South Bay School

Summary:

South Bay School is an elementary school in West Babylon, New York, serving around 300 students in grades K-5. It is part of the West Babylon Union Free School District, which is ranked 456 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Bay School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 70.59% of 4th-grade students at South Bay School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51.11% for the district and 48.79% for the state. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Babylon Memorial Grade School and Tooker Avenue School. Additionally, South Bay School has performed particularly well in serving its special education and low-socioeconomic status (SES) student populations.

While South Bay School has shown steady improvement over the years, going from a 1-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 3-star rating in the current 2022-2023 school year, some nearby schools like Babylon Memorial Grade School and Tooker Avenue School also have strong academic performance and higher rankings. This suggests that the West Babylon and Babylon areas may have a concentration of high-performing elementary schools. However, the racial diversity of South Bay School, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students compared to the nearby schools, raises questions about potential equity issues that warrant further investigation.


Detail:

Public K-5

 160 Great E Neck Rd
       West Babylon, NY  11704-8027


(631) 376-7501

District: West Babylon Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
994th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,692 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  300

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.0%
Hispanic:
34.3%
African American:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Bay School ranks better than 59.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.06. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54%), Hispanic (34.3%), African American (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Bay School is 9.4, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Bay School is $18,692. 2 elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Bay School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bay School 994th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See South Bay School in the ranking list.)

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West Babylon Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Babylon Union Free School District 456th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Bay School

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Rank History for all students at South Bay School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 87.90 43rd 2206 98.1%
2007 67.53 834th 2219 62.4%
2008 67.20 845th 2227 62.1%
2009 50.49 1387th 2257 38.5%
2010 60.57 1006th 2263 55.5%
2011 60.44 1004th 2286 56.1%
2012 49.31 1339th 2320 42.3%
2013 44.41 1273rd 2325 45.2%
2014 40.27 1448th 2345 38.3%
2015 30.22 1707th 2352 27.4%
2016 38.09 1509th 2366 36.2%
2017 36.93 1529th 2386 35.9%
2018 42.79 1396th 2395 41.7%
2019 52.60 1097th 2413 54.5%
2021 69.15 622nd 2201 71.7%
2022 70.04 663rd 2434 72.8%
2023 57.06 994th 2439 59.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Bay School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.86 140th 1044 86.6%
2022 72.13 321st 2031 84.2%
2023 36.08 1220th 2016 39.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Bay School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.31 1502nd 2045 26.6%
2019 38.27 1247th 2032 38.6%
2021 61.49 526th 1678 68.7%
2022 63.21 605th 2099 71.2%
2023 61.47 625th 2041 69.4%
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Rank History for Female students at South Bay School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.24 1280th 2338 45.3%
2019 64.04 793rd 2357 66.4%
2021 54.05 882nd 1955 54.9%
2022 61.52 857th 2401 64.3%
2023 52.73 1086th 2403 54.8%
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Rank History for Male students at South Bay School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.72 1576th 2340 32.6%
2019 41.16 1367th 2358 42.0%
2021 77.22 365th 1961 81.4%
2022 76.31 470th 2400 80.4%
2023 60.01 900th 2400 62.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Bay School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.14 514th 1503 65.8%
2023 68.59 341st 1429 76.1%
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Rank History for White students at South Bay School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.65 1066th 1408 24.3%
2019 50.98 652nd 1338 51.3%
2021 63.43 455th 1224 62.8%
2022 66.23 456th 1399 67.4%
2023 47.65 728th 1337 45.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for South Bay School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 351 5 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1990 342 9 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 367
1991 341 1 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1992 339 4 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1993 335 5 10 13 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1994 356 7 11 22 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1995 398 20 7 24 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1996 398 20 7 24 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1997 411 14 4 18 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1998 411 10 8 26 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1999 421 11 6 27 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2000 415 13 11 17 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2001 384 11 13 17 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2002 347 18 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2003 347 18 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2004 345 18 13 24 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2005 337 13 15 20 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2006 315 18 10 25 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2007 338 13 16 10 1 n/a n/a 0 378
2008 313 15 13 31 1 n/a n/a 0 373
2009 285 16 10 25 1 n/a n/a 0 337
2010 262 15 11 28 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2011 250 10 11 34 0 0 4 0 309
2012 250 13 13 45 0 1 9 0 331
2013 244 11 15 56 0 1 16 0 343
2014 245 12 14 61 0 0 17 0 349
2015 228 11 14 67 0 0 15 0 335
2016 198 12 16 64 0 0 12 0 302
2017 179 11 12 69 0 0 11 0 282
2018 175 13 14 70 0 0 11 0 283
2019 173 16 13 70 0 0 9 0 281
2020 171 9 8 79 0 0 9 0 276
2021 173 17 7 86 0 0 5 0 288
2022 162 18 7 84 0 0 3 0 274
2023 162 18 10 103 0 1 6 0 300

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 South Bay School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 365 25.9 14.0 n/a
1990 367 25.9 14.1 n/a
1991 352 24.9 14.1 n/a
1992 359 23.9 15.0 n/a
1993 363 23.2 15.6 n/a
1994 396 21.2 18.7 12.4
1995 449 24.2 18.6 16.9
1996 449 24.2 18.6 16.9
1997 447 25.4 17.6 13.6
1998 455 25.6 17.8 11.4
1999 465 25.2 18.5 11.2
2000 456 26.2 17.4 15.4
2001 425 27.0 15.7 18.8
2002 394 23.6 16.7 16.8
2003 394 23.6 16.7 16.8
2004 400 n/a n/a n/a
2005 385 24.5 15.7 21
2006 368 24.0 15.3 21.2
2007 378 24.0 15.8 24.9
2008 373 26.0 14.3 25.7
2009 337 25.0 13.5 25.2
2010 316 23.0 13.7 18.7
2011 309 22.6 13.6 14.6
2012 331 22.0 15.0 19
2013 343 23.0 14.9 20.1
2014 349 21.0 16.6 21.5
2015 335 22.0 15.2 33.7
2016 302 24.0 12.5 37.7
2017 282 21.0 13.4 36.5
2018 283 23.0 12.2 22.6
2019 281 23.0 12.2 37
2020 276 34.0 8.1 41.7
2021 288 26.2 10.9 38.9
2022 274 28.7 9.5 35.4
2023 300 31.6 9.4 33.7

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 South Bay School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 365 25.9 14.0 n/a
1990 367 25.9 14.1 n/a
1991 352 24.9 14.1 n/a
1992 359 23.9 15.0 n/a
1993 363 23.2 15.6 n/a
1994 396 21.2 18.7 12.4
1995 449 24.2 18.6 16.9
1996 449 24.2 18.6 16.9
1997 447 25.4 17.6 13.6
1998 455 25.6 17.8 11.4
1999 465 25.2 18.5 11.2
2000 456 26.2 17.4 15.4
2001 425 27.0 15.7 18.8
2002 394 23.6 16.7 16.8
2003 394 23.6 16.7 16.8
2004 400 n/a n/a n/a
2005 385 24.5 15.7 21
2006 368 24.0 15.3 21.2
2007 378 24.0 15.8 24.9
2008 373 26.0 14.3 25.7
2009 337 25.0 13.5 25.2
2010 316 23.0 13.7 18.7
2011 309 22.6 13.6 14.6
2012 331 22.0 15.0 19
2013 343 23.0 14.9 20.1
2014 349 21.0 16.6 21.5
2015 335 22.0 15.2 33.7
2016 302 24.0 12.5 37.7
2017 282 21.0 13.4 36.5
2018 283 23.0 12.2 22.6
2019 281 23.0 12.2 37
2020 276 34.0 8.1 41.7
2021 288 26.2 10.9 38.9
2022 274 28.7 9.5 35.4
2023 300 31.6 9.4 33.7

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.

Immunization Rates

South Bay School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.8%0.0%0.0%100.0%99.1%99.1%99.1%100.0%100.0%99.4%
201499.1%0.0%0.0%100.0%99.4%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.4%
201586.9%0.3%0.0%94.3%99.4%99.4%99.4%87.5%99.4%99.1%
201695.7%0.7%0.0%97.3%99.0%99.0%99.0%96.0%99.0%98.0%
201797.2%1.4%0.0%97.9%98.2%98.2%98.2%97.9%98.2%98.2%
201899.3%0.7%0.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201998.2%0.0%0.0%98.2%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.2%98.6%98.6%
202098.9%0.0%99.3%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.3%98.9%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Bay School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $729 (3.8%) $18,604 (96.2%) $19,333
2020 $784 (3.9%) $19,522 (96.1%) $20,306
2021 $1,161 (5.9%) $18,475 (94.1%) $19,637
2022 $1,232 (5.9%) $19,508 (94.1%) $20,740
2023 $318 (1.7%) $18,374 (98.3%) $18,692

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Bay School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1097th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 994th of 2439 Elementary schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Bay School)2445.8
 21.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Babylon Union Free School District)5237.8
 14.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (South Bay School)4450
 6%
   3rd Grade Math (West Babylon Union Free School District)5753
 4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Bay School)6970.6
 1.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Babylon Union Free School District)3651.1
 15.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (South Bay School)5065.6
 15.6%
   4th Grade Math (West Babylon Union Free School District)5367.6
 14.6%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Bay School)3840.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Babylon Union Free School District)2740.6
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (South Bay School)7251.4
 20.6%
   5th Grade Math (West Babylon Union Free School District)4149.4
 8.4%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students281300
 6.8%
African American1618
 12.5%
American Indian00
Asian1310
 23.1%
Hispanic70103
 47.1%
Pacific Islander01
White173162
 6.4%
Two or More Races96
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37%33.7%
 3.3%


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Students at South Bay School are 54% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 300 students attended South Bay School.

South Bay School ranks 994th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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