Is Forest Avenue School a good school?

Forest Avenue School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Forest Avenue School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 271 students attended Forest Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Avenue School?

Students at Forest Avenue School are 41% White, 39% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Forest Avenue School

Summary:

Forest Avenue School is an elementary school located in West Babylon, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 271 students. The school is part of the West Babylon Union Free School District, which is ranked 423 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Avenue School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school's performance has also varied among different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the state averages, while White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students have struggled. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 907 out of 2,434 New York elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,931 out of 2,445 in 2023-2024, placing it in the bottom half of elementary schools in the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Santapogue School and John F. Kennedy School, both within the West Babylon Union Free School District, Forest Avenue School has consistently underperformed on state assessments and has lower statewide rankings. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and spending per student that is on par with the district, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

200 Forest Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704-5131

(631) 376-7301

District: West Babylon Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1931^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,866

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

Hispanic:

39.1%

African American:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forest Avenue School ranks worse than 79% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Forest Avenue School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the West Babylon Union Free School District. Student population at Forest Avenue School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.3%), Hispanic (39.1%), African American (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the West Babylon Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest Avenue School is 9.6. 2 elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Forest Avenue School employs 28.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Avenue School is $18,866, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forest Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Avenue School 1931^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Forest 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:

West Babylon Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Babylon Union Free School District 423^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Forest Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Forest Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	67.11	849^th	2206	61.5%
2007	72.36	647^th	2219	70.8%
2008	68.39	803^rd	2227	63.9%
2009	74.67	526^th	2257	76.7%
2010	68.99	723^rd	2263	68.1%
2011	63.25	904^th	2286	60.5%
2012	56.03	1147^th	2320	50.6%
2013	36.88	1493^rd	2325	35.8%
2014	52.46	1106^th	2345	52.8%
2015	49.65	1162^nd	2352	50.6%
2016	47.22	1256^th	2366	46.9%
2017	36.86	1535^th	2386	35.7%
2018	52.35	1137^th	2395	52.5%
2019	38.10	1481^st	2413	38.6%
2021	55.79	937^th	2201	57.4%
2022	60.68	907^th	2434	62.7%
2023	31.25	1712^th	2439	29.8%
2024	24.27	1931^st	2445	21.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Forest Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.53	1001^st	1066	6.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Forest Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.46	1328^th	1859	28.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.78	662^nd	2045	67.6%
2019	38.67	1233^rd	2032	39.3%
2021	48.05	830^th	1678	50.5%
2022	61.48	648^th	2099	69.1%
2023	40.08	1171^st	2041	42.6%
2024	26.34	1629^th	2078	21.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Forest Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.41	964^th	2338	58.8%
2019	36.15	1528^th	2357	35.2%
2021	42.08	1153^rd	1955	41.0%
2022	54.49	1055^th	2401	56.1%
2023	27.22	1819^th	2403	24.3%
2024	30.21	1743^rd	2413	27.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Forest Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.80	1318^th	2340	43.7%
2019	38.76	1434^th	2358	39.2%
2021	50.94	944^th	1961	51.9%
2022	58.53	935^th	2400	61.0%
2023	38.62	1470^th	2400	38.8%
2024	21.23	2030^th	2411	15.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Forest Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	67.31	253^rd	936	73.0%
2023	33.91	562^nd	857	34.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forest Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.62	218^th	1392	84.3%
2019	58.98	429^th	1315	67.4%
2021	51.67	370^th	818	54.8%
2022	65.64	405^th	1503	73.1%
2023	39.01	881^st	1429	38.3%
2024	34.23	1023^rd	1531	33.2%

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Rank History for White students at Forest Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.64	893^rd	1408	36.6%
2019	28.07	1038^th	1338	22.4%
2021	68.23	387^th	1224	68.4%
2023	25.52	1047^th	1337	21.7%
2024	35.91	931^st	1392	33.1%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, June 23, 2019

Gradutation could of been better. Poorly organized. Short kids in back cant see them . Kids in specail ed should of been recognized. There was no cap or gown. Sachem went all out. Best part was when i saw my son get his diploma and his 2 graduation songs. Everything was very poor. Principal did great for being there for a short time( lady principal). There was no dress code for example dress girls and boys dress shirt, dress pants ,suit and dress shoes. My son had amazing gradutation in pre- school and kindgeraten . We had cap and gowns. Here nothing. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Forest Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	317	17	2	3	n/a	n/a	339
1990	320	19	2	5	n/a	n/a	346
1991	293	21	4	10	n/a	n/a	328
1992	312	25	7	8	n/a	n/a	352
1993	313	31	6	16	n/a	n/a	366
1994	319	36	5	20	n/a	n/a	380
1995	347	35	5	21	n/a	n/a	408
1996	347	35	5	21	n/a	n/a	408
1997	360	29	1	29	n/a	n/a	419
1998	354	29	4	26	n/a	n/a	413
1999	338	39	9	35	n/a	n/a	421
2000	320	57	14	39	n/a	n/a	430
2001	318	54	12	37	n/a	n/a	421
2002	297	41	15	45	n/a	n/a	398
2003	297	41	15	45	n/a	n/a	398
2004	287	39	11	52	n/a	n/a	389
2005	296	35	16	44	n/a	n/a	391
2006	298	31	14	55	n/a	n/a	398
2007	268	37	15	56	n/a	n/a	376
2008	253	28	14	58	n/a	n/a	353
2009	262	24	10	56	n/a	n/a	352
2010	261	30	14	69	n/a	n/a	374
2011	239	34	17	77	0	2	369
2012	211	33	16	71	0	3	334
2013	214	35	19	69	0	5	342
2014	199	37	19	77	0	7	339
2015	186	39	17	83	0	8	333
2016	167	34	14	88	0	8	311
2017	155	35	11	95	0	8	304
2018	135	45	11	110	0	9	310
2019	114	39	11	102	0	10	276
2020	118	34	10	100	0	12	274
2021	118	32	12	98	0	11	271
2022	107	27	10	104	1	13	262
2023	112	34	7	106	1	11	271

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 Forest Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	339	27.9	12.1	n/a
1990	346	27.9	12.4	n/a
1991	328	27.9	11.7	n/a
1992	352	25.9	13.5	n/a
1993	366	24.2	15.1	n/a
1994	380	21.2	17.9	13.7
1995	408	22.2	18.4	20.3
1996	408	22.2	18.4	20.3
1997	419	24.2	17.3	15.3
1998	413	24.0	17.2	18.2
1999	421	25.2	16.7	16.9
2000	430	25.2	17.1	27.2
2001	421	26.4	15.9	31.4
2002	398	25.2	15.8	24.1
2003	398	25.2	15.8	24.1
2004	389	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	391	25.5	15.3	25.6
2006	398	23.0	17.3	27.1
2007	376	23.0	16.3	25.5
2008	353	27.0	13.1	22.4
2009	352	29.0	12.1	25.9
2010	374	29.4	12.7	31.3
2011	369	34.3	10.7	36.6
2012	334	24.0	13.9	35.3
2013	342	25.0	13.6	33.3
2014	339	25.0	13.5	34.5
2015	333	25.0	13.3	42.3
2016	311	25.0	12.4	42.8
2017	304	22.8	13.2	41.1
2018	310	23.0	13.4	31
2019	276	21.0	13.1	44.2
2020	274	32.0	8.5	46.4
2021	271	23.1	11.7	39.1
2022	262	26.5	9.8	32.1
2023	271	28.1	9.6	39.5

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 Forest Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	339	27.9	12.1	n/a
1990	346	27.9	12.4	n/a
1991	328	27.9	11.7	n/a
1992	352	25.9	13.5	n/a
1993	366	24.2	15.1	n/a
1994	380	21.2	17.9	13.7
1995	408	22.2	18.4	20.3
1996	408	22.2	18.4	20.3
1997	419	24.2	17.3	15.3
1998	413	24.0	17.2	18.2
1999	421	25.2	16.7	16.9
2000	430	25.2	17.1	27.2
2001	421	26.4	15.9	31.4
2002	398	25.2	15.8	24.1
2003	398	25.2	15.8	24.1
2004	389	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	391	25.5	15.3	25.6
2006	398	23.0	17.3	27.1
2007	376	23.0	16.3	25.5
2008	353	27.0	13.1	22.4
2009	352	29.0	12.1	25.9
2010	374	29.4	12.7	31.3
2011	369	34.3	10.7	36.6
2012	334	24.0	13.9	35.3
2013	342	25.0	13.6	33.3
2014	339	25.0	13.5	34.5
2015	333	25.0	13.3	42.3
2016	311	25.0	12.4	42.8
2017	304	22.8	13.2	41.1
2018	310	23.0	13.4	31
2019	276	21.0	13.1	44.2
2020	274	32.0	8.5	46.4
2021	271	23.1	11.7	39.1
2022	262	26.5	9.8	32.1
2023	271	28.1	9.6	39.5

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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