Here's How Plainview-Old Bethpage School District Ranks In NY

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13 October, 2020

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PLAINVIEW, NY — The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District is the 23rd best school district in New York, according to a new report. Niche, a school search platform that ranks K-12 schools and colleges, last week released its "best schools" rankings for 2021. Plainview-Old Bethpage ranked 23rd out of 674 districts. Plainview-Old Bethpage Rankings In New York Overall: 23Best places to teach: 40Districts with the best teachers: 58Safety: 40 The Jericho Union Free School District was ranked the best school district in the state, followed by Great Neck Public Schools and the Scarsdale Union Free School District. Niche ranked Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, which earned an overall A+ grade, the 43rd best high school out of 1,244 in the state. Stuyvesant High School was named the top public school in the state. Staten Island Technical High School and Bronx High School of Science rounded out the top three. Top 10 School Districts In New York Jericho Union Free School DistrictGreat Neck Public SchoolsScarsdale Union Free School DistrictSyosset Central School DistrictRoslyn Union Free School DistrictHerricks Union Free School DistrictManhasset Union Free School DistrictByram Hills Central School DistrictBronxville Union Free School DistrictPelham Union Free School District Top 10 Public High Schools In New York Stuyvesant High SchoolStaten Island Technical High SchoolBronx High School of ScienceTownsend Harris High SchoolJericho Senior High SchoolGreat Neck South High SchoolHigh School for Math Science & Engineering at The City College of New YorkScarsdale Senior High SchoolHigh School of American Studies at Lehman CollegeSyosset Senior High School Niche said it ranks school districts based on a rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education. It also includes test scores, college data, and ratings from the site's users. With updated data for 94,710 public schools, 24,099 private schools and 11,822 school districts nationwide, Niche's rankings provide an in-depth analysis of the quality of a given school, allowing parents and students to find the best fit for their needs. The site gives more weight to certain metrics, such as a 50 percent weight based on academics, including state assessment proficiency, SAT and ACT scores, and survey responses on academics from students and parents. A 15-ercent weight is also given to teachers, including salary, absenteeism, state rest results, and survey responses on teachers from students and parents. This year, Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, New Jersey, was ranked the best public school in America, rising from No. 5 last year and No. 12 the year before. 2021 Best Public High Schools Bergen County Academies (Hackensack, NJ)Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science (Worcester, MA)Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology (Alexandria, VA)North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Durham, NC)Maggie Walker Governor's School (Richmond, VA) "2020 has been an unprecedented year on multiple fronts and yet people are making big life decisions, like moving somewhere new or adjusting to a different work situation. A lot of times, those changes are tied into choosing a school for their kids," Luke Skurman, Founder and CEO at Niche, said in a news release. Click here to see the full list of the 2021 Best Schools rankings.