Is Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School a good school?

Yes. Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School ranks in the top 10.0% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 918 students attended Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School?

Students at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School are 46% White, 43% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School attend?

Students who attend Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School usually go on to attend Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

Summary:

Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. With 889 students, the school consistently places in the top 150 middle schools in New York state and is part of a high-performing school district ranked 75 out of 865 districts in the state.

Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance. Students consistently outperform state averages on New York assessments in English Language Arts and Math, with 77.78% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 51.88% statewide, and 84.43% of 7th graders proficient or better in Math compared to 57.08% statewide. The school also has 100% proficiency rates on Regents exams in Geometry, Earth Science, and Algebra I, far exceeding state averages. This high performance extends across all student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, white, English Language Learners, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as H.B. Mattlin Middle School, Jericho Middle School, and John F. Kennedy Middle School, Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School consistently outperforms its peers on state assessment proficiency rates and Regents exam performance. The school's exceptional math instruction is particularly noteworthy, with over 80% of students scoring proficient or better on state math assessments across all grade levels.

Detail:

Public 5-8

121 Central Park Rd
Plainview, NY 11803-2098

(516) 434-3308

District: Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
150^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,435

Students who attend Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School usually attend:

High:

Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Feeder schools for Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School:

Elementary:	Pasadena Elementary School
	Stratford Road School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 918

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

Asian:

43.1%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.2%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (45.6%), Asian (43.1%), Hispanic (7.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School is 11.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School is $21,435.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School 150^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District 75^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	86.08	96^th	1095	91.2%
2007	82.78	159^th	1123	85.8%
2008	81.07	175^th	1185	85.2%
2009	81.39	130^th	1224	89.4%
2010	86.97	92^nd	1243	92.6%
2011	86.77	119^th	1295	90.8%
2012	87.26	104^th	1337	92.2%
2013	88.17	122^nd	1373	91.1%
2014	85.38	138^th	1401	90.1%
2015	83.27	166^th	1407	88.2%
2016	80.14	213^th	1429	85.1%
2017	84.39	175^th	1455	88.0%
2018	89.31	116^th	1438	91.9%
2019	92.00	108^th	1439	92.5%
2021	89.84	91^st	1242	92.7%
2022	93.81	79^th	1479	94.7%
2023	93.65	91^st	1500	93.9%
2024	88.40	150^th	1504	90.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.62	1^st	591	99.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.25	200^th	1170	82.9%
2019	60.34	253^rd	1139	77.8%
2022	67.35	241^st	1283	81.2%
2023	80.95	122^nd	1307	90.7%
2024	78.99	136^th	1303	89.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.55	189^th	1245	84.8%
2019	88.43	109^th	1241	91.2%
2021	79.18	132^nd	935	85.9%
2022	96.63	37^th	1306	97.2%
2023	92.16	73^rd	1288	94.3%
2024	85.13	130^th	1296	90.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.77	99^th	1353	92.7%
2019	88.73	117^th	1370	91.5%
2021	86.75	92^nd	1066	91.4%
2022	92.19	75^th	1454	94.8%
2023	94.62	59^th	1463	96.0%
2024	88.45	137^th	1465	90.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.58	139^th	1352	89.7%
2019	92.52	96^th	1366	93.0%
2021	89.55	78^th	1071	92.7%
2022	93.40	75^th	1455	94.8%
2023	90.63	110^th	1464	92.5%
2024	86.87	155^th	1464	89.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.42	124^th	374	66.8%
2019	70.23	109^th	369	70.5%
2021	58.55	104^th	236	55.9%
2022	75.02	85^th	381	77.7%
2023	75.61	90^th	388	76.8%
2024	64.87	148^th	396	62.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.04	93^rd	943	90.1%

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Rank History for White students at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.36	129^th	763	83.1%
2019	76.19	146^th	716	79.6%
2021	82.57	83^rd	614	86.5%
2022	74.47	154^th	748	79.4%
2023	77.02	163^rd	772	78.9%
2024	78.59	140^th	778	82.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	571	1	20	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1990	626	1	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
1991	606	1	9	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1992	581	0	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1993	511	1	20	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1994	490	2	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1995	471	0	28	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1996	471	0	28	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1997	479	0	25	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1998	477	0	26	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1999	484	0	42	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2000	528	0	43	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2001	568	0	66	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2002	689	2	56	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
2003	689	2	56	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
2004	716	2	86	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	814
2005	707	1	75	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
2006	695	1	131	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
2007	674	1	126	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	824
2008	664	2	140	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
2009	667	2	137	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
2010	662	2	138	29	0	n/a	n/a	1	832
2011	648	2	139	27	0	0	0	0	816
2012	615	2	142	30	0	1	3	0	793
2013	616	3	155	35	0	2	5	0	816
2014	604	3	167	43	0	0	6	0	823
2015	547	6	169	45	0	0	7	0	774
2016	525	3	204	50	0	0	7	0	789
2017	493	2	208	53	0	1	13	0	770
2018	494	1	250	60	0	2	15	0	822
2019	492	1	275	53	0	2	14	0	837
2020	514	1	281	58	1	1	14	0	870
2021	475	2	306	53	1	1	11	0	849
2022	455	2	311	61	1	0	17	1	848
2023	442	3	353	69	1	0	21	0	889
2024	419	3	396	72	1	0	27	0	918

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	592	62.3	9.5	n/a
1990	646	61.9	10.4	n/a
1991	628	55.7	11.2	n/a
1992	597	53.0	11.2	n/a
1993	537	49.7	10.8	n/a
1994	510	47.7	10.7	1.2
1995	509	46.7	10.9	2.4
1996	509	46.7	10.9	2.4
1997	521	44.7	11.7	2.3
1998	523	44.7	11.7	2.5
1999	560	50.7	11.0	1.4
2000	597	51.7	11.5	3.7
2001	655	56.0	11.7	4.1
2002	772	61.8	12.5	3.1
2003	772	61.8	12.5	3.1
2004	814	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	789	63.2	12.5	3.7
2006	844	72.0	11.7	3.9
2007	824	72.4	11.4	2.5
2008	831	72.0	11.5	4.1
2009	832	72.5	11.5	4.1
2010	832	71.5	11.6	3.6
2011	816	79.4	10.2	4.9
2012	793	72.1	10.9	4.9
2013	816	75.7	10.7	6.6
2014	823	75.8	10.8	8.9
2015	774	73.0	10.6	7.9
2016	789	73.0	10.8	10.6
2017	770	67.4	11.4	10
2018	822	71.0	11.5	11.7
2019	837	74.6	11.2	12.2
2020	870	89.7	9.6	12.5
2021	849	91.1	9.3	12.4
2022	848	80.4	10.5	8.7
2023	889	78.1	11.3	12.9
2024	918	81.3	11.2	17.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	592	62.3	9.5	n/a
1990	646	61.9	10.4	n/a
1991	628	55.7	11.2	n/a
1992	597	53.0	11.2	n/a
1993	537	49.7	10.8	n/a
1994	510	47.7	10.7	1.2
1995	509	46.7	10.9	2.4
1996	509	46.7	10.9	2.4
1997	521	44.7	11.7	2.3
1998	523	44.7	11.7	2.5
1999	560	50.7	11.0	1.4
2000	597	51.7	11.5	3.7
2001	655	56.0	11.7	4.1
2002	772	61.8	12.5	3.1
2003	772	61.8	12.5	3.1
2004	814	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	789	63.2	12.5	3.7
2006	844	72.0	11.7	3.9
2007	824	72.4	11.4	2.5
2008	831	72.0	11.5	4.1
2009	832	72.5	11.5	4.1
2010	832	71.5	11.6	3.6
2011	816	79.4	10.2	4.9
2012	793	72.1	10.9	4.9
2013	816	75.7	10.7	6.6
2014	823	75.8	10.8	8.9
2015	774	73.0	10.6	7.9
2016	789	73.0	10.8	10.6
2017	770	67.4	11.4	10
2018	822	71.0	11.5	11.7
2019	837	74.6	11.2	12.2
2020	870	89.7	9.6	12.5
2021	849	91.1	9.3	12.4
2022	848	80.4	10.5	8.7
2023	889	78.1	11.3	12.9
2024	918	81.3	11.2	17.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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