Is Santapogue School a good school?

Santapogue School ranks 800 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Santapogue School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 356 students attended Santapogue School.

What is the racial makeup of Santapogue School?

Students at Santapogue School are 45% Hispanic, 38% White, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Santapogue School

Summary:

Santapogue School is an elementary school located in West Babylon, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 348 students. This school stands out as a strong performer within the West Babylon Union Free School District, consistently outperforming the district and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments across grades 3-5.

Santapogue School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 54.9% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.32% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for certain student subgroups, including White students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, Santapogue School has shown a positive trend in its statewide ranking, improving from the bottom half of New York elementary schools in 2018-2019 to the top third in 2020-2021 before a slight dip in the last two years.

Compared to the other two elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District, Tooker Avenue School and Forest Avenue School, Santapogue School outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5. This suggests that Santapogue School may have more effective instructional practices or resources compared to its district peers. Additionally, Santapogue School's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (around 35% in recent years) and its consistent per-student spending levels may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1130 Herzel Blvd
West Babylon, NY 11704-4227

(631) 376-7401

District: West Babylon Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,016

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 356

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

White:

38.5%

African American:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Santapogue School ranks better than 67.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd 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 64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Santapogue School has the largest elementary school student body size in the West Babylon Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.9%), White (38.5%), African American (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santapogue School is 9.7, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Santapogue School employs 36.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santapogue School is $17,016, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santapogue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Santapogue School 800^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Santapogue 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 Santapogue School

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Rank History for all students at Santapogue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	62.31	1023^rd	2206	53.6%
2007	66.65	872^nd	2219	60.7%
2008	69.74	743^rd	2227	66.6%
2009	64.73	930^th	2257	58.8%
2010	50.58	1273^rd	2263	43.7%
2011	60.02	1017^th	2286	55.5%
2012	48.04	1363^rd	2320	41.3%
2013	39.75	1411^th	2325	39.3%
2014	50.38	1165^th	2345	50.3%
2015	55.50	1019^th	2352	56.7%
2016	52.12	1130^th	2366	52.2%
2017	51.73	1137^th	2386	52.3%
2018	43.15	1388^th	2395	42.0%
2019	36.17	1537^th	2413	36.3%
2021	74.51	496^th	2201	77.5%
2022	71.57	623^rd	2434	74.4%
2023	61.72	877^th	2439	64.0%
2024	64.00	800^th	2445	67.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santapogue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	77.63	129^th	1027	87.4%
2023	59.50	250^th	1001	75.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Santapogue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	76.57	259^th	2031	87.2%
2023	65.26	463^rd	2016	77.0%
2024	74.25	330^th	2110	84.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santapogue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.36	1465^th	2045	28.4%
2019	32.11	1408^th	2032	30.7%
2021	70.09	362^nd	1678	78.4%
2022	64.79	570^th	2099	72.8%
2023	65.66	544^th	2041	73.3%
2024	63.47	576^th	2078	72.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Santapogue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.56	1405^th	2338	39.9%
2019	27.42	1781^st	2357	24.4%
2021	80.05	297^th	1955	84.8%
2022	68.51	674^th	2401	71.9%
2023	59.01	928^th	2403	61.4%
2024	64.86	745^th	2413	69.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Santapogue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.04	1334^th	2340	43.0%
2019	46.25	1244^th	2358	47.2%
2021	60.49	748^th	1961	61.9%
2022	70.67	616^th	2400	74.3%
2023	61.57	863^rd	2400	64.0%
2024	60.96	856^th	2411	64.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santapogue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.54	896^th	1392	35.6%
2019	24.90	1065^th	1315	19.0%
2022	69.76	340^th	1503	77.4%
2023	52.23	606^th	1429	57.6%
2024	57.27	523^rd	1531	65.8%

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Rank History for White students at Santapogue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.82	889^th	1408	36.9%
2019	46.82	718^th	1338	46.3%
2021	72.20	315^th	1224	74.3%
2022	75.27	300^th	1399	78.6%
2023	72.57	364^th	1337	72.8%
2024	70.11	370^th	1392	73.4%

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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 Santapogue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	337	16	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	371
1990	350	11	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	378
1991	353	14	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	377
1992	359	14	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	391
1993	368	11	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	392
1994	356	13	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	390
1995	399	14	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	442
1996	399	14	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	442
1997	415	18	5	38	0	n/a	n/a	476
1998	447	14	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	494
1999	439	19	12	29	0	n/a	n/a	499
2000	434	22	14	27	0	n/a	n/a	497
2001	413	30	17	45	0	n/a	n/a	505
2002	387	22	23	46	0	n/a	n/a	478
2003	387	22	23	46	0	n/a	n/a	478
2004	372	17	29	48	1	n/a	n/a	467
2005	355	21	24	45	1	n/a	n/a	446
2006	336	19	28	41	1	n/a	n/a	425
2007	304	18	29	54	1	n/a	n/a	406
2008	272	23	27	56	1	n/a	n/a	379
2009	269	19	24	51	0	n/a	n/a	363
2010	241	25	30	65	0	n/a	n/a	361
2011	244	23	33	64	0	0	0	364
2012	251	26	27	81	0	1	0	386
2013	255	22	30	88	0	0	2	397
2014	241	19	33	89	0	0	3	385
2015	211	23	22	85	0	0	6	347
2016	210	24	14	100	0	0	6	354
2017	195	27	13	99	0	0	5	339
2018	176	29	8	101	1	0	2	317
2019	180	28	10	112	0	0	3	333
2020	176	32	9	118	0	0	5	340
2021	166	24	11	121	0	1	3	326
2022	147	27	15	136	0	1	5	331
2023	137	29	22	153	0	2	5	348
2024	137	25	22	160	0	2	10	356

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 Santapogue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	371	27.4	13.5	n/a
1990	378	27.4	13.7	n/a
1991	377	27.5	13.7	n/a
1992	391	29.0	13.4	n/a
1993	392	28.1	14.0	n/a
1994	390	22.2	17.6	16.4
1995	442	25.0	17.7	18.3
1996	442	25.0	17.7	18.3
1997	476	26.4	18.0	17.4
1998	494	28.0	17.6	15
1999	499	29.2	17.1	16.8
2000	497	29.2	17.0	22.9
2001	505	31.0	16.3	26.1
2002	478	29.2	16.4	21.5
2003	478	29.2	16.4	21.5
2004	467	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	446	28.4	15.7	18.4
2006	425	26.0	16.3	16.9
2007	406	27.0	15.0	21.7
2008	379	28.0	13.5	18.2
2009	363	29.0	12.5	24.5
2010	361	28.0	12.8	28
2011	364	30.2	12.0	30.8
2012	386	25.0	15.4	32.6
2013	397	26.0	15.2	33.2
2014	385	26.0	14.8	27.8
2015	347	24.0	14.4	38.9
2016	354	25.0	14.1	39
2017	339	24.0	14.1	38.6
2018	317	25.4	12.4	24
2019	333	26.0	12.8	29.4
2020	340	34.0	10.0	33.5
2021	326	32.0	10.1	32.2
2022	331	34.7	9.5	28.7
2023	348	33.4	10.4	35.3
2024	356	36.6	9.7	45.5

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 Santapogue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	371	27.4	13.5	n/a
1990	378	27.4	13.7	n/a
1991	377	27.5	13.7	n/a
1992	391	29.0	13.4	n/a
1993	392	28.1	14.0	n/a
1994	390	22.2	17.6	16.4
1995	442	25.0	17.7	18.3
1996	442	25.0	17.7	18.3
1997	476	26.4	18.0	17.4
1998	494	28.0	17.6	15
1999	499	29.2	17.1	16.8
2000	497	29.2	17.0	22.9
2001	505	31.0	16.3	26.1
2002	478	29.2	16.4	21.5
2003	478	29.2	16.4	21.5
2004	467	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	446	28.4	15.7	18.4
2006	425	26.0	16.3	16.9
2007	406	27.0	15.0	21.7
2008	379	28.0	13.5	18.2
2009	363	29.0	12.5	24.5
2010	361	28.0	12.8	28
2011	364	30.2	12.0	30.8
2012	386	25.0	15.4	32.6
2013	397	26.0	15.2	33.2
2014	385	26.0	14.8	27.8
2015	347	24.0	14.4	38.9
2016	354	25.0	14.1	39
2017	339	24.0	14.1	38.6
2018	317	25.4	12.4	24
2019	333	26.0	12.8	29.4
2020	340	34.0	10.0	33.5
2021	326	32.0	10.1	32.2
2022	331	34.7	9.5	28.7
2023	348	33.4	10.4	35.3
2024	356	36.6	9.7	45.5

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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