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Forest Avenue School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1839^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Forest Avenue School is an elementary school in West Babylon, New York, serving 273 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the West Babylon Union Free School District, which is ranked 385 out of 874 school districts in the state.

While Forest Avenue School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 students per teacher, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's rankings for various student subgroups, including females, males, whites, and students with special needs, have been in the bottom half of New York elementary schools for several years. Additionally, the school's rankings for English Language Learners and students from low-income backgrounds have been particularly low, often in the bottom 10% of schools.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $33,307 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages, Forest Avenue School's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 907 out of 2,434 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,839 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025. When compared to other elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District, such as South Bay School, John F. Kennedy School, and Santapogue School, Forest Avenue School consistently underperforms, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices and resource allocation to improve student outcomes.

278

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,493

Per pupil spending ?

29.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Forest Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704-5131

(631) 376-7301

District: West Babylon Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

41.4%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg58%

New York avg55%

1,839^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District

385^th of 874West Babylon 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	27.9	1839 of 2445	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1931 of 2445	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1712 of 2439	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.7	907 of 2434	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	937 of 2201	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	1481 of 2413	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	1137 of 2395	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.9	1535 of 2386	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	1256 of 2366	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.6	1162 of 2352	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.5	1106 of 2345	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.9	1493 of 2325	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	1147 of 2320	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	904 of 2286	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	723 of 2263	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.7	526 of 2257	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	803 of 2227	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.4	647 of 2219	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	67.1	849 of 2206	61.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	33.9	562 of 857	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	253 of 936	73.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1078 of 1117	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1001 of 1066	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1706 of 2409	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1743 of 2413	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1819 of 2403	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.5	1055 of 2401	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	1153 of 1955	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1528 of 2357	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	964 of 2338	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	939 of 1569	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1023 of 1531	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	881 of 1429	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.6	405 of 1503	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	370 of 818	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	429 of 1315	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	218 of 1392	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1557 of 2098	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1629 of 2078	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1171 of 2041	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	648 of 2099	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	830 of 1678	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	1233 of 2032	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	662 of 2045	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1884 of 2407	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	2030 of 2411	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1470 of 2400	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	935 of 2400	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	944 of 1961	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	1434 of 2358	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	1318 of 2340	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1716 of 2134	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1328 of 1859	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	1102 of 1402	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	931 of 1392	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1047 of 1337	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.2	387 of 1224	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.1	1038 of 1338	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	893 of 1408	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2023)34th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math48%-9 vs state

English Language Arts37%-18 vs state

Science34%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, June 23, 2019

Gradutation could of been better. Poorly organized. Short kids in back cant see them . Kids in specail ed should of been recognized. There was no cap or gown. Sachem went all out. Best part was when i saw my son get his diploma and his 2 graduation songs. Everything was very poor. Principal did great for being there for a short time( lady principal). There was no dress code for example dress girls and boys dress shirt, dress pants ,suit and dress shoes. My son had amazing gradutation in pre- school and kindgeraten . We had cap and gowns. Here nothing. Close Quote

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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
Forest Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Forest Ave	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 376-7301	278	24	11.6	29.5%	122 (43.9%)	24 (8.6%)	115 (41.4%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	27.9	1839^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.8%		24.3	1931^st of 2445 public elementary schools	21.0%	92	32.4	30.6	48.6	51.4	48.7	44.1	34.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.3	$39,493	$310	$39,183
Tooker Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Tooker Ave	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 376-7601	282	25	11.3	28.4%	104 (36.9%)	24 (8.5%)	140 (49.6%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	63.3	859^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.9%		61.9	859^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.9%		41.4	48.9	82.1	71.0	66.7	83.3	57.1	98.2	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.2	100.0	$38,547	$320	$38,227
Santapogue School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Herzel Blvd	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 376-7401	356	32	11.1	30.9%	121 (34.0%)	32 (9.0%)	167 (46.9%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	68.9	715^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.8%		64	800^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.3%	85	60.0	66.0	73.0	67.2	76.6	70.0	46.2	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.4	$34,412	$315	$34,097
Belmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	108 Barnum St	North Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7505	375	39	9.6	52.8%	95 (25.3%)	70 (18.7%)	165 (44.0%)	21 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.9%)	29.7	1779^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%		28.6	1787^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.9%	8	59.5	41.9	46.8	45.5	51.2	24.4	25.0	98.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.5	98.8	$30,104	$1,025	$29,079
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
William Rall School	Public	K-5	761 N Wellwood Ave	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 867-3450	539	51	10.4	55.1%	230 (42.7%)	33 (6.1%)	224 (41.6%)	31 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	57.2	1009^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.7%		74.8	543^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.8%	466	59.0	66.7	56.3	45.2	84.6	72.2	36.4	98.5	99.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.4	98.7	$23,063	$346	$22,717
William E Deluca Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	223 Phelps Ln	North Babylon	11703	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7705	401	39	10.1	51.6%	87 (21.7%)	99 (24.7%)	176 (43.9%)	28 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	9.4	2307^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.6%		7.4	2375^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.9%	68	37.8	20.6	16.7	36.1	31.4	13.3	6.9	98.2	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	99.7	98.7	$32,776	$1,078	$31,698
Babylon Elementary School	Public	K-2	171 Ralph Ave	Babylon	11702	Suffolk County	Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 893-7960	337	36	9.2	5.0%	266 (78.9%)	9 (2.7%)	44 (13.1%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)								97.3	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.6	99.4	100.0	$36,065	$547	$35,517
South Bay School	Public	K-5	160 Great E Neck Rd	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 376-7501	288	28	10.3	25.7%	147 (51.0%)	23 (8.0%)	102 (35.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	67.5	752^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	69.2%		64.1	795^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.5%	43	61.8	61.3	70.3	65.8	76.7	63.9	50.0	98.9	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	98.9	100.0	$40,035	$324	$39,711
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 Forest Avenue School

Is Forest Avenue School a good school?

Forest Avenue School ranks in the bottom 24.8% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Avenue School?

Students at Forest Avenue School are 44% White, 41% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Forest Avenue School in?

West Babylon Union Free School District

How many students attend Forest Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Forest Avenue School.

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