Public schools in Massapequa, NY
Massapequa has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 6,137 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Massapequa School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Massapequa's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Massapequa | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massapequa School District | 6 | 6,536 | $31,865 |
| Plainedge Public Schools | 2 | 2,880 | $30,821 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Massapequa, 2,758 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massapequa High School | 1,407 | 10.6 | 11.2% | Massapequa |
| Plainedge Senior High School | 856 | 12.1 | 14.8% | Plainedge Public Schools |
| Mhs Ames Campus | 495 | 9.3 | 12.5% | Massapequa |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Massapequa, 1,487 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berner Middle School | 1,487 | 9.2 | 8.9% | Massapequa |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Massapequa, 1,892 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E Schwarting School | 524 | 14.1 | 7.1% | Plainedge Public Schools |
| Fairfield Elementary School | 513 | 11.7 | 8.0% | Massapequa |
| Unqua Elementary School | 496 | 12.6 | 5.4% | Massapequa |
| Lockhart Elementary School | 359 | 11.9 | 6.7% | Massapequa |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Massapequa's public schools compare with New York's
The median Massapequa school has 11.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 519 students (state 428).
| Massapequa | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 519 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Massapequa schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Massapequa
- Massapequa School DistrictRuns 6 of Massapequa's 8 public schools and spent $31,865 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$31,865
- Massapequa High School, the largest high school in Massapequa1,407 students in 2024-25, 10.6 per teacher.1,407
- Compare Massapequa School District with Plainedge Public SchoolsMassapequa's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Massapequa addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Massapequa
How many public schools are in Massapequa, NY?
8 public schools with an address in Massapequa were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 6,137 students.What is the largest high school in Massapequa?
Massapequa High School, with 1,407 students in 2024-25 (Massapequa School District).Which districts run Massapequa's schools?
Massapequa School District (6 schools), Plainedge Public Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25