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Bethpage 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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 749 students in Bethpage Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Bethpage Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,045 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bethpage Union Free School District, which is ranked #57 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
# American Indian Students
14 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
812 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
27%
9%
# Hispanic Students
560 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
24 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,539 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
51%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
190
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
258
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
20
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,779 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,791
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,779
$32,183
Best Bethpage Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Broadway
Bethpage, NY 11714
(516) 644-4201
Bethpage, NY 11714
(516) 644-4201
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students
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