Top Rankings
Farmingdale Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,481 students in Farmingdale Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Farmingdale Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,700 Schools
# Students
5,171 Students
1,748,278 Students
# Teachers
498 Teachers
153,072 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Farmingdale Union Free School District, which is ranked #363 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
30%
30%
% Black
7%
16%
% White
52%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,526 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,769 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,526
$31,333
Spending / Student
$35,769
$32,210
Best Farmingdale Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Albany Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Albany Ave
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 434-5510
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 434-5510
Gr: K-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Woodward Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
95 Woodward Pky
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5810
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5810
Gr: K-5 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
55 Powell Pl
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5610
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5610
Gr: K-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Howitt School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
70 Van Cott Ave
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5410
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5410
Gr: 6-8 | 1,174 student Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #55.
Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25 Mill Ln
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5710
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5710
Gr: K-5 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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