Top Rankings
Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,606 students in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
5,315 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, which is ranked #45 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 decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,905 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
36%
10%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
12 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
2,881 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
54%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
349
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
407
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
396
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
375
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
438
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
431
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
427
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
388
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
29
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,936 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,054 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,936
$31,307
Spending / Student
$31,054
$32,183
Best Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stratford Road School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33 Bedford Rd
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3387
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3387
Grades: K-4
| 596 students
Rank: #22.
Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Manetto Hill Rd
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3358
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3358
Grades: K-4
| 437 students
Rank: #33.
Old Bethpage School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1159 Round Swamp Rd
Old Bethpage, NY 11804
(516) 434-3419
Old Bethpage, NY 11804
(516) 434-3419
Grades: K-4
| 426 students
Rank: #44.
H B Mattlin Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Washington Ave
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3250
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3250
Grades: 5-8
| 786 students
Rank: #55.
Pasadena Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3 Richard Ct
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3451
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3451
Grades: K-4
| 443 students
Rank: #66.
Plainview-old Bethpage Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
121 Central Park Rd
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3308
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3308
Grades: 5-8
| 918 students
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