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Northside Elementary School

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Northside Elementary School ranks 840 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Northside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Farmingdale, New York, serving 385 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Farmingdale Union Free School District, which is ranked 354 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, particularly in Math, where it consistently outperforms the Farmingdale Union Free School District and the state of New York averages across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, 77.97% of 3rd graders, 65.08% of 4th graders, and 64% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the district averages of 60.53%, 68.98%, and 62.01%, respectively. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is also noteworthy, with 61.02% of 3rd graders, 41.54% of 4th graders, and 67.35% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, outpacing the district and state averages.

Northside Elementary School's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranking as low as 1,893 out of 2,413 New York elementary schools in 2018-2019 and as high as 455 out of 2,439 in 2022-2023. When compared to other elementary schools in the Farmingdale Union Free School District, Northside generally outperforms Woodward Parkway Elementary School and Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School in academic metrics, particularly in Math. However, some nearby schools in the Bethpage Union Free School District and Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, such as Kramer Lane Elementary School and Old Bethpage School, consistently outperform Northside Elementary School across multiple academic measures.

353

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,413

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Powell Pl
Farmingdale, NY 11735-1997

(516) 434-5610

District: Farmingdale Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Asian:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (63% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

New York avg55%

840^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Farmingdale Union Free School District

354^th of 874Farmingdale Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	840 of 2445	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	793 of 2445	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	455 of 2439	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	808 of 2434	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	966 of 2201	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	1893 of 2413	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1601 of 2395	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	1521 of 2386	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.7	1112 of 2366	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.3	1173 of 2352	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	1183 of 2345	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	1465 of 2325	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.7	1044 of 2320	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	988 of 2286	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	1028 of 2263	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.1	988 of 2257	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	833 of 2227	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.1	254 of 2219	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	615 of 2206	72.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	34.5	645 of 938	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	717 of 2409	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	602 of 2413	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	565 of 2403	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	1008 of 2401	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	1076 of 1955	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1920 of 2357	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1459 of 2338	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	713 of 1569	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	478 of 1531	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	303 of 1429	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	300 of 1503	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	35.9	540 of 818	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1259 of 1315	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1207 of 1392	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	1132 of 2098	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	674 of 2078	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	644 of 2041	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	657 of 2099	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	1121 of 1678	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1952 of 2032	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	1914 of 2045	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	932 of 2407	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	966 of 2411	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.8	367 of 2400	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	663 of 2400	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	756 of 1961	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.1	1786 of 2358	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1645 of 2340	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	906 of 2134	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	532 of 2110	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	137 of 2016	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	64.1	456 of 2031	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	471 of 1044	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.2	1718 of 1859	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1652 of 1941	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	530 of 1402	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	586 of 1392	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	338 of 1337	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	694 of 1399	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	664 of 1224	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	987 of 1338	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	816 of 1408	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)31st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+24 vs state

Math69%+12 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
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
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
Charles Campagne School	Public	K-5	601 Plainview Rd	Bethpage	11714	Nassau County	Bethpage Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 644-4401	354	28	12.7	27.1%	159 (44.9%)	4 (1.1%)	64 (18.1%)	112 (31.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	80.9	393^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	83.9%		77.2	491^st of 2445 public elementary schools	79.9%	98	64.4	72.2	75.0	67.7	87.3	79.6	78.4	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.6	$28,252	$278	$27,973
Old Bethpage School	Public	K-4	1159 Round Swamp Rd	Old Bethpage	11804	Nassau County	Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-3419	407	30	13.7	7.6%	234 (57.5%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.9%)	121 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	89.8	200^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.8%		88.5	238^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.3%	38	90.4	70.6		88.3	87.3			99.0	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.0	99.7	$29,198	$441	$28,757
Central Boulevard Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Central Blvd	Bethpage	11714	Nassau County	Bethpage Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 644-4301	491	52	9.4	28.1%	229 (46.6%)	4 (0.8%)	95 (19.3%)	138 (28.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.1%)	53.9	1093^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	55.3%		50.6	1150^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.0%	57	54.1	50.0	51.1	54.8	65.2	72.9	55.3	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	100.0	99.6	$36,998	$643	$36,355
Albany Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Albany Ave	North Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-5510	536	45	11.9	16.6%	348 (64.9%)	23 (4.3%)	107 (20.0%)	35 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	70.3	683^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.1%		81.4	402^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	83.6%	281	62.1	75.9	75.0	67.7	75.4	68.1	40.4	99.0	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	$38,945	$255	$38,690
Eastplain School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N Delaware Ave	N Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Plainedge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7600	445	28	15.7	5.4%	348 (78.2%)	5 (1.1%)	57 (12.8%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	67.6	750^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.3%		62.5	842^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.6%	92	50.0	64.1	65.4	75.0	65.0	73.3	68.0	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	$26,413	$269	$26,144
John H West School	Public	K-5	499 Boundary Ave	Bethpage	11714	Nassau County	Plainedge Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-7500	473	43	11.0	18.0%	270 (57.1%)	7 (1.5%)	98 (20.7%)	76 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	58.8	958^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.8%		56.9	977^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.0%	19	58.8	65.0	57.8	56.6	78.1	52.1	51.1	99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$34,318	$281	$34,037
Kramer Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Kramer Ln	Plainview	11803	Nassau County	Bethpage Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 644-4501	358	28	12.9	21.2%	178 (49.7%)	2 (0.6%)	47 (13.1%)	116 (32.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	89	215^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.2%		88.4	239^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.2%	24	83.6	79.2	66.7	93.8	92.6	76.7	73.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,637	$297	$28,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Elementary School

How many students attend Northside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Northside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northside Elementary School?

Students at Northside Elementary School are 62% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Northside Elementary School in?

Farmingdale Union Free School District

Is Northside Elementary School a good school?

Northside Elementary School ranks 840^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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