Best Public Schools in Massapequa, NY

Summary:

The city of Massapequa, New York is home to a strong school district, the Massapequa Union Free School District, which operates 8 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district's schools consistently perform well, with several standout institutions like Massapequa High School, Berner Middle School, and Lockhart Elementary School ranking among the top schools in the state.

Massapequa High School is the district's flagship school, ranking 48th out of 1,234 high schools in New York and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts consistently high performance on Regents exams, with over 90% proficiency in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra II, and English Language Arts. Berner Middle School is another standout, ranking 166th out of 1,500 middle schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating. The school excels on state assessments, exceeding district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math.

While the district's middle and high schools demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, there is more variation in the performance of the elementary schools. Fairfield Elementary School and Charles E. Schwarting School lag behind the other elementary schools in the district, with lower proficiency rates on state assessments. Overall, the Massapequa Union Free School District appears to be a high-performing district, providing a strong educational foundation for its students.

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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 Geometry (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 Geometry 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
Berner Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Carman Mill Rd	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5701	1,487	161	9.2	10.0%	1,237 (83.2%)	11 (0.7%)	154 (10.4%)	32 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.6%)	76.4	298^th of 1500 public middle schools	80.1%		77.1	272^nd of 1504 public middle schools	81.9%	26					100.0					100.0					61.5	61.9	57.2				78.4	80.7	66.2		46.6	99.2	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.6	99.4	$35,896	$369	$35,527
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	330 Massapequa Ave	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5301	513	44	11.7	9.2%	411 (80.1%)	3 (0.6%)	69 (13.5%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	53.9	1090^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.4%		64.1	797^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.4%	293												45.9	57.6	61.1				56.9	64.4	66.7				50.0		98.1	98.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.0	$32,195	$193	$32,002
Lockhart Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Pittsburg Ave	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5401	359	30	11.8	7.5%	294 (81.9%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (13.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	80.2	417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%		74.2	551^st of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%	134												66.7	71.4	85.0				75.0	74.2	70.8				81.0		95.2	96.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.6	97.9	98.1	$32,114	$167	$31,946
Massapequa High School	Public	9-12	4925 Merrick Rd	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5901	1,407	133	10.5	12.2%	1,235 (87.8%)	11 (0.8%)	101 (7.2%)	33 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (1.5%)	85.6	48^th of 1234 public high schools	96.1%		83.6	61^st of 1242 public high schools	95.1%	13	90.8	100.0	96.7	52.6	37.5	95.2	88.2	82.1	95.6	26.7	79.2															98.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.9	99.1	$36,279	$516	$35,763
Unqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Unqua Rd	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5601	496	40	12.5	6.0%	398 (80.2%)	3 (0.6%)	55 (11.1%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.8%)	69.5	703^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.2%		69.1	676^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.4%	27												70.0	62.9	53.7				72.0	85.3	59.5				59.5		97.9	98.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.9	98.7	$32,096	$248	$31,848
Middle/High School Ames Campus	Public, Alternative	9	198 Baltimore Ave	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5801	495	53	9.2	12.5%	399 (80.6%)	5 (1.0%)	58 (11.7%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)								(n/a)					96.6		99.6			97.2	99.5															99.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$36,620	$753	$35,866
Charles E Schwarting School	Public	PK, KG-5	Flower Rd & Jerusalem Ave	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Plainedge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7400	524	37	14.1	8.0%	409 (78.1%)	9 (1.7%)	81 (15.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	66.9	768^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.6%		62.1	852^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.2%	84												60.0	54.2	62.2				70.2	75.9	65.7				61.8		98.2	99.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.8	99.6	98.4	$30,478	$299	$30,179
Plainedge Senior High School	Public	9-12	241 Wyngate Dr	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Plainedge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7550	856	71	12.0	16.5%	688 (80.4%)	14 (1.6%)	83 (9.7%)	59 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	74.6	244^th of 1234 public high schools	80.2%		75	241^st of 1242 public high schools	80.6%	3	68.1	95.0	94.3	23.7	26.3	84.7	84.9	61.3	90.6	58.7	83.1															99.3	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	$34,814	$292	$34,522

Cities Near Massapequa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seaford	0.9 mi	5	172^nd
Massapequa Park	1.1 mi	3	315^th
North Massapequa	1.5 mi	1	198^th
N Massapequa	1.69 mi	1	230^th
Farmingdale	1.97 mi	5	323^rd

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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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