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West Gates Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

175 W Gates Ave, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 · (631) 867-3400 · Part of Lindenhurst Union Free School District

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Students
303
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about West Gates Avenue School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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175 W Gates Ave, Lindenhurst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 152
Grade 246
Grade 361
Grade 440
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
305’20
294’21
278’22
302’23
303’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 29%Black 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Gates Avenue School from Babylon families.

Other schools in Lindenhurst Union Free School District

The district →
Harding Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lindenhurst
B+
278 students10:1
William Rall School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lindenhurst
B
539 students10:1
Albany Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lindenhurst
C+
498 students11:1
Daniel Street School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lindenhurst
B
495 students11:1
Alleghany Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lindenhurst
B−
319 students9:1
Lindenhurst Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lindenhurst
B−
1,260 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Babylon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.