Best Public Schools in Farmingdale, NY

Summary:

The Farmingdale Union Free School District in Farmingdale, New York, consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 354 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district are Northside Elementary School, which is ranked 840 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and has a 3-star rating. The school consistently performs well on state assessments, with several grades exceeding the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, Northside Elementary has a high proficiency rate in 5th grade science, at 69.39% compared to the district average of 54.92% and the state average of 45.02%. Another strong performer is Woodward Parkway Elementary School, ranked 1,039 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. The school has performed well on state assessments, with several grades exceeding the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math, particularly in 4th grade Math.

The Farmingdale Union Free School District as a whole maintains a consistent level of performance, with all schools in the district performing at a similar level. The district's graduation rate at Farmingdale Senior High School is 84.3%, and the dropout rate is 4.5%. The high school students also perform well on Regents exams, with several subjects exceeding the district and state averages. The district's spending per student ranges from $33,053 at Woodward Parkway Elementary to $38,708 at Northside Elementary, and the student-teacher ratios vary from 9.2 at Howitt School to 12.0 at Woodward Parkway Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Mill Ln	Farmingdale	11735	Suffolk County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-5710	592	66	9.0	41.9%	167 (28.2%)	59 (10.0%)	280 (47.3%)	55 (9.3%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.5%)	56.6	1020^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.3%		60	905^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.0%	115														42.7	53.8	72.9				49.5	66.3	60.2				61.2		99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.5	$36,542	$275	$36,267
Farmingdale Senior High School	Public	9-12	150 Lincoln St	Farmingdale	11735	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-5210	1,704	152	11.1	26.9%	874 (51.3%)	121 (7.1%)	517 (30.3%)	130 (7.6%)	11 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	43 (2.5%)	64.5	427^th of 1234 public high schools	65.4%		63.9	456^th of 1242 public high schools	63.3%	29	79.3	82.7	82.8	30.9	18.0	80.4	29.8	72.3	83.9	64.6	51.7	75.6	77.3															99.4	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.6	99.8	$35,601	$373	$35,228
Howitt School	Public	6-8	70 Van Cott Ave	Farmingdale	11735	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-5410	1,180	127	9.2	27.8%	613 (51.9%)	87 (7.4%)	347 (29.4%)	87 (7.4%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.1%)	49.2	734^th of 1500 public middle schools	51.1%		46.6	776^th of 1504 public middle schools	48.4%	42										100.0	86.9						52.0	39.7	46.4				60.5	62.5	49.6		31.5	98.3	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.2	99.6	$38,573	$348	$38,226
Northside Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Powell Pl	Farmingdale	11735	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-5610	353	31	11.5	18.4%	219 (62.0%)	14 (4.0%)	78 (22.1%)	24 (6.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	64.4	840^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.5	793^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%	47														61.0	41.5	67.4				78.0	65.1	64.0				69.4		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$41,413	$302	$41,111
Woodward Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	95 Woodward Pky	Farmingdale	11735	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-5810	815	70	11.6	27.1%	413 (50.7%)	53 (6.5%)	262 (32.1%)	61 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	56	1039^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.5%		69.5	657^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.1%	382														45.2	67.8	56.7				57.0	70.6	58.2				49.5		98.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.6	99.1	$33,727	$231	$33,496

Cities Near Farmingdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Massapequa	1.46 mi	1	198^th
N Massapequa	1.78 mi	1	230^th
Bethpage	1.95 mi	6	187^th
Massapequa	2.35 mi	8	154^th
Massapequa Park	2.44 mi	3	315^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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Best Public Schools in Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale Senior High School

Northside Elementary School

Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School

Woodward Parkway Elementary School

Howitt School

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