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John H West School

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John H West School ranks 958 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New York elementary schools

Summary

John H West School is an elementary school in Bethpage, New York, serving 505 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Plainedge Union Free School District, which is ranked 307 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John H West School has shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math that often exceed the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 65%, compared to 60.63% for the district and 54.07% for the state. The school also has a relatively high spending per student of $32,431 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.1, suggesting a focus on providing a well-resourced educational environment.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Plainedge Union Free School District and the surrounding area, John H West School generally performs better on state assessments, particularly in ELA and Math. However, the school's performance on state assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Asian students performing lower compared to other subgroups. This indicates a need to address any underlying factors contributing to these achievement gaps.

473

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,318

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

499 Boundary Ave
Bethpage, NY 11714-6499

(516) 992-7500

District: Plainedge Union Free School District

Students who attend John H West School usually attend:

Middle:	Plainedge Middle School
High:	Plainedge Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Asian:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

958^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Plainedge Union Free School District

307^th of 874Plainedge 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	58.8	958 of 2445	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	977 of 2445	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	454 of 2439	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	981 of 2434	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	689 of 2201	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	703 of 2413	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	744 of 2395	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	698 of 2386	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	469 of 2366	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	506 of 2352	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.9	525 of 2345	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	433 of 2325	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	423 of 2320	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	454 of 2286	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	347 of 2263	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	339 of 2257	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	330 of 2227	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	84.0	172 of 2219	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	82.7	224 of 2206	89.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	282 of 696	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	460 of 662	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	432 of 605	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	421 of 671	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	1172 of 2409	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	896 of 2413	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.7	366 of 2403	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	1031 of 2401	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	801 of 1955	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	636 of 2357	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	507 of 2338	78.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	670 of 1569	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	463 of 1531	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	676 of 1503	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	1037 of 2098	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	774 of 2078	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	631 of 2041	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	762 of 2407	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	1040 of 2411	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	574 of 2400	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	930 of 2400	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	577 of 1961	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	825 of 2358	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	936 of 2340	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	81.1	103 of 1044	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	898 of 1402	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	940 of 1392	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	430 of 1337	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	849 of 1399	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	610 of 1224	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	683 of 1338	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	789 of 1408	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)90th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2025)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+4 vs state

English Language Arts60%+5 vs state

Science51%+6 vs state

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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
John H West School	Public	K-5	499 Boundary Ave	Bethpage	11714	Nassau County	Plainedge Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-7500	473	43	11.0	18.0%	270 (57.1%)	7 (1.5%)	98 (20.7%)	76 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	58.8	958^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.8%		56.9	977^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.0%	19	58.8	65.0	57.8	56.6	78.1	52.1	51.1	99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$34,318	$281	$34,037
Eastplain School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N Delaware Ave	N Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Plainedge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7600	445	28	15.7	5.4%	348 (78.2%)	5 (1.1%)	57 (12.8%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	67.6	750^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.3%		62.5	842^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.6%	92	50.0	64.1	65.4	75.0	65.0	73.3	68.0	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	$26,413	$269	$26,144
East Broadway School	Public	K-5	751 Seaman Neck Rd	Seaford	11783	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-7426	662	55	12.0	15.4%	487 (73.6%)	8 (1.2%)	100 (15.1%)	55 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	64.2	848^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.3%		56	1005^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.9%	157	64.8	54.3	69.6	73.3	68.6	63.0	42.9	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	$32,201	$595	$31,606
Central Boulevard Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Central Blvd	Bethpage	11714	Nassau County	Bethpage Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 644-4301	491	52	9.4	28.1%	229 (46.6%)	4 (0.8%)	95 (19.3%)	138 (28.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.1%)	53.9	1093^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	55.3%		50.6	1150^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.0%	57	54.1	50.0	51.1	54.8	65.2	72.9	55.3	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	100.0	99.6	$36,998	$643	$36,355
Michael F Stokes School	Public	2-4	101 Owl Pl	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Island Trees Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 520-2103	511	42	12.0	36.2%	185 (36.2%)	3 (0.6%)	174 (34.1%)	135 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	70.1	688^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.9%		75.9	513^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.0%	175	53.2	74.4		68.4	80.3			99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$31,029	$1,007	$30,022
Albany Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Albany Ave	North Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-5510	536	45	11.9	16.6%	348 (64.9%)	23 (4.3%)	107 (20.0%)	35 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	70.3	683^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.1%		81.4	402^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	83.6%	281	62.1	75.9	75.0	67.7	75.4	68.1	40.4	99.0	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	$38,945	$255	$38,690
J Fred Sparke School	Public	PK, KG-1	100 Robin Pl	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Island Trees Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 520-2126	323	28	11.4	33.1%	124 (38.4%)	5 (1.5%)	95 (29.4%)	84 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)								(n/a)								99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,754	$1,424	$30,329
Abbey Lane School	Public	K-5	239 Gardiners Ave	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-7402	607	51	11.9	34.4%	253 (41.7%)	10 (1.6%)	153 (25.2%)	173 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	70.7	674^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.4%		70.6	622^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	74.6%	52	60.3	70.5	62.7	71.6	83.1	70.2	47.7	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	$29,825	$475	$29,351
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Woodward Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	95 Woodward Pky	Farmingdale	11735	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-5810	815	70	11.6	27.1%	413 (50.7%)	53 (6.5%)	262 (32.1%)	61 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	56	1039^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.5%		69.5	657^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.1%	382	45.2	67.8	56.7	57.0	70.6	58.2	49.5	98.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.6	99.1	$33,727	$231	$33,496

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