Is Lynwood Avenue School a good school?

Lynwood Avenue School ranks 1739 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lynwood Avenue School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 572 students attended Lynwood Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Lynwood Avenue School?

Students at Lynwood Avenue School are 54% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lynwood Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Lynwood Avenue School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sagamore Middle School High : Sachem High School East

Lynwood Avenue School

Summary:

Lynwood Avenue School is an elementary school located in Farmingville, New York, serving 572 students in grades K-5 as part of the Sachem Central School District. While the district is ranked 551 out of 865 school districts in New York, Lynwood Avenue School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5.

For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Lynwood Avenue School's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 30%, compared to the district's 34.93% and the state's 42.6%. The school's 5th grade Math proficiency rate was only 22.81%, significantly lower than the district's 43.3% and the state's 48.93%. Additionally, the school struggles with the performance of specific student subgroups, such as males, Hispanics, and Whites, ranking lower than the overall school ranking. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 27.83% in 2021-2022 to 37.24% in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, Lynwood Avenue School's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Nokomis School, Tamarac Elementary School, and Waverly Avenue School, all within the Sachem Central School District. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from a high of 691 out of 2,352 New York elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,739 out of 2,445 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining or improving its academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

50 Lynwood Ave
Farmingville, NY 11738-1977

(631) 696-8650

District: Sachem Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1739^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,128

Students who attend Lynwood Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Sagamore Middle School
High:	Sachem High School East

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 572

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lynwood Avenue School ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.25. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.7%), Hispanic (30.6%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sachem Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lynwood Avenue School is 13.5, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Lynwood Avenue School employs 42.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lynwood Avenue School is $17,128. 7 elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lynwood Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynwood Avenue School 1739^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Lynwood Avenue School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Sachem Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sachem Central School District 551^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lynwood Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Lynwood Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	71.70	663^rd	2206	69.9%
2007	74.31	565^th	2219	74.5%
2008	73.44	597^th	2227	73.2%
2009	77.56	388^th	2257	82.8%
2010	76.60	471^st	2263	79.2%
2011	67.59	763^rd	2286	66.6%
2012	62.89	936^th	2320	59.7%
2013	46.63	1208^th	2325	48.0%
2014	54.26	1055^th	2345	55.0%
2015	68.16	691^st	2352	70.6%
2016	67.88	702^nd	2366	70.3%
2017	43.30	1364^th	2386	42.8%
2018	25.93	1888^th	2395	21.2%
2019	26.00	1827^th	2413	24.3%
2021	62.16	801^st	2201	63.6%
2022	45.18	1299^th	2434	46.6%
2023	44.77	1316^th	2439	46.0%
2024	30.25	1739^th	2445	28.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lynwood Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.98	754^th	1066	29.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lynwood Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.37	1281^st	1941	34.0%
2024	31.79	1468^th	2110	30.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lynwood Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.81	1758^th	2045	14.0%
2019	19.81	1795^th	2032	11.7%
2021	58.80	589^th	1678	64.9%
2022	43.82	1103^rd	2099	47.5%
2023	49.23	918^th	2041	55.0%
2024	34.17	1375^th	2078	33.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lynwood Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.45	2040^th	2338	12.7%
2019	19.98	2007^th	2357	14.8%
2021	50.68	955^th	1955	51.2%
2022	43.86	1337^th	2401	44.3%
2023	47.65	1223^rd	2403	49.1%
2024	41.92	1388^th	2413	42.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Lynwood Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.66	1636^th	2340	30.1%
2019	33.12	1616^th	2358	31.5%
2021	69.21	544^th	1961	72.3%
2022	46.20	1269^th	2400	47.1%
2023	41.93	1372^nd	2400	42.8%
2024	24.34	1929^th	2411	20.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lynwood Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.42	514^th	601	14.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lynwood Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.48	964^th	1392	30.7%
2019	10.05	1276^th	1315	3.0%
2021	75.07	137^th	818	83.3%
2022	43.80	810^th	1503	46.1%
2023	47.57	700^th	1429	51.0%
2024	37.13	964^th	1531	37.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lynwood Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.21	1290^th	1408	8.4%
2019	18.90	1173^rd	1338	12.3%
2021	47.01	688^th	1224	43.8%
2022	35.24	955^th	1399	31.7%
2023	41.01	831^st	1337	37.8%
2024	18.41	1196^th	1392	14.1%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

My child found shoes and tunnels/trails in the playground someone could be watching our kids and we won't know it I do not recommend this school the best school that I recommend is in the sachem school district but is way better than Lynwood it is waverly Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lynwood Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	547	3	19	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1990	529	3	15	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1991	500	2	16	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1992	488	4	15	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1993	531	4	12	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	578
1994	551	3	14	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	596
1995	579	8	20	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	579	8	20	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	632	7	22	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1998	613	6	19	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
1999	606	7	16	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2000	601	9	18	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
2001	580	4	20	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	631
2002	552	7	36	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2003	552	7	36	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2004	517	6	35	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
2005	422	6	36	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
2006	429	10	34	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2007	443	13	39	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
2008	424	14	37	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
2009	433	13	36	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	522
2010	420	12	37	39	2	n/a	n/a	2	512
2011	394	11	38	44	1	0	0	0	488
2012	379	16	51	57	0	0	3	0	506
2013	336	14	39	71	0	1	6	0	467
2014	334	15	37	94	0	0	10	0	490
2015	319	13	38	106	0	0	12	0	488
2016	314	10	33	105	0	0	12	0	474
2017	410	17	30	143	2	0	21	0	623
2018	366	22	38	146	2	2	22	0	598
2019	388	24	40	163	2	2	26	0	645
2020	373	24	39	168	3	2	21	0	630
2021	332	25	29	153	3	4	16	0	562
2022	315	32	37	152	2	4	15	0	557
2023	307	36	31	175	2	4	17	0	572

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 Lynwood Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	590	44.9	13.1	n/a
1990	574	42.9	13.3	n/a
1991	554	38.9	14.2	n/a
1992	541	42.9	12.6	n/a
1993	578	36.5	15.8	n/a
1994	596	38.7	15.4	0
1995	625	40.5	15.4	11
1996	625	40.5	15.4	11
1997	680	38.2	17.8	10.3
1998	656	40.5	16.2	10.4
1999	654	39.5	16.6	7.2
2000	648	45.0	14.4	13.7
2001	631	47.0	13.4	12.4
2002	627	43.0	14.6	9.1
2003	627	43.0	14.6	9.1
2004	603	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	500	39.3	12.7	13.6
2006	506	33.0	15.3	11.7
2007	539	36.0	15.0	13.4
2008	515	31.0	16.6	10.9
2009	522	30.0	17.4	10
2010	512	36.0	14.2	15.5
2011	488	36.2	13.4	10.9
2012	506	36.0	14.0	15.4
2013	467	33.5	13.9	15.6
2014	490	28.5	17.1	19.4
2015	488	32.0	15.2	30.5
2016	474	32.0	14.8	33.3
2017	623	43.1	14.4	33.7
2018	598	42.0	14.2	34.8
2019	645	43.0	14.9	34.1
2020	630	48.8	12.9	36
2021	562	43.3	12.9	28.5
2022	557	41.6	13.3	27.8
2023	572	42.1	13.5	37.2

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 Lynwood Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	590	44.9	13.1	n/a
1990	574	42.9	13.3	n/a
1991	554	38.9	14.2	n/a
1992	541	42.9	12.6	n/a
1993	578	36.5	15.8	n/a
1994	596	38.7	15.4	0
1995	625	40.5	15.4	11
1996	625	40.5	15.4	11
1997	680	38.2	17.8	10.3
1998	656	40.5	16.2	10.4
1999	654	39.5	16.6	7.2
2000	648	45.0	14.4	13.7
2001	631	47.0	13.4	12.4
2002	627	43.0	14.6	9.1
2003	627	43.0	14.6	9.1
2004	603	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	500	39.3	12.7	13.6
2006	506	33.0	15.3	11.7
2007	539	36.0	15.0	13.4
2008	515	31.0	16.6	10.9
2009	522	30.0	17.4	10
2010	512	36.0	14.2	15.5
2011	488	36.2	13.4	10.9
2012	506	36.0	14.0	15.4
2013	467	33.5	13.9	15.6
2014	490	28.5	17.1	19.4
2015	488	32.0	15.2	30.5
2016	474	32.0	14.8	33.3
2017	623	43.1	14.4	33.7
2018	598	42.0	14.2	34.8
2019	645	43.0	14.9	34.1
2020	630	48.8	12.9	36
2021	562	43.3	12.9	28.5
2022	557	41.6	13.3	27.8
2023	572	42.1	13.5	37.2

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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