📍 70 van Cott Ave, Farmingdale, Nassau County, 11735
Howitt School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Farmingdale, Nassau County. The school has 1,199 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Farmingdale Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 128.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Howitt School enrolls 1,199 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 128.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 6.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 672 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 333 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 77 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 66 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
269 of the school's 1,199 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 250 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Howitt School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-30, state senate district 6, state house district 15.
Howitt School is one of 6 schools in FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in FARMINGDALE, New York. The district serves 5,267 students district-wide and employs 495 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,199 students, Howitt School is larger than the district average of about 878 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large