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Enrollment
1,720
High
DISTRICT 772 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362322003256
PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL
50 KENNEDY DR, PLAINVIEW, NY 11803 · (516) 434-3125 · Nassau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,720 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of New York public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
137 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
273 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 403 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 440 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 422 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 440 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 15 | 1% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
95.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
81.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 98.0% | 93.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
83.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL
PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (83.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,720 | 15.9% | 83.0% |
| MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL MANHASSET | 1,031 | 9.9% | 87.8% |
| ROSLYN HIGH SCHOOL ROSLYN HEIGHTS | 1,086 | 16.5% | 86.8% |
| WILLIAMSVILLE EAST HIGH SCHOOL EAST AMHERST | 940 | 15.9% | 92.8% |
| EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL EAST MEADOW | 1,549 | 30.3% | 92.2% |
| GREAT NECK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL GREAT NECK | 1,155 | 26.8% | 92.3% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #138 of 1,135 | #24 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #130 of 1,109 ▼ 60 | #25 of 57 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #81 of 1,135 ▼ 32 | #16 of 56 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,720 | #67 of 1,216 | #6 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #776 of 1,058 | #44 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #376 of 1,070 | #30 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.9% | #1,121 of 1,167 | #46 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #178 of 339 | #9 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,720
+162 (+10%) vs 2020
+293% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,720 | 137.3 | 12.5:1 | 16% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 1,709 | 145.2 | 11.8:1 | 14% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 1,649 | 153.6 | 10.7:1 | 13% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 1,558 | 146 | 10.7:1 | 13% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 1,600 | 130.5 | 12.3:1 | 10% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 1,534 | 128 | 12.0:1 | 9% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 1,572 | 138 | 11.4:1 | 3% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 1,382 | 117 | 11.8:1 | 1% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 43 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL.
About PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL
Students in PLAINVIEW, New York, attend PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL, a high-enrollment high school. School enrollment was 1,720 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in New York average about 668 students.
Within PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 5,406 students.
PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 58% White. The remaining shares are 33% Asian and 7% Hispanic. The White share in Nassau County as a whole is similar, at about 57%. PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 137.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.5:1. For comparison, high schools in New York average 11.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 16%. Compared with the 31% average for public schools in Nassau County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL is A-. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 83% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 69.2% for PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL. The school posts 83.0%, 13.8 points above the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Nassau County, median household income is about $146,202, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 315 public schools operate in Nassau County, serving about 200,775 students.
H B MATTLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the public school closest to PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 9.
Under the NCES locale system, PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 1,558 in 2020-21 and 1,720 in 2024-25, a increase of 162 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.7:1 to 12.5:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 953 students
- H B MATTLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 783 students
- STRATFORD ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 621 students
- JUDY JACOBS PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 467 students
- PASADENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- OLD BETHPAGE SCHOOLElementary · 407 students
Other schools in PLAINVIEW
- PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 953 students
- H B MATTLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 783 students
- STRATFORD ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 621 students
- JUDY JACOBS PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 467 students
- PASADENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- BAYLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 416 students
Nearby schools
- H B MATTLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 783
- OLD BETHPAGE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 407
- PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 953
- JUDY JACOBS PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 467
- CHARLES CAMPAGNE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 354
- KRAMER LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL?
PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,720 students in grades 09-12.
Is PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL have?
PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL employs 137 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL?
At PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 58% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 33% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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