Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0Massapequa Park’s public schools outscore 91% of New York districts
In Massapequa Park, 78% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Massapequa Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 45% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Massapequa Park’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 265 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Massapequa Park’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 78% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $32,821 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Berner Middle School, then Massapequa High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Massapequa Park’s grade
A: better than 91% of New York school districts, #49 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Massapequa Park, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Massapequa Park
Berner Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,487 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Massapequa
7th grade in Massapequa Park
Berner Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,487 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Massapequa
8th grade in Massapequa Park
Berner Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,487 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Massapequa
9th grade in Massapequa Park · depends on your address
Massapequa High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,407 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Massapequa
MHS Ames Campus
Grades 9 · 495 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Massapequa
10th grade in Massapequa Park
Massapequa High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,407 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Massapequa
11th grade in Massapequa Park
Massapequa High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,407 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Massapequa
12th grade in Massapequa Park
Massapequa High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,407 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Massapequa
Massapequa Park’s public schools are run by Massapequa Union Free School District. Parts of Massapequa Park (10% of its land) are served by Farmingdale Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Massapequa Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Massapequa Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Massapequa Park | A | Massapequa Union Free |
Every school in Massapequa Park
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Massapequa Park’s schools
Are Massapequa Park’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Massapequa Park children attend outscore 91% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #49 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Massapequa Park in?
Massapequa Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,461 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Massapequa Park are served by Farmingdale Union Free.
Where do Massapequa Park kids go to high school?
Massapequa High School in Massapequa, with 1,407 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Massapequa Park’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Massapequa Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Massapequa Park spend per student?
$32,821 in Massapequa Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Massapequa Park families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.