Top Rankings
West Babylon Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,346 students in West Babylon Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in West Babylon Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
3,601 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Babylon Union Free School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%

Graduation Rate
91%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,280 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
30%
# Black Students
352 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
1,753 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
49%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
255
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
248
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
270
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
310
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
14
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,694 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,125 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$116 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$32,694
$31,307

Spending / Student
$32,125
$32,183

Best West Babylon Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santapogue School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1130 Herzel Blvd
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7401
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7401
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #22.
South Bay School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
160 Great E Neck Rd
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7501
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7501
Grades: K-5
| 284 students
Rank: #33.
West Babylon Junior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Old Farmingdale Rd
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7204
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7204
Grades: 6-8
| 808 students
Rank: #44.
John F Kennedy School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
175 Brookvale Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7801
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7801
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #55.
Tooker Avenue School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
855 Tooker Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7601
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7601
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #66.
Forest Avenue School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Forest Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7301
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7301
Grades: PK-5
| 273 students
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