| Data Points | Massapequa | Freeport |
| Number of Students * | 6477 | 6342 |
| Chronic Absenteeism | Grades 1-8: 12%
High School: 19.3% |
Grades 1-8: 23.8%
High School: 21.1% |
| English Language Proficiency | 0.4% ELL | 17.8% ELL |
| 4 Year Graduation Rate * | 98% | 82% |
| Standardized Test Scores * (ELA and Math, include % taking the tests) | %students who scored at a proficient level in ELA and Math, respectively
Grade 3- 46%, 68% Grade 4- 54%, 74% Grade 5- 44%, 70% Grade 6- 61%, 72% Grade 7- 73%, 81% Grade 8- 75%, 67% |
%students who scored at a proficient level in ELA and Math, respectively
Grade 3- 43%, 59% Grade 4- 42%, 63% Grade 5- 25%, 36% Grade 6- 46%, 43% Grade 7- 28%, 31% Grade 8- 45%, 17% |
| Accountability Status* | Local Support and Improvement | Local Support and Improvement |
| % Inexperienced Teachers | 13% | 17% |
| Ethnicity * | 86% White Students
9% Hispanic/Latino Students 3% Multiracial Students 2% Asian/Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander Students 1% African American Students 0% Naive American Students |
4% White Students
71% Hispanic/Latino Students 2% Multiracial Students 1% Asian/Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander Students 21% African American Students 0% Naive American Students |
| Median Household Income | $148,295 | $109,390 |
| Average Property/School Taxes | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Average Home Price | $740,000 | $510,000 |
I was not surprised to see the ethnic differences between Massapequa and Freeport’s school districts. However, what surprised me the most was the average test scores being significantly lower in Freeport. I tried to see why that is by comparing the amount of inexperienced teachers, but the statistics were fairly similar. I feel like I already knew houses cost less in Freeport, but I did not know how drastic the difference was.