NWR: Farmingdale / Farmingdale schools

I am in the process of looking for a house and just wondering if anyone lives in Farmingdale. We have broadened that to be part of our search since the houses in Massapequa are going like hot cakes.

What are the best elementary schools in this district? I have looked at the best schools website but sometimes you can get more of a feel actually living there. It seems like Woodward is the nicest from greatschools.com but I'm just curious.

Thanks for any help!!!

anywhere in massapequa with farmingdale schools have much lower home prices because the farmingdale school district isn't very good. I'd be weary about buying in farmingdale or in a town zoned for farmingdale schools because it can really affect the resale value of your home.

also be sure to avoid areas of massapequa with amityville schools. Plainedge and Massapequa are the best school districts. Both are about equal in how good they are, but plainedge is much smaller, which many prefer. It is really about preference though. Those who went to plainedge swear it's the better school, but you'll hear the same from massapequa HS graduates too

I wanted to stay in the town of oyster bay. I was just asking about the elementary schools there that's all.

Thanks for the help though.

Yea I know. I grew up in Massapequa and would love to stay here. I love this town. But it's really discouraging. And the amount they want for the fixer uppers is kind of insane.

And we thought the same about the taxes in plainedge. It's like nearly 5k more! That adds up!!!

I live in Farmingdale and the schools were great. I graduated 54 in my class of 395 in Farmingdale High school. I went to Woodward Parkway Elementary school and Howitt Middle school.

I'm not sure where people are hearing that Farmingdale schools aren't good, because that is just wrong.

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Posted by MsA2MrsA

I wanted to stay in the town of oyster bay. I was just asking about the elementary schools there that's all.

Thanks for the help though.

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The elementary schools are:
Woodward Parkway
Saltzman EAst Memorial
Albany Avenue
Northside

I would say they are all good, but Northside is the lowest on that list. Woodward and Albany Ave would be the top. All my friends went to either woodward or Albany ave.

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Posted by cets1290

anywhere in massapequa with farmingdale schools have much lower home prices because the farmingdale school district isn't very good. I'd be weary about buying in farmingdale or in a town zoned for farmingdale schools because it can really affect the resale value of your home.

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I'm just curious as to where you got this information from?

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Posted by Pinkisles

I live in Farmingdale and the schools were great. I graduated 54 in my class of 395 in Farmingdale High school. I went to Woodward Parkway Elementary school and Howitt Middle school.

I'm not sure where people are hearing that Farmingdale schools aren't good, because that is just wrong.

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Farmingdale is a very mixed bag--not as culturally homogeneous as all these other districts....And by that I mean lets face it---the district has kids from N. Amityville, Massapequa Park, N. Massapequa, South Farmingdale and Farmingdale Village. Maybe that's why people think they schools aren't 'as good'. I think its vast diversity is a strength.

P.S. I find it funny that Northside is considered lowest on the list when THE MOST EXPENSIVE (half a million and up)homes in Farmingdale Village happen to send all their kids there, that is if they're not enrolled in private school.

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Posted by Pinkisles

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Posted by cets1290

anywhere in massapequa with farmingdale schools have much lower home prices because the farmingdale school district isn't very good. I'd be weary about buying in farmingdale or in a town zoned for farmingdale schools because it can really affect the resale value of your home.

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I'm just curious as to where you got this information from?

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i'm not knocking farmingdale, i have many friends who live there. The home prices are in fact much lower than 'pequa though, and resale value of farmingdale homes is also lower in areas of 'pequa with farmingdale schools. If comparing plainedge, massapequa, and farmingdale, farmingdale would be the lowest of the three statistics-wise. Any realtor would tell you that the lowest home prices of those three would be the homes in the f'dale district. Not saying it's terrible, but not as good as the plainedge and massapequa stats.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/long-island/1563737-long-island-school-district-rankings.html

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Posted by Pinkisles

To say it's not very good is misleading, it's not at the bottom of the list, that is what one would think when reading your comment.

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sorry you felt i had poor delivery- like i said in the beginning, i was clearly referring to school districts that massapequa homes are zoned for and said to avoid f'dale and amityville because buying a home in those two districts in massapequa can affect the resale value, which is 100% factual. again, not knocking farmingdale whatsoever, just listing the facts.

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Posted by cets1290

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Posted by Pinkisles

To say it's not very good is misleading, it's not at the bottom of the list, that is what one would think when reading your comment.

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sorry you felt i had poor delivery- like i said in the beginning, i was clearly referring to school districts that massapequa homes are zoned for and said to avoid f'dale and amityville because buying a home in those two districts in massapequa can affect the resale value, which is 100% factual. again, not knocking farmingdale whatsoever, just listing the facts.

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Yes I understand but the original poster was asking about Farmingdale houses in the Farmingdale school district.

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Posted by Pinkisles

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Posted by MsA2MrsA

I wanted to stay in the town of oyster bay. I was just asking about the elementary schools there that's all.

Thanks for the help though.

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The elementary schools are:
Woodward Parkway
Saltzman EAst Memorial
Albany Avenue
Northside

I would say they are all good, but Northside is the lowest on that list. Woodward and Albany Ave would be the top. All my friends went to either woodward or Albany ave.

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Thanks for your help. Home buying is so frustrating. It sucks. But I appreciate any help I can get.

Farmingdale is part of 3 school districts. It depends on where the home is. Farmingdale residents are in either Farmingdale, Amityville or Half Hollow Hills.

Each district has their pros and cons. Half Hollow Hills is one of the BEST districts on the island, but the taxes in that area are generally high. The elementary schools would depend on what district the house is zoned for!

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Posted by FutureMrsM0824

Farmingdale is part of 3 school districts. It depends on where the home is. Farmingdale residents are in either Farmingdale, Amityville or Half Hollow Hills.

Each district has their pros and cons. Half Hollow Hills is one of the BEST districts on the island, but the taxes in that area are generally high. The elementary schools would depend on what district the house is zoned for!

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It's not part of three districts. No one in Farmingdale goes to Amityville Schools, I assure you that. Some Parts of N. Amityville attend Farmingdale schools, just like some parts of N. Massapequa & Massapequa Park attend FARMINGDALE SCHOOLS.

The small portion that attends Half Hollow Hills is by Farmingdale College and that is no longer part of Nassau County or the Town of Oyster Bay.

IF you're looking for homes anywhere in Nassau County, you can easily check the district by going to 'www.mynassauproperty.com' and it will tell you what district you are in. Also, it gives you an idea of what the property taxes are for that Home. And OH from a former employee who worked in the Property Tax Dept---try to stay away from areas that are 'incorporated' their taxes are generally higher AND ALWAYS IN ADDITION to County and School taxes.

Not that you asked, but IMO what happens and is taught at home is almost always MORE important that what school district you grew up in or the resale value of your home.