Top Rankings
Farmingdale Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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 1,174 students in Farmingdale Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Farmingdale Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
5,171 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
498 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Farmingdale Union Free School District, which is ranked #377 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#373 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
78%

Graduation Rate
95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.73
# American Indian Students
34 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
369 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,560 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
30%
# Black Students
346 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
2,692 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
52%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 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:
388
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
387
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
372
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
385
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
404
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
361
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
400
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
408
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
426
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
427
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
423
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
398
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
27
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,526 is higher 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 $35,769 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$185 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$34,526
$31,307

Spending / Student
$35,769
$32,183

Best Farmingdale Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howitt School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Van Cott Ave
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5410
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5410
Grades: 6-8
| 1,174 students
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