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Charles E Schwarting School

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Charles E Schwarting School ranks 768 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

768^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Charles E Schwarting School is an elementary school located in Massapequa, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 495 students. The school is part of the Plainedge Union Free School District, which is ranked 307 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles E Schwarting School has consistently ranked in the top half of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking ranging from 543 to 1129 out of over 2,400 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the Plainedge Union Free School District and the state of New York averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for grades 3-5 are expected to range from 50% to 75%, which are comparable to or better than the district and state averages. The school's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment is also strong, with a proficiency rate of 61.76% in 2024-2025, exceeding the district and state averages.

While Charles E Schwarting School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the district and state averages, these resources do not seem to translate into significantly higher academic outcomes compared to nearby schools, such as Fairfield Elementary School and Seaford Manor School, which generally outperform Charles E Schwarting School on academic measures. The school may benefit from investigating potential achievement gaps among certain student subgroups and exploring opportunities to learn from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools to further enhance its academic outcomes.

524

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,478

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

Flower Rd & Jerusalem Ave
Massapequa, NY 11758-3395

(516) 992-7400

District: Plainedge Union Free School District

Students who attend Charles E Schwarting School usually attend:

Middle:	Plainedge Middle School
High:	Plainedge Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

768^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Plainedge Union Free School District

307^th of 874Plainedge 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	66.9	768 of 2445	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	852 of 2445	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	1129 of 2439	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	762 of 2434	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	985 of 2201	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	543 of 2413	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	869 of 2395	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.4	656 of 2386	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	57.1	983 of 2366	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.3	601 of 2352	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.7	387 of 2345	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	578 of 2325	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	503 of 2320	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	474 of 2286	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	680 of 2263	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	671 of 2257	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	529 of 2227	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	417 of 2219	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	417 of 2206	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	465 of 2409	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	638 of 2413	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	1183 of 2403	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	564 of 2401	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	731 of 1955	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.2	308 of 2357	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	939 of 2338	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	658 of 2098	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.3	1388 of 1678	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	1121 of 2407	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	1080 of 2411	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	1090 of 2400	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	965 of 2400	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	1085 of 1961	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.6	333 of 2358	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	889 of 2340	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1451 of 2134	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	742 of 2110	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	625 of 1402	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	713 of 1392	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	802 of 1337	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	643 of 1399	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	681 of 1224	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+14 vs state

Science62%+17 vs state

English Language Arts59%+4 vs state

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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
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
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
Seaford Manor School	Public	K-5	1590 Washington Ave	Seaford	11783	Nassau County	Seaford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 592-4080	468	45	10.3	10.9%	357 (76.3%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (13.5%)	27 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	84.7	311^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.3%		81.9	391^st of 2445 public elementary schools	84.0%	80	77.2	75.0	91.4	72.9	69.7	90.0	74.2	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$35,567	$678	$34,889
East Broadway School	Public	K-5	751 Seaman Neck Rd	Seaford	11783	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-7426	662	55	12.0	15.4%	487 (73.6%)	8 (1.2%)	100 (15.1%)	55 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	64.2	848^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.3%		56	1005^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.9%	157	64.8	54.3	69.6	73.3	68.6	63.0	42.9	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	$32,201	$595	$31,606
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
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
McKenna Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Spruce St	Massapequa Park	11762	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5501	485	52	9.3	7.8%	409 (84.3%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	59.8	942^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.5%		58.1	941^st of 2445 public elementary schools	61.5%	1	66.7	55.3	33.3	73.6	66.7	50.0	50.0	97.6	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9	98.3	$32,865	$640	$32,225
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
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
Wantagh School	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 Beech St	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6480	672	58	11.6	8.9%	569 (84.7%)	4 (0.6%)	61 (9.1%)	21 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	68.9	720^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.6%		62	857^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.9%	137	62.3	53.2	62.1	73.6	68.4	78.5	63.5	98.1	99.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	99.2	98.7	$28,782	$152	$28,629

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