Summary:
The 11704 zip code area in New York is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the West Babylon Union Free School District and the North Babylon Union Free School District. While the schools exhibit a range of academic performance, a few stand out, including Santapogue School, West Babylon Senior High School, and West Babylon Junior High School.
Santapogue School, an elementary school in the West Babylon district, ranks highly, placing 715th out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. It has strong test scores, with 60-76% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 67-76% proficient in Math. In contrast, schools like Belmont Elementary and Forest Avenue School struggle with proficiency rates below 50%.
The data also reveals disparities in funding and student-teacher ratios across the schools, with per-student spending ranging from $29,504 at Santapogue School to $36,567 at South Bay School, and student-teacher ratios varying from 9.2 at South Bay School to 12.8 at West Babylon Senior High School. These disparities suggest that students in the 11704 zip code may not have equal access to quality education, and that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality and school leadership, play a significant role in student achievement.
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