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John F Kennedy School

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John F Kennedy School ranks 1044 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1044^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of New York elementary schools

Summary

John F Kennedy School is an elementary school in West Babylon, New York, serving 333 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the West Babylon Union Free School District, which is ranked 385 out of 874 districts in the state.

John F Kennedy School has shown strong academic performance, particularly in math, with 3rd-grade math proficiency rates consistently above the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 74.36%, compared to 65.38% for the district and 59.7% for the state. The school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate has also been impressive, reaching 65.52% in 2024-2025, higher than the district's 66.47% and the state's 56.61%. Additionally, the school has consistently ranked in the top 500 New York elementary schools for special education students, indicating strong support and resources for this population.

Compared to nearby schools in the West Babylon district, Forest Avenue School and Tooker Avenue School, John F Kennedy School generally performs better academically, particularly in math. However, the nearby Babylon Memorial Grade School, which is part of the Babylon Union Free School District, outperformed John F Kennedy School in several academic areas, such as 5th-grade ELA and math proficiency. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $32,534 in 2023-2024 and low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 may contribute to its strong academic performance.

348

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,870

Per pupil spending ?

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Brookvale Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704-7926

(631) 376-7801

District: West Babylon Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

20.1%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of West Babylon Union Free School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

New York avg55%

1,044^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary 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	55.7	1044 of 2445	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	757 of 2445	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	1349 of 2439	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	936 of 2434	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	452 of 2201	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	1121 of 2413	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	1006 of 2395	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	754 of 2386	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	685 of 2366	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	60.9	869 of 2352	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	757 of 2345	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	769 of 2325	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.0	449 of 2320	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	86.8	169 of 2286	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	78.2	410 of 2263	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	336 of 2257	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	250 of 2227	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	238 of 2219	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	193 of 2206	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	943 of 2409	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	985 of 2413	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	1076 of 2403	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	1046 of 2401	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	330 of 1955	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	989 of 2357	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	1068 of 2338	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	503 of 1569	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	614 of 1531	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	615 of 1429	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	551 of 1503	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	1547 of 2098	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.7	876 of 2078	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	1232 of 2041	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	722 of 2099	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	756 of 1678	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.7	1641 of 2032	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.0	682 of 2045	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	1128 of 2407	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	574 of 2411	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	1200 of 2400	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	895 of 2400	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	545 of 1961	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	1196 of 2358	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	916 of 2340	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	448 of 2134	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	385 of 2110	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	33.9	1302 of 2016	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	646 of 2031	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	561 of 1941	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	767 of 1402	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	540 of 1392	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	811 of 1337	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	530 of 1399	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	329 of 1224	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	920 of 1338	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	782 of 1408	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)79th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+3 vs state

English Language Arts59%+4 vs state

Science42%-3 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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th 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 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 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
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
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
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	K-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
Babylon Memorial Grade School	Public	3-6	169 Park Ave	Babylon	11702	Suffolk County	Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 893-7980	490	38	12.7	13.9%	363 (74.1%)	12 (2.4%)	89 (18.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	63.2	862^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	64.7%		68.4	694^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.6%	168	58.0	53.4	79.1	60.5	65.3	53.0	70.5	57.5	76.7	98.3	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.6	99.2	$31,343	$539	$30,804
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
West Gates Avenue School	Public	K-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
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
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

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