Summary:
The West Babylon Union Free School District in New York is home to one standout middle school, West Babylon Junior High School. This school has consistently ranked in the top half of New York middle schools, with a statewide ranking of 457 out of 1,500 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance, particularly in math and science, exceeds the district and state averages, with 70.47% of 7th graders proficient or better in math compared to 56.47% statewide.
West Babylon Junior High School has achieved 100% proficiency on the Regents exams for Earth Science and Algebra I in recent years, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the state average, and its spending per student of $33,395 in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, suggesting a strong investment in resources to support student learning.
Despite having a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 45.92% in 2023-2024, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, the school has maintained its strong academic performance. This suggests the school may have effective strategies in place to support all students, regardless of their economic status, and provide a well-rounded educational experience for its diverse student body.
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