Best Public Schools in West Babylon, NY

Summary:

The West Babylon, New York school district consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's performance and rankings vary, with some standout schools and others struggling to meet state standards.

Among the elementary schools, Santapogue School and Tooker Avenue School stand out with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Forest Avenue School struggles with lower proficiency rates. The West Babylon Senior High School maintains a strong 92.2% four-year graduation rate, outperforming the state average.

The West Babylon Union Free School District as a whole is ranked 456 out of 866 districts in New York and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting room for improvement in overall district performance. The district's spending per student is generally higher than the state average, but this does not necessarily translate to higher academic achievement across all schools, indicating a need to address the performance gaps between the elementary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Forest Ave	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 376-7301	271	28	9.6	39.5%	112 (41.3%)	34 (12.5%)	106 (39.1%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	31.3	1712^th of 2439 public elementary schools	29.8%		60.7	907^th of 2434 public elementary schools	62.7%	805											17.9	35.3	44.8				25.0	50.0	44.4					99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.3	$18,866	$17	$18,850
John F Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Brookvale Ave	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 376-7801	335	35	9.4	21.5%	228 (68.1%)	17 (5.1%)	68 (20.3%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	43.4	1349^th of 2439 public elementary schools	44.7%		59.5	936^th of 2434 public elementary schools	61.5%	413											25.0	44.1	25.6				45.8	80.6	47.5					99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.4	$18,660	$61	$18,599
Santapogue School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Herzel Blvd	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 376-7401	348	33	10.4	35.3%	137 (39.4%)	29 (8.3%)	153 (44.0%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	61.7	877^th of 2439 public elementary schools	64.0%		71.6	623^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	74.4%	254											51.1	38.1	60.6				66.7	56.8	62.9					99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.4	$17,016	$149	$16,867
South Bay School	Public	K-5	160 Great E Neck Rd	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 376-7501	300	32	9.4	33.7%	162 (54.0%)	18 (6.0%)	103 (34.3%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	57.1	994^th of 2439 public elementary schools	59.2%		70	663^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	72.8%	331											45.8	70.6	40.5				50.0	65.6	51.4					98.9	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	98.9	100.0	$18,692	$318	$18,374
Tooker Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Tooker Ave	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 376-7601	291	25	11.4	36.8%	121 (41.6%)	24 (8.2%)	130 (44.7%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	60	923^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	62.2%		60.1	920^th of 2434 public elementary schools	62.2%	3											37.5	73.5	34.4				69.4	88.2	40.0					98.2	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.2	100.0	$18,850	$201	$18,649
West Babylon Junior High School	Public	6-8	200 Old Farmingdale Rd	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 376-7204	804	74	10.9	36.2%	403 (50.1%)	81 (10.1%)	280 (34.8%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	58.4	563^rd of 1500 public middle schools	62.5%		56.7	578^th of 1479 public middle schools	60.9%	15	100.0					98.9								45.4	47.7	49.5				61.3	65.0	38.8	42.3	98.2	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.9	$18,702	$127	$18,575
West Babylon Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Great E Neck Rd	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 376-7115	1,247	108	11.5	38.6%	631 (50.6%)	140 (11.2%)	391 (31.4%)	54 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.2%)	56.7	574^th of 1228 public high schools	53.3%		56.8	545^th of 1190 public high schools	54.2%	29	67.8	58.6	67.2	87.4	39.3	54.6	82.9	72.1	67.0	85.2														99.6	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	$16,552	$61	$16,492

Cities Near West Babylon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lindenhurst	0.72 mi	8	451^st
North Babylon	1.54 mi	7	638^th
Copiague	1.9 mi	6	557^th
Babylon	2.12 mi	3	197^th
Amityville	2.3 mi	5	750^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in West Babylon, NY

Santapogue School

Tooker Avenue School

West Babylon Junior High School

South Bay School

West Babylon Senior High School

John F Kennedy School

Forest Avenue School

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