Summary:
The 11704 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the West Babylon Union Free School District and the North Babylon Union Free School District. While some schools, like Santapogue School and West Babylon Junior High School, are performing exceptionally well, others, such as Forest Avenue School and Belmont Elementary School, are struggling with lower proficiency rates.
The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, as measured by free and reduced lunch rates, generally performing worse on state assessments. This disparity is evident in the range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 21.49% at John F. Kennedy School to 52.16% at Belmont Elementary School.
Despite these challenges, the area also boasts high-performing schools, such as West Babylon Senior High School, which has a strong graduation rate of 92.2% and Regents exam scores above the district and state averages. The strong performance of West Babylon Junior High School on the Algebra I Regents exam also suggests that the middle school is effectively preparing students for the rigors of high school-level coursework.
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