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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 804 students in West Babylon Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in West Babylon Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,596 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Babylon Union Free School District, which is ranked #253 of all 1,017 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
n/a
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
136 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,231 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
29%
# Black Students
343 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
1,794 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
50%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
244
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
241
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
263
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
16
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,739 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,169 is less than the state median of $32,230. 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
$32,739
$31,353
Spending / Student
$32,169
$32,230
Best West Babylon Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Babylon Junior High School
Magnet 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
| 804 students
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