Grade Trends

Howitt School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Farmingdale Union Free School District

70 Van Cott Ave, Farmingdale, NY 11735 Map

Math (met standard)
59%
+7 state 52% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
46%
−5 state 51% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
32%
−12 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
28%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,180
2024-25
Students per teacher
9.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 61% state 51% · 2024-25 52% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 63% state 57% · 2024-25 40% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 50% state 47% · 2024-25 46% state 52% · 2024-25 32% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 59% state 52% · 2024-25 46% state 51% · 2024-25 32% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 59% state 52% 46% state 51% 32% state 44%
2023-24 51% state 51% 45% state 48% 22% state 34%
2022-23 59% state 48% 50% state 49% —
2021-22 27% state 35% 44% state 52% —
2018-19 42% state 44% 39% state 45% —
2017-18 30% state 41% 38% state 46% —
2016-17 37% state 36% 35% state 39% —
2015-16 35% state 36% 33% state 37% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Plainedge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Plainedge Union Free School District
2.2 mi
58%
+4 vs state
50%
−1 vs state
— 6% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 12% 661 White 77%
John F Kennedy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bethpage Union Free School District
2.3 mi
76%
+24 vs state
68%
+17 vs state
57%
+13 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2024-25 26% 759 White 51%
Island Trees Middle School
Grades 5–9 · Island Trees Union Free School District
3.0 mi
66%
+13 vs state
63%
+10 vs state
55%
+10 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25 36% 725 White 48%
Edmund W Miles Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Amityville Union Free School District
3.1 mi
20%
−34 vs state
27%
−24 vs state
— 5% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2024-25 73% 592 Hispanic 59%
Milton L Olive Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Wyandanch Union Free School District
3.4 mi
29%
−25 vs state
24%
−27 vs state
19%
−24 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2024-25 77% 546 Hispanic 71%
H B Mattlin Middle School
Grades 5–8 · Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
3.5 mi
89%
+36 vs state
78%
+25 vs state
77%
+32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 85% in 2022-23 → 84% in 2024-25 11% 783 White 62%
West Hollow Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Half Hollow Hills Central School District
3.6 mi
72%
+19 vs state
63%
+11 vs state
45%
+1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2024-25 24% 968 White 47%
Copiague Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Copiague Union Free School District
3.6 mi
45%
−7 vs state
39%
−12 vs state
36%
−8 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25 58% 1,081 Hispanic 69%
Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School
Grades 5–8 · Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
4.0 mi
83%
+30 vs state
73%
+20 vs state
67%
+23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 78% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2024-25 18% 953 Asian 44%
Jonas E Salk Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Levittown Union Free School District
4.0 mi
66%
+14 vs state
53%
+1 vs state
37%
−7 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 24% 899 White 65%