Is West Gates Avenue School a good school?

West Gates Avenue School ranks 1254 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Gates Avenue School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 278 students attended West Gates Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of West Gates Avenue School?

Students at West Gates Avenue School are 63% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of West Gates Avenue School attend?

Students who attend West Gates Avenue School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lindenhurst Middle School High : Lindenhurst Senior High School

West Gates Avenue School

Summary:

West Gates Avenue School is an elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade in Lindenhurst, New York, which is part of the Lindenhurst Union Free School District. The school stands out for its strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, West Gates Avenue School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student, which may contribute to its success.

One notable difference is the school's racial makeup, with a higher percentage of white students (63.31%) compared to the more diverse student populations in nearby schools like John F Kennedy School and William Rall School. However, the school's performance on state assessments varies across different student subgroups, suggesting that there may be opportunities to better support the academic growth of all students.

While West Gates Avenue School generally outperforms other schools in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District, there are some exceptions, such as William Rall School and Harding Avenue School, which have higher proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subject areas. This suggests that there may be valuable practices or strategies that could be shared across the district to benefit all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

175 W Gates Ave
Lindenhurst, NY 11757-0621

(631) 867-3400

District: Lindenhurst Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1254^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,502

Students who attend West Gates Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Lindenhurst Middle School
High:	Lindenhurst Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 278

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Asian:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Gates Avenue School ranks worse than 51.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details West Gates Avenue School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: White (63.3%), Hispanic (28.1%), Asian (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Gates Avenue School is 11.6, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare West Gates Avenue School employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Gates Avenue School is $21,502. 4 elementary schools in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Gates Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Gates Avenue School 1254^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See West Gates Avenue School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

Lindenhurst Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lindenhurst Union Free School District 490^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Gates Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at West Gates Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	73.76	573^rd	2206	74.0%
2007	77.94	410^th	2219	81.5%
2008	76.05	471^st	2227	78.9%
2009	76.69	416^th	2257	81.6%
2010	80.54	333^rd	2263	85.3%
2011	63.78	888^th	2286	61.2%
2012	70.99	681^st	2320	70.6%
2013	55.63	959^th	2325	58.8%
2014	44.71	1312^th	2345	44.1%
2015	64.44	788^th	2352	66.5%
2016	72.30	601^st	2366	74.6%
2017	62.12	862^nd	2386	63.9%
2018	64.14	840^th	2395	64.9%
2019	48.02	1207^th	2413	50.0%
2021	73.24	533^rd	2201	75.8%
2022	71.38	632^nd	2434	74.0%
2023	46.78	1254^th	2439	48.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Gates Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.36	742^nd	2045	63.7%
2019	59.27	659^th	2032	67.6%

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Rank History for Female students at West Gates Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.99	1258^th	2338	46.2%
2019	45.46	1262^nd	2357	46.5%
2021	70.80	491^st	1955	74.9%
2023	61.98	839^th	2403	65.1%

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Rank History for Male students at West Gates Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.71	425^th	2340	81.8%
2019	49.91	1140^th	2358	51.7%
2021	92.32	44^th	1961	97.8%
2023	32.04	1659^th	2400	30.9%

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Rank History for White students at West Gates Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.40	620^th	1408	56.0%
2019	61.21	506^th	1338	62.2%
2021	86.99	64^th	1224	94.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for West Gates Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	383	2	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	399
1990	398	1	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	410
1991	397	1	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	409
1992	379	1	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	396
1993	384	2	4	15	2	n/a	n/a	407
1994	395	3	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	416
1995	404	2	11	17	0	n/a	n/a	434
1996	404	2	11	17	0	n/a	n/a	434
1997	409	3	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	436
1998	434	2	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	452
1999	434	1	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	458
2000	422	1	11	22	0	n/a	n/a	456
2001	427	2	9	34	0	n/a	n/a	472
2002	383	3	13	28	0	n/a	n/a	427
2003	383	3	13	28	0	n/a	n/a	427
2004	374	5	5	20	0	n/a	n/a	404
2005	347	9	13	29	0	n/a	n/a	398
2006	304	7	13	36	0	n/a	n/a	360
2007	299	8	21	49	0	n/a	n/a	377
2008	287	9	20	41	1	n/a	n/a	358
2009	260	13	15	43	1	n/a	n/a	332
2010	249	12	10	42	0	n/a	n/a	313
2011	255	2	9	43	2	0	5	316
2012	334	6	4	66	0	0	0	410
2013	298	8	4	56	0	0	5	371
2014	297	7	6	58	0	0	4	372
2015	282	9	8	65	0	0	6	370
2016	268	7	14	66	0	0	7	362
2017	257	7	8	63	0	3	8	346
2018	238	5	11	69	1	2	7	333
2019	247	6	9	72	1	2	3	340
2020	225	7	8	71	1	2	4	318
2021	204	9	7	79	1	2	3	305
2022	197	9	7	75	1	0	5	294
2023	176	8	9	78	1	2	4	278

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Gates Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	399	24.0	16.6	n/a
1990	410	22.0	18.6	n/a
1991	409	26.8	15.2	n/a
1992	396	23.9	16.5	n/a
1993	407	21.0	19.4	n/a
1994	416	22.0	18.9	7.5
1995	434	23.0	18.9	9.9
1996	434	23.0	18.9	9.9
1997	436	23.0	19.0	7.6
1998	452	22.0	20.5	6
1999	458	23.0	19.9	7.4
2000	456	25.0	18.2	7
2001	472	25.0	18.9	5.7
2002	427	24.0	17.8	10.3
2003	427	24.0	17.8	10.3
2004	404	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	398	25.7	15.5	9.5
2006	360	23.0	15.7	16.1
2007	377	26.0	14.5	17.8
2008	358	24.0	14.9	16.8
2009	332	21.0	15.8	13.9
2010	313	21.0	14.9	14.7
2011	316	22.6	13.9	12.3
2012	410	27.4	14.9	14.9
2013	371	27.0	13.7	20.2
2014	372	26.0	14.3	16.4
2015	370	25.0	14.8	28.6
2016	362	28.0	12.9	31.5
2017	346	25.0	13.8	32.7
2018	333	25.0	13.3	29.1
2019	340	25.0	13.5	35
2020	318	31.0	10.2	30.2
2021	305	25.3	12.0	28.2
2022	294	23.2	12.6	24.8
2023	278	23.9	11.6	43.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Gates Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	399	24.0	16.6	n/a
1990	410	22.0	18.6	n/a
1991	409	26.8	15.2	n/a
1992	396	23.9	16.5	n/a
1993	407	21.0	19.4	n/a
1994	416	22.0	18.9	7.5
1995	434	23.0	18.9	9.9
1996	434	23.0	18.9	9.9
1997	436	23.0	19.0	7.6
1998	452	22.0	20.5	6
1999	458	23.0	19.9	7.4
2000	456	25.0	18.2	7
2001	472	25.0	18.9	5.7
2002	427	24.0	17.8	10.3
2003	427	24.0	17.8	10.3
2004	404	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	398	25.7	15.5	9.5
2006	360	23.0	15.7	16.1
2007	377	26.0	14.5	17.8
2008	358	24.0	14.9	16.8
2009	332	21.0	15.8	13.9
2010	313	21.0	14.9	14.7
2011	316	22.6	13.9	12.3
2012	410	27.4	14.9	14.9
2013	371	27.0	13.7	20.2
2014	372	26.0	14.3	16.4
2015	370	25.0	14.8	28.6
2016	362	28.0	12.9	31.5
2017	346	25.0	13.8	32.7
2018	333	25.0	13.3	29.1
2019	340	25.0	13.5	35
2020	318	31.0	10.2	30.2
2021	305	25.3	12.0	28.2
2022	294	23.2	12.6	24.8
2023	278	23.9	11.6	43.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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