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B−

Forest Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

200 Forest Ave, West Babylon, NY 11704 · (631) 376-7301 · Part of West Babylon Union Free School District

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Students
278
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Forest Avenue School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts54%
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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200 Forest Ave, West Babylon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 145
Grade 249
Grade 344
Grade 444
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
271’20
262’21
271’22
273’23
278’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 41%Black 9%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Avenue School from Babylon families.

Other schools in West Babylon Union Free School District

The district →
Santapogue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Babylon
B
356 students11:1
John F Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Babylon
B+
348 students12:1
Tooker Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Babylon
B
282 students11:1
South Bay School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Babylon
B
288 students10:1
West Babylon Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Babylon
C
817 students13:1
West Babylon Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Babylon
A+
1,228 students14:1

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.