Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361773001600
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
91 MARYLAND AVE, LONG BEACH, NY 11561 · (516) 897-2215 · Nassau County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
69 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
77.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
82.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 84.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (75.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 340 | 20.3% | 75.8% |
| EAST MORICHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST MORICHES | 337 | 22.0% | 76.4% |
| NOXON ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POUGHKEEPSIE | 348 | 21.3% | 58.8% |
| TRAVER ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL PLEASANT VALLEY | 344 | 24.4% | N/A |
| SYCAMORE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOHEMIA | 380 | 17.1% | 44.8% |
| PORT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT JEFFERSON | 370 | 18.1% | 59.7% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #241 of 2,335 | #49 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #308 of 2,342 ▼ 92 | #56 of 172 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #335 of 2,343 ▼ 30 | #56 of 172 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #1,733 of 2,585 | #142 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #86 of 2,338 | #5 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #1,310 of 2,388 | #129 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.3% | #2,224 of 2,534 | #104 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #1,539 of 1,757 | #93 of 116 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
340
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 9.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 340 | 40.8 | 8.3:1 | 20% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 36.4 | 8.7:1 | 24% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 36.3 | 8.3:1 | 24% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 39 | 9.1:1 | 21% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 28 | 12.6:1 | 40% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 33% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 18% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 34% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 36 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LONG BEACH, New York, is home to WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school. The school counted 340 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 23% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in New York (about 443).
LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 3,458 students across 6 schools.
The student body at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 69% White. The school is also 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 57%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1. At WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 20% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is below the 31% average among public schools in Nassau County.
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of New York public elementary schools.
A school with WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 67.5%. WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 75.8%, 8.3 points above that line.
For Nassau County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $146,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 315 public schools and about 200,775 students.
LINDELL BOULEVARD SCHOOL is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 75.8% against a local average of 45.9%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 14 students, from 354 to 340.
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Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,253 students
- LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 664 students
- LIDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 468 students
- LINDELL BOULEVARD SCHOOLElementary · 462 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 271 students
Other schools in LONG BEACH
- LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,253 students
- LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 664 students
- LIDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 468 students
- LINDELL BOULEVARD SCHOOLElementary · 462 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 271 students
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 30th largest of the 51.
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 680 students
- West ElementaryMt Juliet, TN · 849 students
- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
- West Elementary SchoolRussellville, AL · 686 students
Nearby schools
- LINDELL BOULEVARD SCHOOL0.8 mi · 462
- FRANCIS X HEGARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 451
- LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL AT BROADWAY CAMPUS2.6 mi · 309
- LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT BROADWAY CAMPUS2.6 mi · 475
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 271
- PS 197 OCEAN SCHOOL (THE)2.7 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 340 students in grades PK-05.
Is WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 8.3:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.