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Plainedge Senior High School

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Plainedge Senior High School ranks 244 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 80% of New York high schools

Summary

Plainedge Senior High School is a public high school located in Massapequa, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 847 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.

Plainedge Senior High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 118-395 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating strong academic performance. Plainedge Senior High School also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 669 New York high schools for English Language Learner students and 88th out of 885 for Hispanic students in recent years. Additionally, the school has a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 96.4% in recent years, and a relatively low dropout rate between 0.8% to 4.9%.

Compared to nearby high schools, Bethpage Senior High School, Plainedge Senior High School outperforms on several key metrics such as statewide ranking and test scores in subjects like Chemistry and Common Core Algebra II. However, the school faces a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.6% to 34.1% in recent years, which may be an area for improvement. Additionally, Plainedge Senior High School has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch recipients ranging from 9.97% to 16.06% in recent years, suggesting less economic diversity compared to some nearby schools. The school's higher level of per-student spending, from $21,761 in 2020-2021 to $33,837 in 2023-2024, may contribute to its strong academic performance.

856

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,814

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

241 Wyngate Dr
Massapequa, NY 11758-2717

(516) 992-7550

District: Plainedge Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Plainedge Senior High School:

Elementary:	Charles E Schwarting School
	Eastplain School
	John H West School
Middle:	Plainedge Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (81% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New York high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

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

!Earth Science scores 39 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg83%

New York avg67%

244^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	74.6	244 of 1234	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	241 of 1242	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	173 of 1228	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	206 of 1190	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	129 of 1207	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	118 of 1210	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	77.2	146 of 1221	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	62.4	395 of 1255	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.5	233 of 1255	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	268 of 1237	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	255 of 1217	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	396 of 1198	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	558 of 1165	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	507 of 1117	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	416 of 1086	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.5	236 of 1027	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	61.2	427 of 1002	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	372 of 986	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.3	238 of 935	74.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	127 of 413	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	161 of 426	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	128 of 424	69.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	5 of 669	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	27 of 637	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	223 of 1206	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	237 of 1219	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	277 of 1197	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	149 of 1155	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	132 of 1193	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	133 of 1176	88.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	88 of 885	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	180 of 865	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	138 of 851	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	117 of 760	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	22 of 815	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	75 of 791	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	248 of 1179	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	411 of 1170	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	173 of 1155	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	244 of 1101	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	86 of 1179	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	71.7	169 of 1154	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	242 of 1201	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	237 of 1211	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	167 of 1191	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	291 of 1154	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	148 of 1190	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	109 of 1176	90.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	200 of 1149	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	158 of 1144	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	202 of 1130	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	171 of 1038	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	63 of 1132	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	95 of 1095	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	282 of 788	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	258 of 781	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	219 of 776	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	229 of 738	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	156 of 793	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	154 of 765	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II95%+20 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts94%+19 vs state

U.S. History and Government91%+16 vs state

Living Environment85%+28 vs state

Global History and Geography85%+9 vs state

Geometry83%+23 vs state

Chemistry68%+4 vs state

Physics61%-7 vs state

Algebra I59%+3 vs state

Earth Science26%-39 vs state

Common Core Geometry24%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 18, 2022

There is something for every student at Plainedge. Whether it be the excellent sports programs with state of the art fields or for others who are interested in the arts. It’s a very tight not community where neighbors still help neighbors Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Horrible!! The worry about there status quo more than the students well being! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 7, 2015

Plainedge HS has many helpful academic resources, and if a student is motivated and responsible enough, they can definitely graduate with honors and be well prepared for college. My son transferred over 20 AP credits and is doing great in his freshman year as an engineering major. Close Quote

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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)	% 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	% 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
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
Seaford Senior High School	Public	9-12	1575 Seamans Neck Rd	Seaford	11783	Nassau County	Seaford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 592-4380	650	67	9.6	14.6%	533 (82.0%)	8 (1.2%)	74 (11.4%)	28 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	71.4	304^th of 1234 public high schools	75.4%		75.9	213^th of 1242 public high schools	82.9%	91	57.5	90.2	97.6	41.7	78.7	95.5	57.1	25.6	91.6	72.4		62.4		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$38,530	$648	$37,882
Gen Douglas MacArthur Senior High School	Public	9-12	3369 Old Jerusalem Rd	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-7230	1,295	111	11.6	23.1%	840 (64.9%)	18 (1.4%)	269 (20.8%)	145 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.7%)	86.7	40^th of 1234 public high schools	96.8%		83.7	55^th of 1242 public high schools	95.6%	15	89.6	98.3	95.2	27.3	94.1	98.3	83.9	91.7	98.1	89.7		90.8		99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.9	$33,667	$477	$33,190
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
Island Trees High School	Public	9-12	59 Straight Ln	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Island Trees Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 520-2135	701	66	10.5	37.2%	349 (49.8%)	13 (1.9%)	186 (26.5%)	142 (20.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	74.2	251^st of 1234 public high schools	79.7%		71.4	318^th of 1242 public high schools	74.4%	67	73.9	89.6	91.2	13.3	73.2	93.1	65.0	83.1	93.4	70.6		78.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,202	$609	$33,593
Wantagh Senior High School	Public	9-12	3297 Beltagh Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6401	826	74	11.1	10.8%	697 (84.4%)	9 (1.1%)	71 (8.6%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	80.1	149^th of 1234 public high schools	87.9%		78.2	164^th of 1242 public high schools	86.8%	15	75.4	90.4	95.0	20.0	79.0	96.4	50.0	64.4	91.8	86.7	100.0	84.9		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	$32,739	$424	$32,315
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
Division Avenue Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Division Ave	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-7155	1,044	96	10.8	35.6%	439 (42.0%)	37 (3.5%)	306 (29.3%)	243 (23.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	83.5	75^th of 1234 public high schools	93.9%		78.7	156^th of 1242 public high schools	87.4%	81	82.5	97.3	95.1	38.1	90.6	94.9	84.8	93.6	97.5	79.3		82.6		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.8	$34,374	$470	$33,904
Bethpage Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 Cherry Ave	Bethpage	11714	Nassau County	Bethpage Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 644-4101	995	87	11.4	28.3%	506 (50.9%)	8 (0.8%)	193 (19.4%)	258 (25.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.5%)	85.7	47^th of 1234 public high schools	96.2%		82.5	75^th of 1242 public high schools	94.0%	28	93.9	82.5	96.6	13.3	97.9	96.7	91.3	91.7	97.8	89.8		93.4		99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.7	99.9	$35,841	$774	$35,068
Amityville Memorial High School	Public	9-12	250 Merrick Rd	Amityville	11701	Suffolk County	Amityville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 565-6100	936	79	11.8	68.6%	28 (3.0%)	276 (29.5%)	586 (62.6%)	14 (1.5%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.6%)	33	822^nd of 1234 public high schools	33.4%		21.1	963^rd of 1242 public high schools	22.5%	141	34.7	52.3	69.9	16.7	41.4	66.7	33.2	50.0	68.9	42.4		53.9		97.0	97.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	97.9	98.5	99.6	$32,998	$1,179	$31,819

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