Schools in Plainedge · Plainedge Union Free School District, Farmingdale Union Free School District
Plainedge’s public schools beat 69% of New York districts
The public schools Plainedge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
35%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
56%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 62%
2020–21
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 56%
2020–21
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 10 pts vs NY 84%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$31.3K
▼ 9% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
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The School Grade
How Plainedge compares
B Test scoresA− Graduation
New York school districts we grade (781)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (327)Better than 35%
High confidence. Built on 2,014 tested students and a graduating class of 445; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on New York’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of New York only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plainedge (some depend on your address).
7 schools teach K in Plainedge’s district. Which one depends on your address: Woodward Parkway Elementary School, Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School, Albany Avenue Elementary School and Charles E Schwarting School and more.
7 schools teach 1st grade in Plainedge’s district. Which one depends on your address: Woodward Parkway Elementary School, Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School, Albany Avenue Elementary School and Charles E Schwarting School and more.
7 schools teach 2nd grade in Plainedge’s district. Which one depends on your address: Woodward Parkway Elementary School, Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School, Albany Avenue Elementary School and Charles E Schwarting School and more.
7 schools teach 3rd grade in Plainedge’s district. Which one depends on your address: Woodward Parkway Elementary School, Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School, Albany Avenue Elementary School and Charles E Schwarting School and more.
7 schools teach 4th grade in Plainedge’s district. Which one depends on your address: Woodward Parkway Elementary School, Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School, Albany Avenue Elementary School and Charles E Schwarting School and more.
7 schools teach 5th grade in Plainedge’s district. Which one depends on your address: Woodward Parkway Elementary School, Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School, Albany Avenue Elementary School and Charles E Schwarting School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address
Two districts serve Plainedge
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Plainedge Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,959 students
$31,328NY $34,607
A−Farmingdale Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 5,180 students
$35,980NY $34,607
BTest scores · 2020–21
Above the state in reading
Reading · K–12, Farmingdale Union Free School District56%
State average 62.4%
Reading · PK–12, Plainedge Union Free School District77%
State average 62.4%
Math · K–12, Farmingdale Union Free School District59%
State average 55.9%
Math · PK–12, Plainedge Union Free School District65%
State average 55.9%
Plainedge vs. its neighbors
Plainedge’s schools rank 2nd of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among New York districts.
Every school in Plainedge
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Also serving Plainedge · in other towns
Woodward Parkway Elementary School
B815 students12:1Rate it →
Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School
C+592 students9:1Rate it →
Albany Avenue Elementary School
B536 students12:1Rate it →
Charles E Schwarting School
C+524 students14:1Rate it →
John H West School
B473 students11:1Rate it →
Eastplain School
B+445 students16:1Rate it →
Northside Elementary School
B−353 students12:1Rate it →
Howitt School
C1,180 students9:1Rate it →
Plainedge Middle School
C+661 students11:1Rate it →
Farmingdale Senior High School
A−1,704 students11:1Rate it →
Plainedge Senior High School
A+856 students12:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Plainedge
There’s no college in Plainedge, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is Farmingdale State College in Huntington, 3.3 miles away.
Farmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Huntington
3.3 mi9,077 students
Island Drafting and Technical InstituteCommunity college · For-profit · Amityville
4.6 mi53 students
Nassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hempstead
6.2 mi9,701 students
New York College of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oyster Bay
6.3 mi96 students
Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hempstead
6.5 mi10,069 students
SUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · Old Westbury
7.2 mi4,120 students
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Huntington
7.4 mi717 students
Molloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rockville Centre
8.2 mi3,940 students
New York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mineola
8.5 mi179 students
Long Island UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Brookville
9.1 mi16,079 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Plainedge. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 30 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.