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Plainedge 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 663 students in Plainedge Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Plainedge Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
5 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
2,878 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Plainedge Union Free School District, which is ranked #183 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 decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
160 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
332 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
29%
# Black Students
26 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,300 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
80%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
201
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
37
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,356 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 $32,162 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,356
$31,353
Spending / Student
$32,162
$32,230
Best Plainedge Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainedge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Stewart Ave
Bethpage, NY 11714
(516) 992-7650
Bethpage, NY 11714
(516) 992-7650
Grades: 6-8
| 663 students
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