HOWITT SCHOOL

Regular School · FARMINGDALE, NY

HOWITT SCHOOL is a regular school school in FARMINGDALE, New York, serving grades 06–08 with 1,180 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,180

Teachers (FTE)

127.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	613	52%
Hispanic/Latino	347	29%
Black or African American	87	7%
Asian	87	7%
Two or more races	37	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	7	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,180	610M / 570F

English Language Learners: 50 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	36.0% -19.2pp	55.2%	492
Science Proficiency	80.0%	—	233

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.04 grade levels

Math

-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

90 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

106

9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,180	100%

Contact & Location

70 VAN COTT AVE

FARMINGDALE, NY 11735

Phone: (516)434-5410

http://www.farmingdaleschools.org

District

FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $37,703

District enrollment: 5,125

Other Schools in District

ALBANY AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
SALTZMAN EAST MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WOODWARD PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
FARMINGDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL High

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 11735) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

361098000878

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD