Public schools in Plainview, NY
Plainview has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,773 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Plainview's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Plainview | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District | 6 | 5,245 | $31,332 |
| Syosset Central School District | 1 | 6,938 | $35,347 |
| Bethpage Union Free School District | 1 | 2,990 | $31,596 |
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.
One high school in Plainview, 1,720 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School | 1,720 | 12.5 | 14.7% | Plainview-Old Bethpage Central |
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.
2 middle schools in Plainview, 1,736 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School | 953 | 11.9 | 15.4% | Plainview-Old Bethpage Central |
| H B Mattlin Middle School | 783 | 11.3 | 10.5% | Plainview-Old Bethpage Central |
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.
5 elementary schools in Plainview, 2,317 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford Road School | 621 | 10.4 | 14.8% | Plainview-Old Bethpage Central |
| Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School | 467 | 10.2 | 9.0% | Plainview-Old Bethpage Central |
| Pasadena Elementary School | 455 | 12.1 | 14.5% | Plainview-Old Bethpage Central |
| Baylis Elementary School | 416 | 10.5 | 16.1% | Syosset Central |
| Kramer Lane Elementary School | 358 | 12.9 | 20.4% | Bethpage Union Free |
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 Plainview's public schools compare with New York's
The median Plainview school has 11.6 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 544 students (state 428).
| Plainview | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.6 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 544 | 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 Plainview 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 Plainview
- Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School DistrictRuns 6 of Plainview's 8 public schools and spent $31,332 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$31,332
- Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School, the largest high school in Plainview1,720 students in 2024-25, 12.5 per teacher.1,720
- Compare Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District with Syosset Central School DistrictPlainview'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 Plainview 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 Plainview
How many public schools are in Plainview, NY?
8 public schools with an address in Plainview were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,773 students.What is the largest high school in Plainview?
Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School, with 1,720 students in 2024-25 (Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District).Which districts run Plainview's schools?
Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District (6 schools), Syosset Central School District (1 school), Bethpage Union Free School District (1 school). 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