Is John F Kennedy School a good school?

John F Kennedy School ranks 757 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John F Kennedy School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 333 students attended John F Kennedy School.

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy School?

Students at John F Kennedy School are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

John F Kennedy School

Summary:

John F Kennedy School is an elementary school located in West Babylon, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 335 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.

John F Kennedy School has shown strong academic performance, particularly in math, with 4th grade students outperforming the district and state averages. The school's 5th grade students also performed well in English Language Arts (ELA) and science. However, the school's 3rd grade ELA performance has been below the district and state averages in recent years. The school has also shown strong performance for male students and special education students, but its white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled. John F Kennedy School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the state average.

When compared to the nearby schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District, John F Kennedy School generally performs better in terms of academic achievement, particularly in math and science. However, the school's performance lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Lindenhurst Union Free School District, such as Babylon Memorial Grade School, which consistently ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

175 Brookvale Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704-7926

(631) 376-7801

District: West Babylon Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,660

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 333

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

19.8%

African American:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John F Kennedy School ranks better than 69% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first 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 66.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.9%), Hispanic (19.8%), African American (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the West Babylon Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John F Kennedy School is 11. 3 elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John F Kennedy School employs 30.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John F Kennedy School is $18,660. 3 elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John F Kennedy School:

SchoolDigger ranks John F Kennedy School 757^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See John F Kennedy School in the ranking list.)

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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 John F Kennedy School

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Rank History for all students at John F Kennedy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	83.40	193^rd	2206	91.3%
2007	82.32	238^th	2219	89.3%
2008	81.58	250^th	2227	88.8%
2009	78.87	336^th	2257	85.1%
2010	78.17	410^th	2263	81.9%
2011	86.83	169^th	2286	92.6%
2012	78.03	449^th	2320	80.6%
2013	63.25	769^th	2325	66.9%
2014	65.34	757^th	2345	67.7%
2015	60.85	869^th	2352	63.1%
2016	68.44	685^th	2366	71.0%
2017	66.31	754^th	2386	68.4%
2018	57.56	1006^th	2395	58.0%
2019	51.65	1121^st	2413	53.5%
2021	76.35	452^nd	2201	79.5%
2022	59.55	936^th	2434	61.5%
2023	43.43	1349^th	2439	44.7%
2024	66.01	757^th	2445	69.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John F Kennedy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.03	561^st	1941	71.1%
2022	55.39	646^th	2031	68.2%
2023	33.94	1302^nd	2016	35.4%
2024	70.11	385^th	2110	81.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John F Kennedy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.95	682^nd	2045	66.7%
2019	24.67	1641^st	2032	19.2%
2021	51.13	756^th	1678	54.9%
2022	58.13	722^nd	2099	65.6%
2023	37.92	1232^nd	2041	39.6%
2024	51.67	876^th	2078	57.8%

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Rank History for Female students at John F Kennedy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.79	1068^th	2338	54.3%
2019	56.22	989^th	2357	58.0%
2021	77.96	330^th	1955	83.1%
2022	54.80	1046^th	2401	56.4%
2023	53.01	1076^th	2403	55.2%
2024	55.44	985^th	2413	59.2%

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Rank History for Male students at John F Kennedy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.11	916^th	2340	60.9%
2019	47.69	1196^th	2358	49.3%
2021	69.19	545^th	1961	72.2%
2022	59.98	895^th	2400	62.7%
2023	48.13	1200^th	2400	50.0%
2024	71.66	574^th	2411	76.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John F Kennedy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	57.36	551^st	1503	63.3%
2023	51.92	615^th	1429	57.0%
2024	52.74	614^th	1531	59.9%

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Rank History for White students at John F Kennedy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.07	782^nd	1408	44.5%
2019	35.34	920^th	1338	31.2%
2021	71.55	329^th	1224	73.1%
2022	60.84	530^th	1399	62.1%
2023	42.81	811^th	1337	39.3%
2024	59.71	540^th	1392	61.2%

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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 John F Kennedy School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	396	2	8	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1990	411	2	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1991	429	1	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1992	438	3	10	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1993	437	1	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1994	438	3	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1995	479	9	17	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1996	479	9	17	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1997	486	8	11	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1998	489	12	14	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1999	515	7	7	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2000	528	7	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2001	518	7	9	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2002	508	12	13	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
2003	508	12	13	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
2004	493	9	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2005	493	8	18	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2006	444	9	19	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	498
2007	433	9	14	26	0	n/a	n/a	5	487
2008	432	8	14	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2009	432	5	11	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2010	425	8	10	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2011	408	11	7	20	0	0	2	0	448
2012	398	9	9	24	0	0	0	0	440
2013	370	10	8	27	0	0	3	0	418
2014	343	15	7	32	0	0	5	0	402
2015	317	16	7	35	0	0	10	0	385
2016	298	17	8	40	0	0	11	0	374
2017	295	11	11	48	0	0	10	0	375
2018	265	15	9	57	0	0	11	0	357
2019	257	19	11	52	0	0	10	0	349
2020	257	19	11	62	0	0	12	0	361
2021	251	15	11	72	0	0	10	0	359
2022	247	16	12	75	0	0	12	0	362
2023	228	17	12	68	0	0	10	0	335
2024	226	17	9	66	0	0	15	0	333

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 John F Kennedy School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	425	28.8	14.7	n/a
1990	441	28.8	15.3	n/a
1991	457	28.3	16.1	n/a
1992	474	27.3	17.3	n/a
1993	467	26.8	17.4	n/a
1994	466	24.8	18.8	10.3
1995	527	27.0	19.5	8.7
1996	527	27.0	19.5	8.7
1997	534	29.4	18.2	12.2
1998	546	29.2	18.7	11
1999	556	30.2	18.4	6.5
2000	559	29.2	19.1	8.6
2001	559	32.0	17.5	7.9
2002	565	32.0	17.7	6.9
2003	565	32.0	17.7	6.9
2004	527	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	541	32.3	16.7	8.1
2006	498	31.0	16.1	8.4
2007	487	31.0	15.7	9.5
2008	487	32.0	15.2	9.2
2009	478	32.4	14.8	12.3
2010	466	32.0	14.5	11.2
2011	448	34.8	12.8	11.4
2012	440	31.0	14.1	11.6
2013	418	29.0	14.4	10.8
2014	402	29.0	13.8	18.2
2015	385	30.0	12.8	23.9
2016	374	28.0	13.3	26.7
2017	375	27.4	13.6	21.6
2018	357	29.0	12.3	15.4
2019	349	30.4	11.4	26.1
2020	361	41.8	8.6	25.2
2021	359	40.4	8.8	24
2022	362	35.2	10.2	18.2
2023	335	35.4	9.4	21.5
2024	333	30.2	11.0	26.7

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 John F Kennedy School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	425	28.8	14.7	n/a
1990	441	28.8	15.3	n/a
1991	457	28.3	16.1	n/a
1992	474	27.3	17.3	n/a
1993	467	26.8	17.4	n/a
1994	466	24.8	18.8	10.3
1995	527	27.0	19.5	8.7
1996	527	27.0	19.5	8.7
1997	534	29.4	18.2	12.2
1998	546	29.2	18.7	11
1999	556	30.2	18.4	6.5
2000	559	29.2	19.1	8.6
2001	559	32.0	17.5	7.9
2002	565	32.0	17.7	6.9
2003	565	32.0	17.7	6.9
2004	527	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	541	32.3	16.7	8.1
2006	498	31.0	16.1	8.4
2007	487	31.0	15.7	9.5
2008	487	32.0	15.2	9.2
2009	478	32.4	14.8	12.3
2010	466	32.0	14.5	11.2
2011	448	34.8	12.8	11.4
2012	440	31.0	14.1	11.6
2013	418	29.0	14.4	10.8
2014	402	29.0	13.8	18.2
2015	385	30.0	12.8	23.9
2016	374	28.0	13.3	26.7
2017	375	27.4	13.6	21.6
2018	357	29.0	12.3	15.4
2019	349	30.4	11.4	26.1
2020	361	41.8	8.6	25.2
2021	359	40.4	8.8	24
2022	362	35.2	10.2	18.2
2023	335	35.4	9.4	21.5
2024	333	30.2	11.0	26.7

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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