Senior High School are 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Farmingdale Senior High School

Summary:

Farmingdale Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,703 students in grades 9-12 in Farmingdale, New York. The school is part of the Farmingdale Union Free School District, which is ranked 301 out of 865 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farmingdale Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with particularly strong performance on Regents exams in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra II, English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with its Asian, African American, and Hispanic students all ranking in the top half of their respective statewide subgroups. Additionally, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is relatively strong. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates are significantly higher than the state average and many nearby high-performing schools, which could be an area of concern.

When compared to nearby high schools, Bethpage Senior High School, Massapequa High School, and Gen Douglas MacArthur Senior High School are generally on par with or slightly outperform Farmingdale Senior High School in academic performance. However, Farmingdale Senior High School outperforms lower-performing nearby schools like Amityville Memorial High School and Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

150 Lincoln St
Farmingdale, NY 11735-5799

(516) 434-5210

District: Farmingdale Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
456^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,584

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 1,690

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Hispanic:

30.5%

Asian:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Farmingdale Senior High School ranks better than 63.3% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.87. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Farmingdale Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.7%), Hispanic (30.5%), Asian (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Farmingdale Senior High School is 10.4. (See more...)

Compare Farmingdale Senior High School employs 161 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Farmingdale Senior High School is $22,584.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Farmingdale Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Farmingdale Senior High School 456^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Farmingdale Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Farmingdale Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Farmingdale Union Free School District 301^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Farmingdale Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Farmingdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	65.52	268^th	935	71.3%
2006	67.38	250^th	986	74.6%
2007	65.30	318^th	1002	68.3%
2008	64.53	354^th	1027	65.5%
2009	59.96	453^rd	1086	58.3%
2010	62.71	407^th	1117	63.6%
2011	58.24	542^nd	1165	53.5%
2012	65.73	403^rd	1198	66.4%
2013	63.26	484^th	1217	60.2%
2014	57.30	544^th	1237	56.0%
2015	50.21	660^th	1255	47.4%
2016	51.72	617^th	1255	50.8%
2017	51.34	613^th	1221	49.8%
2018	53.41	623^rd	1210	48.5%
2019	60.69	529^th	1207	56.2%
2021	58.24	243^rd	519	53.2%
2022	64.30	425^th	1190	64.3%
2023	62.82	457^th	1228	62.8%
2024	63.87	456^th	1242	63.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Farmingdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.35	208^th	546	61.9%
2019	60.04	165^th	565	70.8%
2022	48.53	207^th	481	57.0%
2023	41.64	328^th	583	43.7%
2024	53.98	235^th	637	63.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Farmingdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.99	589^th	1095	46.2%
2019	51.10	487^th	1132	57.0%
2021	62.76	48^th	137	65.0%
2022	58.86	338^th	1038	67.4%
2023	55.75	406^th	1130	64.1%
2024	56.29	402^nd	1144	64.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Farmingdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.58	793^rd	1154	31.3%
2019	43.93	692^nd	1179	41.3%
2021	64.18	85^th	289	70.6%
2022	56.79	421^st	1101	61.8%
2023	47.38	585^th	1155	49.4%
2024	50.79	530^th	1170	54.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Farmingdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.40	228^th	498	54.2%
2019	51.41	206^th	493	58.2%
2022	86.34	18^th	389	95.4%
2023	62.98	104^th	531	80.4%
2024	37.86	350^th	564	37.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Farmingdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.09	604^th	1176	48.6%
2019	61.56	503^rd	1193	57.8%
2021	56.38	132^nd	290	54.5%
2022	66.05	376^th	1155	67.4%
2023	54.20	595^th	1197	50.3%
2024	64.40	446^th	1219	63.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Farmingdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.47	614^th	1176	47.8%
2019	58.41	534^th	1190	55.1%
2021	57.42	168^th	354	52.5%
2022	61.32	447^th	1154	61.3%
2023	61.70	458^th	1191	61.5%
2024	59.81	501^st	1211	58.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Farmingdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.51	156^th	426	63.4%
2019	56.89	229^th	447	48.8%
2022	62.18	157^th	386	59.3%
2023	60.09	182^nd	424	57.1%
2024	63.43	159^th	426	62.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Farmingdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.17	302^nd	679	55.5%
2019	46.59	345^th	686	49.7%
2022	65.14	164^th	593	72.3%
2023	64.12	187^th	671	72.1%
2024	61.05	209^th	690	69.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Farmingdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.26	476^th	791	39.8%
2019	55.11	329^th	815	59.6%
2021	68.83	16^th	64	75.0%
2022	63.49	232^nd	760	69.5%
2023	61.09	267^th	851	68.6%
2024	59.84	292^nd	865	66.2%

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Rank History for White students at Farmingdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.15	460^th	765	39.9%
2019	52.79	397^th	793	49.9%
2021	46.44	85^th	133	36.1%
2022	53.98	343^rd	738	53.5%
2023	55.21	351^st	776	54.8%
2024	58.84	328^th	781	58.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Farmingdale Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1478	114	41	73	1	n/a	n/a	0	1707
1990	1423	118	38	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	1655
1991	1412	104	31	83	3	n/a	n/a	0	1633
1992	1398	89	29	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	1600
1993	1395	104	25	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	1618
1994	1330	111	31	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	1614
1995	1323	132	68	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	1644
1996	1323	132	68	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	1644
1997	1353	109	70	126	2	n/a	n/a	0	1660
1998	1353	128	74	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	1678
1999	1365	125	35	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	1672
2000	1399	133	72	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	1744
2001	1387	129	81	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	1754
2002	1397	144	77	155	3	n/a	n/a	0	1776
2003	1397	144	77	155	3	n/a	n/a	0	1776
2004	1440	163	71	174	3	n/a	n/a	0	1851
2005	1465	146	55	192	8	n/a	n/a	0	1866
2006	1483	130	70	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	1910
2007	1548	122	56	247	6	n/a	n/a	1	1980
2008	1554	138	59	245	6	n/a	n/a	2	2004
2009	1498	139	73	248	4	n/a	n/a	0	1962
2010	1520	134	95	239	4	n/a	n/a	0	1992
2011	1479	127	102	267	2	0	0	0	1977
2012	1442	131	102	273	1	1	1	0	1951
2013	1457	126	108	298	2	0	2	0	1993
2014	1406	122	100	307	1	0	5	0	1941
2015	1378	131	106	319	0	0	5	0	1939
2016	1329	113	98	359	0	0	6	0	1905
2017	1294	136	111	379	1	0	14	0	1935
2018	1236	131	108	405	3	0	9	0	1892
2019	1207	136	116	404	4	0	11	0	1878
2020	1200	132	128	417	8	1	16	0	1902
2021	1095	124	112	428	7	1	19	0	1786
2022	1021	123	116	453	4	2	29	2	1750
2023	943	110	126	486	6	2	26	4	1703
2024	890	111	128	515	8	4	31	3	1690

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Farmingdale Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1707	133.3	12.8	n/a
1990	1655	130.0	12.7	n/a
1991	1633	129.0	12.6	n/a
1992	1600	115.3	13.8	n/a
1993	1618	114.7	14.1	n/a
1994	1614	118.3	13.6	5
1995	1644	121.2	13.6	7.1
1996	1644	121.2	13.6	7.1
1997	1660	125.0	13.3	7.4
1998	1678	130.6	12.8	7.3
1999	1672	134.5	12.4	6.4
2000	1744	140.1	12.4	7.5
2001	1754	145.1	12.1	8
2002	1776	147.7	12.0	12
2003	1776	147.7	12.0	12
2004	1851	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1866	143.1	13.0	11.5
2006	1910	145.0	13.2	13.7
2007	1980	134.8	14.7	10.7
2008	2004	138.7	14.4	11.4
2009	1962	143.3	13.7	11.9
2010	1992	145.9	13.6	12.7
2011	1977	143.7	13.7	18.3
2012	1951	136.4	14.3	19.6
2013	1993	142.4	13.9	14.4
2014	1941	141.9	13.6	18.1
2015	1939	122.0	15.8	24.1
2016	1905	136.0	14.0	25.7
2017	1935	129.7	14.9	26.9
2018	1892	142.6	13.2	24.6
2019	1878	142.0	13.2	20.3
2020	1902	161.0	11.8	10.7
2021	1786	155.9	11.4	2.4
2022	1750	150.5	11.6	27.5
2023	1703	164.9	10.3	23.1
2024	1690	161.0	10.4	34.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Farmingdale Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1707	133.3	12.8	n/a
1990	1655	130.0	12.7	n/a
1991	1633	129.0	12.6	n/a
1992	1600	115.3	13.8	n/a
1993	1618	114.7	14.1	n/a
1994	1614	118.3	13.6	5
1995	1644	121.2	13.6	7.1
1996	1644	121.2	13.6	7.1
1997	1660	125.0	13.3	7.4
1998	1678	130.6	12.8	7.3
1999	1672	134.5	12.4	6.4
2000	1744	140.1	12.4	7.5
2001	1754	145.1	12.1	8
2002	1776	147.7	12.0	12
2003	1776	147.7	12.0	12
2004	1851	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1866	143.1	13.0	11.5
2006	1910	145.0	13.2	13.7
2007	1980	134.8	14.7	10.7
2008	2004	138.7	14.4	11.4
2009	1962	143.3	13.7	11.9
2010	1992	145.9	13.6	12.7
2011	1977	143.7	13.7	18.3
2012	1951	136.4	14.3	19.6
2013	1993	142.4	13.9	14.4
2014	1941	141.9	13.6	18.1
2015	1939	122.0	15.8	24.1
2016	1905	136.0	14.0	25.7
2017	1935	129.7	14.9	26.9
2018	1892	142.6	13.2	24.6
2019	1878	142.0	13.2	20.3
2020	1902	161.0	11.8	10.7
2021	1786	155.9	11.4	2.4
2022	1750	150.5	11.6	27.5
2023	1703	164.9	10.3	23.1
2024	1690	161.0	10.4	34.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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