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Tooker Avenue School

Summary:

Tooker Avenue School is an elementary school in West Babylon, New York, serving 291 students in grades PK-5. This school stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance, and exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELLs) and students with special needs.

Tooker Avenue School has a more diverse student body compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (44.67%) and African American (8.25%) students. Academically, the school has shown impressive results, particularly in math, where 88.24% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, outperforming the West Babylon Union Free School District (67.6%) and the state of New York (53.85%). The school has also demonstrated exceptional performance in supporting its ELL students, ranking 2nd out of 454 New York elementary schools in this category.

While Tooker Avenue School generally outperforms other schools in the West Babylon district, there are some exceptions. For example, Santapogue School has outperformed Tooker Avenue School in certain grade-level assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting that factors beyond its control may influence its performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 855 Tooker Ave
       West Babylon, NY  11704-5045

(631) 376-7601

District: West Babylon Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
923rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,850 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  291

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.7%
White:
41.6%
African American:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tooker Avenue School ranks better than 62.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2nd 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 59.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.7%), White (41.6%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tooker Avenue School is 11.4, which is the highest 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 Tooker Avenue School is $18,850, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the West Babylon Union Free School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tooker Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tooker Avenue School 923rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Tooker Avenue 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 Tooker Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Tooker Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 66.46 873rd 2206 60.4%
2007 68.06 811th 2219 63.5%
2008 75.86 483rd 2227 78.3%
2009 69.22 744th 2257 67.0%
2010 63.96 901st 2263 60.2%
2011 64.41 862nd 2286 62.3%
2012 62.84 939th 2320 59.5%
2013 55.09 983rd 2325 57.7%
2014 47.67 1245th 2345 46.9%
2015 52.12 1100th 2352 53.2%
2016 49.29 1205th 2366 49.1%
2017 45.55 1306th 2386 45.3%
2018 33.98 1642nd 2395 31.4%
2019 45.85 1269th 2413 47.4%
2021 70.54 595th 2201 73.0%
2022 60.12 920th 2434 62.2%
2023 59.99 923rd 2439 62.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tooker Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.16 931st 938 0.7%
2021 98.42 2nd 454 99.6%
2022 62.24 247th 1027 75.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tooker Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.82 1792nd 1941 7.7%
2019 40.14 964th 1859 48.1%
2022 52.64 722nd 2031 64.5%
2023 58.90 559th 2016 72.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tooker Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.90 1149th 2045 43.8%
2019 47.71 950th 2032 53.2%
2021 76.71 255th 1678 84.8%
2022 55.72 779th 2099 62.9%
2023 63.38 585th 2041 71.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Tooker Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.93 1736th 2338 25.7%
2019 33.09 1625th 2357 31.1%
2021 63.26 670th 1955 65.7%
2022 59.81 899th 2401 62.6%
2023 55.38 1013th 2403 57.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Tooker Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.74 1421st 2340 39.3%
2019 56.34 969th 2358 58.9%
2021 75.22 407th 1961 79.2%
2022 59.56 908th 2400 62.2%
2023 64.67 789th 2400 67.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tooker Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.04 692nd 1392 50.3%
2019 46.41 644th 1315 51.0%
2021 70.11 187th 818 77.1%
2022 59.42 512th 1503 65.9%
2023 63.34 422nd 1429 70.5%
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Rank History for White students at Tooker Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.04 1220th 1408 13.4%
2019 42.54 801st 1338 40.1%
2021 60.99 490th 1224 60.0%
2022 58.26 570th 1399 59.3%
2023 56.95 583rd 1337 56.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Tooker Avenue School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 300 12 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1990 320 14 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1991 349 10 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1992 356 16 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1993 372 11 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1994 366 14 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1995 405 20 4 15 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1996 405 20 4 15 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1997 415 25 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1998 423 22 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1999 389 27 9 17 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2000 400 21 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2001 382 24 6 32 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2002 382 19 2 36 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2003 382 19 2 36 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2004 361 24 2 38 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2005 324 25 12 61 0 n/a n/a 0 422
2006 319 28 11 57 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2007 297 26 13 52 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2008 291 22 15 61 0 n/a n/a 0 389
2009 257 30 11 69 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2010 244 29 15 71 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2011 230 21 14 79 0 0 4 0 348
2012 212 23 13 87 0 1 4 0 340
2013 210 23 14 86 0 0 7 0 340
2014 198 21 16 90 1 0 9 0 335
2015 195 29 18 99 1 0 11 0 353
2016 189 23 10 103 0 0 9 0 334
2017 174 29 12 93 0 0 8 0 316
2018 157 27 13 99 0 0 10 0 306
2019 151 30 12 107 0 0 6 0 306
2020 144 31 10 99 0 0 5 0 289
2021 138 32 11 98 0 0 6 0 285
2022 123 28 12 112 0 3 2 0 280
2023 121 24 11 130 0 3 2 0 291

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 Tooker Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 326 21.7 15.0 n/a
1990 347 23.7 14.6 n/a
1991 370 24.7 14.9 n/a
1992 382 24.9 15.3 n/a
1993 391 24.0 16.3 n/a
1994 398 21.2 18.8 14.6
1995 444 24.0 18.5 9.5
1996 444 24.0 18.5 9.5
1997 455 25.3 18.0 7.3
1998 457 25.0 18.3 7
1999 442 25.0 17.7 9.5
2000 442 24.0 18.4 14.5
2001 444 26.0 17.1 13.1
2002 439 24.0 18.3 13.7
2003 439 24.0 18.3 13.7
2004 425 n/a n/a n/a
2005 422 23.8 17.7 21.1
2006 415 25.0 16.6 20.2
2007 388 25.6 15.2 26.5
2008 389 29.4 13.2 25.7
2009 367 30.4 12.1 34.3
2010 359 28.4 12.6 26.2
2011 348 29.4 11.8 34.2
2012 340 26.0 13.0 30
2013 340 30.6 11.1 36.8
2014 335 30.0 11.1 34.6
2015 353 31.0 11.3 42.8
2016 334 25.0 13.3 45.8
2017 316 24.0 13.1 45.9
2018 306 25.0 12.2 30.4
2019 306 24.0 12.7 42.8
2020 289 30.4 9.5 41.5
2021 285 31.2 9.1 36.1
2022 280 28.9 9.6 35
2023 291 25.3 11.4 36.8

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 Tooker Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 326 21.7 15.0 n/a
1990 347 23.7 14.6 n/a
1991 370 24.7 14.9 n/a
1992 382 24.9 15.3 n/a
1993 391 24.0 16.3 n/a
1994 398 21.2 18.8 14.6
1995 444 24.0 18.5 9.5
1996 444 24.0 18.5 9.5
1997 455 25.3 18.0 7.3
1998 457 25.0 18.3 7
1999 442 25.0 17.7 9.5
2000 442 24.0 18.4 14.5
2001 444 26.0 17.1 13.1
2002 439 24.0 18.3 13.7
2003 439 24.0 18.3 13.7
2004 425 n/a n/a n/a
2005 422 23.8 17.7 21.1
2006 415 25.0 16.6 20.2
2007 388 25.6 15.2 26.5
2008 389 29.4 13.2 25.7
2009 367 30.4 12.1 34.3
2010 359 28.4 12.6 26.2
2011 348 29.4 11.8 34.2
2012 340 26.0 13.0 30
2013 340 30.6 11.1 36.8
2014 335 30.0 11.1 34.6
2015 353 31.0 11.3 42.8
2016 334 25.0 13.3 45.8
2017 316 24.0 13.1 45.9
2018 306 25.0 12.2 30.4
2019 306 24.0 12.7 42.8
2020 289 30.4 9.5 41.5
2021 285 31.2 9.1 36.1
2022 280 28.9 9.6 35
2023 291 25.3 11.4 36.8

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

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.1%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.1%
201499.1%0.0%0.9%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
201599.7%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.7%
201699.7%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.7%
201799.4%0.0%0.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.4%
201899.0%0.7%0.0%99.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.0%99.0%99.3%
201997.4%0.0%0.0%97.4%97.4%97.4%97.4%97.4%97.4%97.4%
202098.2%0.0%98.6%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.6%98.2%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tooker Avenue School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $777 (4.0%) $18,729 (96.0%) $19,507
2020 $315 (1.5%) $21,256 (98.5%) $21,571
2021 $323 (1.5%) $20,814 (98.5%) $21,137
2022 $253 (1.2%) $20,539 (98.8%) $20,792
2023 $201 (1.1%) $18,649 (98.9%) $18,850

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tooker Avenue School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1269th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 923rd of 2439 Elementary schools
 14.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tooker Avenue School)6637.5
 28.5%
   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 (Tooker Avenue School)7969.4
 9.6%
   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 (Tooker Avenue School)3573.5
 38.5%
   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 (Tooker Avenue School)5088.2
 38.2%
   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 (Tooker Avenue School)1734.4
 17.4%
   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 (Tooker Avenue School)3940
 1%
   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 Students306291
 4.9%
African American3024
 20%
American Indian00
Asian1211
 8.3%
Hispanic107130
 21.5%
Pacific Islander03
White151121
 19.9%
Two or More Races62
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.8%36.8%
 6%

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Students at Tooker Avenue School are 45% Hispanic, 42% White, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 291 students attended Tooker Avenue School.

Tooker Avenue School ranks 923rd of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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