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John F Kennedy School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

175 Brookvale Ave, West Babylon, NY 11704 · (631) 376-7801 · Part of West Babylon Union Free School District

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Students
348
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John F Kennedy School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
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 Brookvale Ave, West Babylon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 167
Grade 235
Grade 354
Grade 471
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
359’20
362’21
335’22
333’23
348’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 20%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John F Kennedy 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
Tooker Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Babylon
B
282 students11:1
Forest Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Babylon
B−
278 students12:1
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.