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West Gates Avenue School

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West Gates Avenue School ranks 1434 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of New York elementary schools

Summary

West Gates Avenue School is an elementary school located in Lindenhurst, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Lindenhurst Union Free School District, which is ranked 535 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Gates Avenue School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 533 out of 2,201 elementary schools in 2020-2021 (rated 4 stars) to 1,434 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025 (rated 2 stars). The school's performance on state assessments has also been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math below the district and state averages in 2024-2025, except for 4th-grade ELA where the school outperformed. However, in 2020-2021, the school's 3rd and 4th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates were significantly higher than the district and state averages, indicating potential fluctuations in student performance over time. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other elementary schools in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District, but notably lower than some nearby schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District, such as John F. Kennedy School.

The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at West Gates Avenue School has fluctuated, ranging from 24.83% in 2021-2022 to 43.17% in 2022-2023, suggesting the school serves a diverse population in terms of socioeconomic status. The school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $17,419 in 2020-2021 to $19,822 in 2023-2024, and a relatively stable student-teacher ratio, indicating the school is allocating resources to support its students. However, the impact on student performance is not always clear, as the school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking and proficiency rates on state assessments over the years.

303

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,500

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 W Gates Ave
Lindenhurst, NY 11757-0621

(631) 867-3400

District: Lindenhurst Union Free School District

Students who attend West Gates Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Lindenhurst Middle School
High:	Lindenhurst Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

29.0%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

New York avg55%

1,434^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District

535^th of 874Lindenhurst Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1434 of 2445	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	1079 of 2445	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	1254 of 2439	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.4	632 of 2434	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	533 of 2201	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	1207 of 2413	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	840 of 2395	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	862 of 2386	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.3	601 of 2366	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	788 of 2352	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.7	1312 of 2345	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	959 of 2325	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	681 of 2320	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	63.8	888 of 2286	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.5	333 of 2263	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.7	416 of 2257	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	471 of 2227	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	410 of 2219	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	573 of 2206	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	1323 of 2413	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	839 of 2403	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	491 of 1955	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	1262 of 2357	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	1258 of 2338	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	59.3	659 of 2032	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	742 of 2045	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	61.5	841 of 2411	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	1659 of 2400	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	92.3	44 of 1961	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	49.9	1140 of 2358	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	425 of 2340	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	710 of 1392	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	87.0	64 of 1224	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	61.2	506 of 1338	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	620 of 1408	56.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)68th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2024)65th percentile+9 vs school

White (2024)49th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2024)45th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-4 vs state

Math50%-8 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
West Gates Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 W Gates Ave	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 867-3400	303	26	11.7	40.3%	180 (59.4%)	14 (4.6%)	88 (29.0%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	41.4	1434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.3%		52.9	1079^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.9%	355	41.2	66.7	50.0	60.0	41.7	42.9	42.9	97.2	98.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.1	99.4	98.4	$21,500	$00	$21,500
Albany Avenue School	Public	K-5	180 Albany Ave	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 867-3150	498	46	10.8	45.4%	198 (39.8%)	13 (2.6%)	256 (51.4%)	25 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	58.3	978^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.0%		44.8	1294^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.1%	316	74.2	43.8	70.0	71.9	59.1	51.5	35.7	97.2	98.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.7	$19,316	$00	$19,316
Susan E Wiley School	Public	K-5	Scudder Ave	Copiague	11726	Suffolk County	Copiague Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 842-4014	611	39	15.4	67.8%	41 (6.7%)	58 (9.5%)	502 (82.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30.6	1750^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.4%		27.8	1810^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.0%	60	33.8	45.7	44.1	40.0	63.1	47.8	33.6	93.7	96.8	94.0	93.9	93.9	96.3	95.5	93.9	$27,491	$1,411	$26,080
Alleghany Avenue School	Public	K-5	250 S Alleghany Ave	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 867-3200	319	37	8.7	47.0%	187 (58.6%)	18 (5.6%)	94 (29.5%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	58.2	982^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.8%		43.5	1338^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.3%	356	36.8	37.5	62.5	71.4	50.0	82.4	73.3	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$27,798	$00	$27,798
Great Neck Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 Great Neck Rd	Copiague	11726	Suffolk County	Copiague Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 842-4013	428	29	14.8	66.4%	29 (6.8%)	97 (22.7%)	281 (65.7%)	11 (2.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	53.3	1114^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.4%		60.2	901^st of 2445 public elementary schools	63.1%	213	49.3	52.1	64.8	58.6	56.3	75.4	40.3	96.8	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.0	98.2	$29,419	$1,545	$27,875
Deauville Gardens East Elementary School	Public	K-5	45 Waldo St	Copiague	11726	Suffolk County	Copiague Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 842-3320	465	28	16.7	57.4%	45 (9.7%)	83 (17.8%)	316 (68.0%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	59	954^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.0%		65.3	773^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%	181	52.4	70.5	59.7	61.0	67.5	68.8	38.5	78.6	94.7	97.0	97.0	97.0	94.7	97.1	95.1	$26,784	$1,418	$25,366
Deauville Gardens West Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Deauville Blvd	Copiague	11726	Suffolk County	Copiague Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 842-4012	427	30	14.1	65.8%	38 (8.9%)	59 (13.8%)	319 (74.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	31.6	1725^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.4%		39.7	1463^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.2%	262	47.2	55.4	39.3	46.6	53.0	39.3	21.8									$31,930	$1,613	$30,316
Daniel Street School	Public	K-5	289 Daniel St	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 867-3300	495	46	10.8	42.0%	274 (55.4%)	28 (5.7%)	159 (32.1%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	31.9	1716^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.8%		47.5	1227^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.8%	489	48.7	33.3	34.8	59.0	50.0	38.5	32.0	98.1	98.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	98.6	$25,326	$00	$25,326
Harding Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Harding Ave	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 867-3350	278	28	10.0	36.7%	192 (69.1%)	13 (4.7%)	59 (21.2%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	30.9	1740^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.8%		32.6	1667^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.8%	73	42.9	32.0	41.7	56.5	55.2	50.0	23.8	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$24,238	$00	$24,238
John F Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Brookvale Ave	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 376-7801	348	30	11.7	11.8%	227 (65.2%)	22 (6.3%)	70 (20.1%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	55.7	1044^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.3%		66	757^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.0%	287	55.0	57.1	65.5	74.4	64.4	38.7	42.3	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.4	$35,870	$302	$35,568

Frequently Asked Questions about West Gates Avenue School

Is West Gates Avenue School a good school?

West Gates Avenue School ranks 1434^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Gates Avenue School attend?

Students who attend West Gates Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lindenhurst Middle School
High : Lindenhurst Senior High School

What district is West Gates Avenue School in?

Lindenhurst Union Free School District

How many students attend West Gates Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended West Gates Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of West Gates Avenue School?

Students at West Gates Avenue School are 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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