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Massapequa 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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,596 students in Massapequa Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Massapequa Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
9 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
6,477 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
629 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Massapequa Union Free School District, which is ranked #135 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.73
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
114 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
599 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
40 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
5,546 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
86%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
498
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
481
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
502
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
522
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
472
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
519
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
539
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
528
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
436
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
455
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
510
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
476
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
73
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,228 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,065 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$209 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$227 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,228
$31,353
Spending / Student
$35,065
$32,230
Best Massapequa Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Carman Mill Rd
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 308-5701
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 308-5701
Grades: 6-8
| 1,596 students
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