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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,704 students in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central 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 Schools in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
5,315 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
83,739 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
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,905 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
36%
9%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
12 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
2,881 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
54%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 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:
349
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
407
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
396
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
375
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
438
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
431
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
427
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
388
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
29
22,697
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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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