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Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,736 students in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
5,406 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, which is ranked #43 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
38%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
52%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,432 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,531 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,432
$31,371
Spending / Student
$30,531
$32,248
Best Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
H B Mattlin Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Washington Ave
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3250
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3250
Gr: 5-8 | 783 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Plainview-old Bethpage Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
121 Central Park Rd
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3308
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3308
Gr: 5-8 | 953 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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