BABYLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 171 RALPH AVE, in BABYLON, New York, BABYLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a tight-knit elementary-level community that instructs 337 students (grades K through 2), run under BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 24% leaner than typical.

BABYLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 1,489 students overall.

On the student-mix side, BABYLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment; the rest reads as 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, BABYLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 5% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Suffolk County (around 39%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Suffolk County) shows that median household earnings sit near $130,686, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. BABYLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 343 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students).

BABYLON MEMORIAL GRADE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. BABYLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 320 (now 337). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.