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West Gates Avenue School

Summary:

West Gates Avenue School is an elementary school located in Lindenhurst, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 278 students. The school is part of the Lindenhurst Union Free School District, which is ranked 514 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Gates Avenue School has shown fluctuating academic performance on state assessments, with its ranking among New York elementary schools ranging from 533 to 1254 over the past few years. While the school performs better than the district and state averages in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and 4th grade Math, it lags behind in 5th grade ELA, Math, and Science. Nearby schools within the same district, such as William Rall School and Albany Avenue School, tend to have higher academic performance than West Gates Avenue School, particularly in ELA and Math. Schools in the neighboring West Babylon Union Free School District, such as John F. Kennedy School, also outperform West Gates Avenue School in several subject areas.

West Gates Avenue School has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 24.83% to 43.17% over the past few years, which may contribute to its academic performance challenges. The school's student-teacher ratio has been relatively higher than some of the nearby schools, which could impact the level of individual attention and support students receive. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has increased over the past few years, from $16,522 in 2019-2020 to $21,502 in 2022-2023, but the academic performance has not shown a consistent upward trend, suggesting a need for closer examination of the school's strategies and resource allocation.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 175 W Gates Ave
       Lindenhurst, NY  11757-0621

(631) 867-3400

District: Lindenhurst Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1079th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,502 Help


Students who attend West Gates Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:    Lindenhurst Middle School
High:    Lindenhurst Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  302

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.2%
Hispanic:
27.5%
African American:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.7% Help


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Compare Details West Gates Avenue School ranks better than 55.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.2%), Hispanic (27.5%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Gates Avenue School is 12.7, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Gates Avenue School is $21,502. 4 elementary schools in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Gates Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Gates Avenue School 1079th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See West Gates Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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Lindenhurst Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lindenhurst Union Free School District 514th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Gates Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at West Gates Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.76 573rd 2206 74.0%
2007 77.94 410th 2219 81.5%
2008 76.05 471st 2227 78.9%
2009 76.69 416th 2257 81.6%
2010 80.54 333rd 2263 85.3%
2011 63.78 888th 2286 61.2%
2012 70.99 681st 2320 70.6%
2013 55.63 959th 2325 58.8%
2014 44.71 1312th 2345 44.1%
2015 64.44 788th 2352 66.5%
2016 72.30 601st 2366 74.6%
2017 62.12 862nd 2386 63.9%
2018 64.14 840th 2395 64.9%
2019 48.02 1207th 2413 50.0%
2021 73.24 533rd 2201 75.8%
2022 71.38 632nd 2434 74.0%
2023 46.78 1254th 2439 48.6%
2024 52.92 1079th 2445 55.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Gates Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.36 742nd 2045 63.7%
2019 59.27 659th 2032 67.6%
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Rank History for Female students at West Gates Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.99 1258th 2338 46.2%
2019 45.46 1262nd 2357 46.5%
2021 70.80 491st 1955 74.9%
2023 61.98 839th 2403 65.1%
2024 44.06 1323rd 2413 45.2%
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Rank History for Male students at West Gates Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.71 425th 2340 81.8%
2019 49.91 1140th 2358 51.7%
2021 92.32 44th 1961 97.8%
2023 32.04 1659th 2400 30.9%
2024 61.52 841st 2411 65.1%
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Rank History for White students at West Gates Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.40 620th 1408 56.0%
2019 61.21 506th 1338 62.2%
2021 86.99 64th 1224 94.8%
2024 49.24 710th 1392 49.0%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for West Gates Avenue School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 383 2 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1990 398 1 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1991 397 1 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1992 379 1 5 11 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1993 384 2 4 15 2 n/a n/a 0 407
1994 395 3 4 14 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1995 404 2 11 17 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1996 404 2 11 17 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1997 409 3 6 18 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1998 434 2 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1999 434 1 7 16 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2000 422 1 11 22 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2001 427 2 9 34 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2002 383 3 13 28 0 n/a n/a 0 427
2003 383 3 13 28 0 n/a n/a 0 427
2004 374 5 5 20 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2005 347 9 13 29 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2006 304 7 13 36 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2007 299 8 21 49 0 n/a n/a 0 377
2008 287 9 20 41 1 n/a n/a 0 358
2009 260 13 15 43 1 n/a n/a 0 332
2010 249 12 10 42 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2011 255 2 9 43 2 0 5 0 316
2012 334 6 4 66 0 0 0 0 410
2013 298 8 4 56 0 0 5 0 371
2014 297 7 6 58 0 0 4 0 372
2015 282 9 8 65 0 0 6 0 370
2016 268 7 14 66 0 0 7 0 362
2017 257 7 8 63 0 3 8 0 346
2018 238 5 11 69 1 2 7 0 333
2019 247 6 9 72 1 2 3 0 340
2020 225 7 8 71 1 2 4 0 318
2021 204 9 7 79 1 2 3 0 305
2022 197 9 7 75 1 0 5 0 294
2023 176 8 9 78 1 2 4 0 278
2024 191 11 9 83 2 1 5 0 302

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Gates Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 399 24.0 16.6 n/a
1990 410 22.0 18.6 n/a
1991 409 26.8 15.2 n/a
1992 396 23.9 16.5 n/a
1993 407 21.0 19.4 n/a
1994 416 22.0 18.9 7.5
1995 434 23.0 18.9 9.9
1996 434 23.0 18.9 9.9
1997 436 23.0 19.0 7.6
1998 452 22.0 20.5 6
1999 458 23.0 19.9 7.4
2000 456 25.0 18.2 7
2001 472 25.0 18.9 5.7
2002 427 24.0 17.8 10.3
2003 427 24.0 17.8 10.3
2004 404 n/a n/a n/a
2005 398 25.7 15.5 9.5
2006 360 23.0 15.7 16.1
2007 377 26.0 14.5 17.8
2008 358 24.0 14.9 16.8
2009 332 21.0 15.8 13.9
2010 313 21.0 14.9 14.7
2011 316 22.6 13.9 12.3
2012 410 27.4 14.9 14.9
2013 371 27.0 13.7 20.2
2014 372 26.0 14.3 16.4
2015 370 25.0 14.8 28.6
2016 362 28.0 12.9 31.5
2017 346 25.0 13.8 32.7
2018 333 25.0 13.3 29.1
2019 340 25.0 13.5 35
2020 318 31.0 10.2 30.2
2021 305 25.3 12.0 28.2
2022 294 23.2 12.6 24.8
2023 278 23.9 11.6 43.2
2024 302 23.7 12.7 40.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Gates Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 399 24.0 16.6 n/a
1990 410 22.0 18.6 n/a
1991 409 26.8 15.2 n/a
1992 396 23.9 16.5 n/a
1993 407 21.0 19.4 n/a
1994 416 22.0 18.9 7.5
1995 434 23.0 18.9 9.9
1996 434 23.0 18.9 9.9
1997 436 23.0 19.0 7.6
1998 452 22.0 20.5 6
1999 458 23.0 19.9 7.4
2000 456 25.0 18.2 7
2001 472 25.0 18.9 5.7
2002 427 24.0 17.8 10.3
2003 427 24.0 17.8 10.3
2004 404 n/a n/a n/a
2005 398 25.7 15.5 9.5
2006 360 23.0 15.7 16.1
2007 377 26.0 14.5 17.8
2008 358 24.0 14.9 16.8
2009 332 21.0 15.8 13.9
2010 313 21.0 14.9 14.7
2011 316 22.6 13.9 12.3
2012 410 27.4 14.9 14.9
2013 371 27.0 13.7 20.2
2014 372 26.0 14.3 16.4
2015 370 25.0 14.8 28.6
2016 362 28.0 12.9 31.5
2017 346 25.0 13.8 32.7
2018 333 25.0 13.3 29.1
2019 340 25.0 13.5 35
2020 318 31.0 10.2 30.2
2021 305 25.3 12.0 28.2
2022 294 23.2 12.6 24.8
2023 278 23.9 11.6 43.2
2024 302 23.7 12.7 40.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

West Gates Avenue School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201499.7%0.0%0.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201598.4%0.0%0.0%99.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.7%99.7%100.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201799.7%0.3%0.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%100.0%99.7%
201813.5%1.5%0.0%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%
201996.5%0.0%0.0%97.7%98.5%98.5%98.5%97.4%98.3%98.0%
202097.2%0.0%98.4%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.1%99.4%98.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Gates Avenue School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $233 (1.4%) $16,580 (98.6%) $16,813
2020 $166 (1.0%) $16,356 (99.0%) $16,522
2021 $147 (0.8%) $17,272 (99.2%) $17,419
2022 $1,318 (7.4%) $16,528 (92.6%) $17,846
2023 $1,625 (7.6%) $19,877 (92.4%) $21,502

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Gates Avenue School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1207th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1254th of 2439 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Gates Avenue School)6546.7
 18.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lindenhurst Union Free School District)6439.8
 24.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (West Gates Avenue School)5557.1
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Lindenhurst Union Free School District)6753.8
 13.2%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Gates Avenue School)4528.6
 16.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lindenhurst Union Free School District)5442.6
 11.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (West Gates Avenue School)5357.1
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Lindenhurst Union Free School District)6356.1
 6.9%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Gates Avenue School)2657.1
 31.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lindenhurst Union Free School District)4641.2
 4.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3837.7
 0.3%
5th Grade Math (West Gates Avenue School)3742.9
 5.9%
   5th Grade Math (Lindenhurst Union Free School District)5345.1
 7.9%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4636.9
 9.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students340278
 18.2%
African American68
 33.3%
American Indian11
Asian99
Hispanic7278
 8.3%
Pacific Islander22
White247176
 28.7%
Two or More Races34
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35%43.2%
 8.2%

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Students at West Gates Avenue School are 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

West Gates Avenue School ranks 1079th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 302 students attended West Gates Avenue School.

Students who attend West Gates Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lindenhurst Middle School
High : Lindenhurst Senior High School


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