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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 11735

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1,180

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Top rankedHowitt School734^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Summary:

The zip code 11735 is home to a single public middle school, the Howitt School, which serves grades 6-8. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams and above-average scores on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts and Math compared to district and state averages.

The Howitt School boasts an impressive 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I Regents exam and an 86.87% proficiency rate on the Living Environment Biology Regents exam. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments range from 39.73% to 60.49% in ELA and 49.57% to 62.5% in Math, outperforming the Farmingdale Union Free School District and the state as a whole. These strong academic results may be attributed to the school's relatively high per-student spending of $38,144 and small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 9.2.

Overall, the Howitt School appears to be a high-performing middle school that is effectively preparing its students for success on Regents exams and state assessments. With its combination of academic excellence, small class sizes, and significant district investment, the Howitt School stands out as a strong educational option for families in the 11735 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 11735

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Farmingdale	0.49 mi	5	323^rd
North Massapequa	1.46 mi	1	198^th
N Massapequa	1.78 mi	1	230^th
Bethpage	1.95 mi	6	187^th
Massapequa	2.35 mi	8	154^th

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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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