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West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

91 Maryland Ave, Long Beach, NY 11561 · (516) 897-2215 · Part of Long Beach City School District

Long Beach’s School Grade A− better than 82% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
340
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about West Elementary 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: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Long Beach kids: Long Beach Middle School

On the path

Where Long Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5West Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Long Beach Middle School664 students

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

Directions ↗

91 Maryland Ave, Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Kindergarten61
Grade 145
Grade 246
Grade 339
Grade 449
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
354’20
301’21
301’22
315’23
340’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 6%Black 4%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 Elementary School from Long Beach families.

Other schools in Long Beach City School District

The district →
Lido Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Long Beach
B+
468 students9:1
Lindell Boulevard School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Long Beach
B+
462 students10:1
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Long Beach
B+
271 students9:1
Long Beach Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Long Beach
C+
664 students9:1
Long Beach High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Long Beach
A−
1,253 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; Long Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.