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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,199 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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
5,125 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Farmingdale Union Free School District, which is ranked #378 of all 1,017 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
0.62
0.73
# American Indian Students
34 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
340 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,497 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
29%
# Black Students
330 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
2,768 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
54%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
355
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
376
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
369
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
400
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
375
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
422
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
426
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
415
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
401
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
451
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
20
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,836 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,091 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,836
$31,353
Spending / Student
$36,091
$32,230
Best Farmingdale Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howitt School
Magnet 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
| 1,199 students
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