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John H West School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

499 Boundary Ave, Bethpage, NY 11714 · (516) 992-7500 · Part of Plainedge Union Free School District

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Directions
Students
473
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about John H West School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
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 ↗

499 Boundary Ave, Bethpage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 176
Grade 273
Grade 378
Grade 487
Grade 587
Ungraded9
Enrollment over time
454’20
470’21
482’22
505’23
473’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 21%Asian 16%Two or more races 5%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John H West School from Oyster Bay families.

Other schools in Plainedge Union Free School District

The district →
Charles E Schwarting School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Massapequa
C+
524 students14:1
Eastplain School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · N Massapequa
B+
445 students16:1
Plainedge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bethpage
C+
661 students11:1
Plainedge Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Massapequa
A+
856 students12:1

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; Oyster Bay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.