Total enrollment
5,180
-134 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 5,180 students · 2 cities
FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT reports 6 public K-12 schools and approximately 5,180 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 863.
4-year change in FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #193 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,180 | #100 of 576 | #1,858 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #145 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #232 of 565 | #741 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 27.2% | #442 of 573 | #6,866 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #79 of 425 | #1,200 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from ALBANY AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 65.8% proficient to SALTZMAN EAST MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 55.0%, a gap of 10.9 points. That is the 248th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARMINGDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Farmingdale | High | 09-12 | 1,704 |
| HOWITT SCHOOL | Farmingdale | Middle | 06-08 | 1,180 |
| WOODWARD PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Farmingdale | Elementary | KG-05 | 815 |
| SALTZMAN EAST MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Farmingdale | Elementary | KG-05 | 592 |
| ALBANY AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | North Massapequa | Elementary | KG-05 | 536 |
| NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Farmingdale | Elementary | KG-05 | 353 |
About FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Across 6 schools, FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT teaches about 5,180 students in New York. By footprint it is a small district.
Looking at the level breakdown, FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 863, noticeably above the New York average of roughly 519.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has contracted 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,314 students to 5,180.
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