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Plainedge Middle School

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Plainedge Middle School ranks 654 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 56% of New York middle schools

Summary

Plainedge Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Bethpage, New York, with 654 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 Middle School has shown strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in state assessments and Regents exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 98.89% proficiency in Regents Algebra I, significantly higher than the state average of 56.07%. The school has also performed well for certain student subgroups, ranking 145 out of 1,296 New York middle schools for students of low socioeconomic status in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 4-star rating. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 101 out of 1,438 New York middle schools in 2017-2018 to 654 out of 1,500 in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Plainedge Middle School outperforms Hicksville Middle School, which is ranked 862 out of 1,500 New York middle schools in 2024-2025. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like H.B. Mattlin Middle School (ranked 91 out of 1,500) and John F. Kennedy Middle School (ranked 217 out of 1,500) in the same time period. Plainedge Middle School has also seen a decline in proficiency rates on state assessments in recent years, with the percentage of 6th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts dropping from 67.12% in 2022-2023 to 43.48% in 2024-2025.

661

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,501

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Stewart Ave
Bethpage, NY 11714-5341

(516) 992-7650

District: Plainedge Union Free School District

Students who attend Plainedge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Plainedge Senior High School

Feeder schools for Plainedge Middle School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Asian:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (73% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg71%

New York avg54%

654^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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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	54.9	654 of 1500	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	494 of 1504	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	406 of 1500	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	329 of 1479	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	410 of 1242	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.7	172 of 1439	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	101 of 1438	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	122 of 1455	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.1	87 of 1429	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	87.6	120 of 1407	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	72.1	300 of 1401	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	389 of 1373	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	293 of 1337	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	296 of 1295	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	261 of 1243	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	391 of 1224	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.0	265 of 1185	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.5	195 of 1123	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	88.1	69 of 1095	93.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	301 of 406	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.6	208 of 396	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	284 of 388	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	511 of 1457	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	431 of 1465	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	469 of 1463	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	319 of 1454	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	344 of 1066	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.3	147 of 1370	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	115 of 1353	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	347 of 965	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	183 of 449	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	386 of 1283	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	145 of 1296	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	243 of 1288	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	270 of 935	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	220 of 1241	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	193 of 1245	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	708 of 1455	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	522 of 1464	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	334 of 1464	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	349 of 1455	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	425 of 1071	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	215 of 1366	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	135 of 1352	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1038 of 1298	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	992 of 1303	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	71.8	186 of 1283	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	538 of 775	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	480 of 778	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	349 of 772	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	335 of 748	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	311 of 614	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.4	207 of 716	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	71 of 763	90.7%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+43 vs state

Earth Science90%+25 vs state

Math58%+4 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment 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 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 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
Plainedge Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Stewart Ave	Bethpage	11714	Nassau County	Plainedge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7650	661	62	10.6	12.4%	510 (77.2%)	9 (1.4%)	68 (10.3%)	62 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	54.9	654^th of 1500 public middle schools	56.4%		62.6	494^th of 1504 public middle schools	67.2%	160	90.2		98.9					43.5	56.7	50.0		55.7	60.4				99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.7	$34,501	$287	$34,214
Island Trees Middle School	Public	5-9	45 Wantagh Ave S	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Island Trees Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 520-2157	725	67	10.8	35.7%	349 (48.1%)	10 (1.4%)	184 (25.4%)	161 (22.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.1%)	68.7	399^th of 1500 public middle schools	73.4%		70.8	359^th of 1504 public middle schools	76.1%	40		100.0	100.0				68.8	56.2	67.3	57.8	71.2	64.7	65.8	55.6	58.7	46.0	99.0	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.7	99.9	$32,386	$743	$31,643
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Broadway	Bethpage	11714	Nassau County	Bethpage Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 644-4201	759	68	11.0	26.1%	385 (50.7%)	4 (0.5%)	126 (16.6%)	217 (28.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.3%)	82.8	217^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.5%		80.5	228^th of 1504 public middle schools	84.8%	11	100.0		100.0					61.8	67.4	77.0		77.8	83.5	51.0		56.6	99.4	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.7	99.7	$31,852	$275	$31,578
Jonas E Salk Middle School	Public	6-8	3359 Old Jerusalem Rd	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-7354	899	83	10.8	23.7%	587 (65.3%)	15 (1.7%)	171 (19.0%)	112 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	63.7	487^th of 1500 public middle schools	67.5%		56	611^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.4%	124		100.0	100.0					50.5	58.8	47.8		59.2	78.2	62.8		36.8	98.8	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.9	99.8	$34,919	$470	$34,449
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
Wisdom Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Center Ln	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-7304	765	73	10.4	44.6%	306 (40.0%)	15 (2.0%)	220 (28.8%)	208 (27.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	67.8	415^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.3%		62.5	501^st of 1504 public middle schools	66.7%	86		100.0	100.0					46.2	62.4	61.5		59.5	72.5	75.0		56.7	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	$35,225	$497	$34,728
Seaford Middle School	Public	6-8	3940 Sunset Ave	Seaford	11783	Nassau County	Seaford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 592-4280	522	60	8.6	12.5%	447 (85.6%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (7.7%)	23 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	67.8	416^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.3%		72	344^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.1%	72		95.9	98.7					60.3	46.9	70.4		65.2	59.7	71.4			98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$35,627	$645	$34,982
Wantagh Middle School	Public	6-8	3299 Beltagh Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6350	645	61	10.5	12.2%	527 (81.7%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (10.9%)	24 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	73	349^th of 1500 public middle schools	76.7%		61.3	524^th of 1504 public middle schools	65.2%	175	100.0		100.0	80.6				50.0	56.6	63.5		73.8	81.2	60.7			99.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.7	$33,295	$587	$32,708
Hicksville Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Jerusalem Ave	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 733-2262	1,215	103	11.7	52.4%	212 (17.4%)	26 (2.1%)	506 (41.6%)	434 (35.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	32 (2.6%)	42.5	862^nd of 1500 public middle schools	42.5%		38.3	951^st of 1504 public middle schools	36.8%	89	98.0	64.0	69.2		100.0			49.5	35.8	41.9		62.7	47.6	0.0			98.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.5	$29,275	$935	$28,340
H B Mattlin Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Washington Ave	Plainview	11803	Nassau County	Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-3250	783	69	11.2	11.0%	484 (61.8%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.1%)	235 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	93.2	91^st of 1500 public middle schools	93.9%		92.7	102^nd of 1504 public middle schools	93.2%	11			100.0		100.0	97.6	75.7	86.0	77.7	70.2	86.3	95.2	88.6	78.1	79.1	60.0	98.7	98.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.1	99.3	100.0	$32,129	$460	$31,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Plainedge Middle School

What high school do graduates of Plainedge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Plainedge Middle School usually go on to attend Plainedge Senior High School

Is Plainedge Middle School a good school?

Plainedge Middle School ranks 654^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Plainedge Middle School?

Students at Plainedge Middle School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Plainedge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Plainedge Middle School.

What district is Plainedge Middle School in?

Plainedge Union Free School District

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