Is West Babylon Junior High School a good school?

West Babylon Junior High School ranks 563 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Babylon Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 804 students attended West Babylon Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Babylon Junior High School?

Students at West Babylon Junior High School are 50% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

West Babylon Junior High School

Summary:

West Babylon Junior High School is a public middle school serving 804 students in grades 6-8 in West Babylon, New York, which is part of the Farmingdale Union Free School District. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with a mix of White, African American, and Hispanic students, which is higher than some nearby schools like Beach Street Middle School and Udall Road Middle School.

Academically, West Babylon Junior High School has shown mixed performance. While the school's math proficiency rates exceed state and district averages, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are slightly below. The school also has high proficiency rates in Regents exams. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, and its English Language Learner (ELL) students perform below average compared to other New York middle schools. Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby middle schools, West Babylon Junior High School generally performs better than schools in the Amityville and Brentwood districts, but lags behind some higher-performing schools in the Farmingdale, Deer Park, and West Islip districts. Continued focus on improving academic outcomes, particularly in ELA, and addressing the needs of underperforming student subgroups could help West Babylon Junior High School improve its overall performance and competitiveness.

Detail:

Public 6-8

200 Old Farmingdale Rd
West Babylon, NY 11704-6508

(631) 376-7204

District: West Babylon Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
563^rd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,702

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 804

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.1%

Hispanic:

34.8%

African American:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Babylon Junior High School ranks better than 62.5% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.1%), Hispanic (34.8%), African American (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Babylon Junior High School is 10.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Babylon Junior High School is $18,702.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Babylon Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Babylon Junior High School 563^rd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See West Babylon Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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West Babylon Union Free School District:

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

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Rank History for West Babylon Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at West Babylon Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	79.33	211^th	1095	80.7%
2007	77.37	251^st	1123	77.6%
2008	80.00	200^th	1185	83.1%
2009	74.84	305^th	1224	75.1%
2010	83.21	163^rd	1243	86.9%
2011	79.83	247^th	1295	80.9%
2012	82.92	187^th	1337	86.0%
2013	67.35	373^rd	1373	72.8%
2014	59.84	479^th	1401	65.8%
2015	64.83	424^th	1407	69.9%
2016	61.63	474^th	1429	66.8%
2017	63.43	456^th	1455	68.7%
2018	46.02	755^th	1438	47.5%
2019	43.31	764^th	1439	46.9%
2021	40.71	729^th	1242	41.3%
2022	56.68	578^th	1479	60.9%
2023	58.38	563^rd	1500	62.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Babylon Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.73	269^th	503	46.5%
2021	45.30	48^th	118	59.3%
2022	47.42	233^rd	581	59.9%
2023	37.84	339^th	591	42.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Babylon Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.22	514^th	1170	56.1%
2019	56.31	307^th	1139	73.0%
2021	43.46	248^th	522	52.5%
2022	52.12	438^th	1283	65.9%
2023	70.90	222^nd	1307	83.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Babylon Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.47	899^th	1245	27.8%
2019	32.63	854^th	1241	31.2%
2021	33.41	649^th	935	30.6%
2022	42.77	689^th	1306	47.2%
2023	48.47	599^th	1288	53.5%

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Rank History for Female students at West Babylon Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.85	829^th	1353	38.7%
2019	37.62	869^th	1370	36.6%
2021	35.83	719^th	1066	32.6%
2022	55.23	604^th	1454	58.5%
2023	52.08	675^th	1463	53.9%

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Rank History for Male students at West Babylon Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.07	630^th	1352	53.4%
2019	49.10	622^nd	1366	54.5%
2021	42.10	611^th	1071	43.0%
2022	57.52	518^th	1455	64.4%
2023	63.49	455^th	1464	68.9%

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Rank History for African American students at West Babylon Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.68	380^th	663	42.7%
2019	42.87	338^th	653	48.2%
2021	54.62	101^st	253	60.1%
2022	54.00	270^th	706	61.8%
2023	51.65	308^th	696	55.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Babylon Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.82	493^rd	810	39.1%
2019	33.74	548^th	826	33.7%
2021	34.10	299^th	449	33.4%
2022	54.48	354^th	914	61.3%
2023	49.33	439^th	943	53.4%

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Rank History for White students at West Babylon Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.37	462^nd	763	39.4%
2019	40.93	419^th	716	41.5%
2021	38.90	396^th	614	35.5%
2022	57.29	301^st	748	59.8%
2023	66.84	243^rd	772	68.5%

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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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for West Babylon Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	821	40	9	25	6	n/a	n/a	0	901
1990	821	46	10	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	913
1991	807	49	13	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	897
1992	805	40	12	36	7	n/a	n/a	0	900
1993	805	47	8	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	913
1994	845	52	12	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	976
1995	811	41	24	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	935
1996	811	41	24	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	935
1997	849	40	20	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	957
1998	886	42	23	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	992
1999	942	42	21	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2000	948	44	22	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	1082
2001	1014	46	23	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	1162
2002	1094	52	25	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	1245
2003	1094	52	25	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	1245
2004	1092	49	18	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	1228
2005	1012	46	24	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	1166
2006	990	65	26	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	1169
2007	922	70	35	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	1130
2008	903	76	43	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	1143
2009	852	67	44	125	0	n/a	n/a	2	1090
2010	835	68	45	127	1	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2011	803	63	42	126	1	0	0	0	1035
2012	796	61	30	120	1	1	0	0	1009
2013	714	59	36	135	0	2	0	0	946
2014	696	52	37	140	0	0	2	0	927
2015	650	54	41	173	0	0	5	0	923
2016	651	63	50	189	2	0	13	0	968
2017	616	74	49	205	2	1	15	0	962
2018	596	73	46	206	1	1	15	0	938
2019	550	85	35	236	0	1	15	0	922
2020	522	97	30	229	0	0	18	0	896
2021	466	92	25	260	0	0	23	0	866
2022	431	83	21	266	0	1	23	0	825
2023	403	81	20	280	0	1	19	0	804

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 West Babylon Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	901	73.3	12.2	n/a
1990	913	78.6	11.6	n/a
1991	897	76.1	11.7	n/a
1992	900	71.4	12.6	n/a
1993	913	69.1	13.2	n/a
1994	976	70.2	13.9	9.9
1995	935	63.7	14.7	9.1
1996	935	63.7	14.7	9.1
1997	957	66.9	14.3	8.5
1998	992	70.6	14.1	6.3
1999	1046	74.4	14.1	12.2
2000	1082	74.7	14.5	16.2
2001	1162	77.8	14.9	12
2002	1245	91.0	13.7	13.1
2003	1245	91.0	13.7	13.1
2004	1228	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1166	89.1	13.1	21.1
2006	1169	89.0	13.1	20.2
2007	1130	91.7	12.3	26.4
2008	1143	95.0	12.0	25.9
2009	1090	94.4	11.5	29.9
2010	1076	94.2	11.4	24.8
2011	1035	97.7	10.5	24.1
2012	1009	81.8	12.3	20.5
2013	946	83.1	11.3	26
2014	927	81.5	11.3	25.9
2015	923	75.0	12.3	36.5
2016	968	84.0	11.5	37.6
2017	962	80.1	12.0	37.3
2018	938	80.6	11.6	23.7
2019	922	83.5	11.0	44.5
2020	896	80.3	11.1	44.6
2021	866	80.6	10.7	41.9
2022	825	73.5	11.2	36.2
2023	804	73.7	10.9	36.2

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 West Babylon Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	901	73.3	12.2	n/a
1990	913	78.6	11.6	n/a
1991	897	76.1	11.7	n/a
1992	900	71.4	12.6	n/a
1993	913	69.1	13.2	n/a
1994	976	70.2	13.9	9.9
1995	935	63.7	14.7	9.1
1996	935	63.7	14.7	9.1
1997	957	66.9	14.3	8.5
1998	992	70.6	14.1	6.3
1999	1046	74.4	14.1	12.2
2000	1082	74.7	14.5	16.2
2001	1162	77.8	14.9	12
2002	1245	91.0	13.7	13.1
2003	1245	91.0	13.7	13.1
2004	1228	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1166	89.1	13.1	21.1
2006	1169	89.0	13.1	20.2
2007	1130	91.7	12.3	26.4
2008	1143	95.0	12.0	25.9
2009	1090	94.4	11.5	29.9
2010	1076	94.2	11.4	24.8
2011	1035	97.7	10.5	24.1
2012	1009	81.8	12.3	20.5
2013	946	83.1	11.3	26
2014	927	81.5	11.3	25.9
2015	923	75.0	12.3	36.5
2016	968	84.0	11.5	37.6
2017	962	80.1	12.0	37.3
2018	938	80.6	11.6	23.7
2019	922	83.5	11.0	44.5
2020	896	80.3	11.1	44.6
2021	866	80.6	10.7	41.9
2022	825	73.5	11.2	36.2
2023	804	73.7	10.9	36.2

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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