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Howard T Herber Middle School

Malverne, NY · Malverne Union Free School District

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · Suburb, large

161st of 781 New York middle schools statewide · better than 79% Improving

75 OCEAN AVE, Malverne, NY 11565

(516)887-6445NCES ID 361821001641Directory 202324

414
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
34%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
12.3%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Howard T Herber Middle School 161st of 781 New York middle schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 79% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 61th in 2019 to 79th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%79%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
Howard T Herber Middle School
52%
NY average
53%
Math
Howard T Herber Middle School
92%
NY average
57%
Science
Howard T Herber Middle School
74%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time Howard T Herber Middle School NY average
25%50%75%52%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Howard T Herber Middle School NY average
25%50%75%92%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 414 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic31%White17%9%Black42%
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categories changedHispanic 31%White 17%Asian 8%Black 42%44%49%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Black59.8%42.3% 17.5 pts
Hispanic16.6%30.7% 14.1 pts
White19.5%16.7% 2.8 pts
Asian3.3%8.5% 5.2 pts
Two or more races0.8%1.0% 0.2 pts
American Indian0.0%0.7% 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $812K in zip 11565 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$203K$405K$608K$810K$772K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Howard T Herber Middle School in?

Howard T Herber Middle School is part of the Malverne Union Free School District district in Malverne, New York.

Is Howard T Herber Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Howard T Herber Middle School 161st of 781 New York middle schools (better than 79% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of Howard T Herber Middle School?

Black 42%, Hispanic 31%, White 17%, Asian 9% (414 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Howard T Herber Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11565 is $812K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.