Plainview-old Bethpage Middle School

Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School serves 918 students in grades 5-8 in Nassau County's affluent Plainview community. With 81 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains an excellent 11.3:1 student-teacher ratio, allowing for more personalized attention and smaller class sizes. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, earning an impressive 8.4 out of 10 MySchoolScout rating and ranking #273 out of 4,758 middle schools statewide, placing it in the 94th percentile.

Students particularly excel in English Language Arts, with 80% achieving proficiency or above across all grades. Mathematics performance shows 65% of students meeting or exceeding proficiency standards. The school draws from a highly educated and economically advantaged community where 67% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher, and the median household income reaches $179,197.

With a poverty rate of just 3.2%, the ZIP code of 11803 reflects the area's prosperity, where median home values average $690,900. This middle school benefits from its location in a large suburban setting that combines residential tranquility with access to Long Island's educational and cultural resources, providing students with both academic rigor and community support in one of Nassau County's most desirable neighborhoods.