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Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 315 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in NY
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: ≥80% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 315 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	45
1	43
2	38
3	46
4	50
5	50

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	301
2022	301
2021	354
2020	360
2019	360
2018	394
2017	394
2016	395
2015	369
2014	369
2013	383
2012	389
2011	382
2010	369
2009	377
2008	362
2007	360
2006	354
2005	373
2004	374
2003	370
2002	364
2001	391
2000	412
1999	424
1998	414
1997	418
1996	434
1995	435
1994	418
1993	389
1992	389
1991	373
1990	396
1989	376
1988	385
1987	404

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	36
2022	34
2021	40
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	30
2014	29
2013	28
2012	27
2011	32
2010	27
2009	29
2008	26
2007	27
2006	27
2005	27
2003	26
2002	26
2001	27
2000	26
1999	26
1998	27
1997	25
1996	23
1995	25
1994	23
1993	22
1992	28
1991	37
1990	33

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

School Rankings

West Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#794 out of 4346 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	#794
2022	#1328
2021	#1127
2019	#1778
2018	#2039
2017	#2564
2016	#2060
2015	#2163
2014	#1454
2013	#1788
2012	#1764

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80-84%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	New York	Long Beach City School District
2023	82%	52%	72%
2022	57%	46%	64%
2021	72%	55%	66%
2019	57%	54%	72%
2018	62%	52%	71%
2017	47%	50%	69%
2016	57%	49%	70%
2015	57%	48%	67%
2014	52%	41%	49%
2013	42%	39%	47%
2012	77%	69%	77%

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55-59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	New York	Long Beach City School District
2022	57%	49%	56%
2021	72%	62%	65%
2019	62%	52%	66%
2018	47%	52%	71%
2017	37%	47%	58%
2016	42%	46%	56%
2015	32%	40%	49%
2014	37%	37%	41%
2013	42%	39%	48%
2012	67%	60%	70%
2011	67%	58%	67%

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≥80%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	New York	Long Beach City School District
2022	80%	78%	90%
2021	90%	84%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	New York	Long Beach City School District
2023	8:1	11:1	10:1
2022	9:1	11:1	10:1
2021	9:1	12:1	10:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	14:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	11:1
2013	14:1	14:1	12:1
2012	14:1	14:1	12:1
2011	12:1	13:1	12:1
2010	14:1	13:1	12:1
2009	13:1	13:1	12:1
2008	14:1	13:1	12:1
2007	13:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	14:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	15:1
1994	18:1	16:1	15:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	12:1
1991	10:1	15:1	10:1
1990	12:1	15:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	New York	Long Beach City School District
2023	3%	10%	4%
2022	3%	10%	4%
2021	2%	10%	4%
2020	3%	9%	5%
2019	3%	9%	5%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	2%	9%	3%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	5%
2012	3%	9%	5%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	2%	9%	5%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	3%	6%	4%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	2%	6%	4%
1999	2%	6%	4%
1998	2%	5%	4%
1997	1%	5%	3%
1996	1%	5%	4%
1995	2%	5%	4%
1993	2%	5%	3%
1992	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	New York	Long Beach City School District
2023	21%	29%	27%
2022	22%	29%	27%
2021	23%	28%	27%
2020	26%	27%	25%
2019	26%	27%	25%
2018	25%	26%	25%
2017	25%	26%	25%
2016	25%	26%	26%
2015	23%	25%	24%
2014	19%	25%	23%
2013	18%	24%	22%
2012	17%	23%	22%
2011	13%	22%	20%
2010	9%	22%	20%
2009	13%	21%	20%
2008	11%	21%	20%
2007	10%	21%	19%
2006	10%	20%	21%
2005	10%	20%	20%
2004	11%	19%	20%
2003	12%	19%	20%
2002	12%	19%	19%
2001	14%	18%	19%
2000	12%	18%	19%
1999	13%	18%	18%
1998	13%	18%	19%
1997	11%	18%	18%
1996	9%	17%	19%
1995	9%	17%	19%
1994	9%	17%	19%
1993	7%	16%	18%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	New York	Long Beach City School District
2023	6%	16%	7%
2022	7%	16%	7%
2021	6%	17%	7%
2020	12%	17%	9%
2019	12%	17%	9%
2018	13%	17%	11%
2017	13%	17%	11%
2016	9%	18%	10%
2015	9%	18%	11%
2014	8%	18%	11%
2013	9%	18%	11%
2012	8%	18%	11%
2011	13%	19%	12%
2010	16%	19%	13%
2009	14%	19%	13%
2008	16%	20%	13%
2007	18%	19%	13%
2006	17%	20%	13%
2005	16%	20%	12%
2004	16%	20%	12%
2003	16%	20%	12%
2002	15%	20%	12%
2001	15%	20%	13%
2000	19%	21%	13%
1999	19%	21%	13%
1998	20%	20%	13%
1997	24%	20%	14%
1996	25%	20%	13%
1995	23%	20%	14%
1994	24%	20%	14%
1993	21%	20%	14%

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White

68%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	New York	Long Beach City School District
2023	63%	40%	59%
2022	63%	41%	60%
2021	64%	41%	60%
2020	57%	43%	60%
2019	57%	43%	60%
2018	57%	44%	60%
2017	57%	44%	60%
2016	58%	44%	60%
2015	60%	45%	61%
2014	67%	46%	60%
2013	66%	47%	61%
2012	70%	48%	61%
2011	71%	49%	62%
2010	73%	51%	62%
2009	71%	51%	62%
2008	70%	51%	63%
2007	69%	52%	63%
2006	70%	53%	62%
2005	71%	53%	63%
2004	69%	54%	63%
2003	67%	55%	64%
2002	70%	55%	65%
2001	68%	55%	65%
2000	67%	55%	64%
1999	66%	55%	65%
1998	65%	57%	64%
1997	64%	57%	65%
1996	65%	58%	64%
1995	66%	58%	63%
1994	67%	58%	65%
1993	70%	59%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	New York	Long Beach City School District
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	6%	2%	1%
2015	6%	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	4%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	New York	Long Beach City School District
2023	0.56	0.73	0.57
2022	0.55	0.72	0.57
2021	0.54	0.72	0.57
2020	0.60	0.71	0.57
2019	0.60	0.71	0.57
2018	0.60	0.71	0.56
2017	0.60	0.71	0.56
2016	0.59	0.70	0.57
2015	0.58	0.70	0.57
2014	0.51	0.69	0.58
2013	0.53	0.69	0.57
2012	0.48	0.68	0.57
2011	0.47	0.68	0.56
2010	0.44	0.66	0.56
2009	0.46	0.66	0.56
2008	0.48	0.66	0.55
2007	0.49	0.65	0.55
2006	0.47	0.64	0.56
2005	0.46	0.64	0.55
2004	0.49	0.63	0.55
2003	0.51	0.62	0.54
2002	0.48	0.62	0.53
2001	0.50	0.63	0.53
2000	0.51	0.62	0.54
1999	0.52	0.62	0.54
1998	0.53	0.61	0.54
1997	0.53	0.61	0.54
1996	0.51	0.60	0.54
1995	0.51	0.60	0.55
1994	0.49	0.60	0.54
1993	0.47	0.59	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	New York	Long Beach City School District
2023	23%	53%	24%
2022	24%	51%	23%
2021	21%	52%	23%
2020	25%	50%	26%
2019	25%	50%	26%
2018	40%	48%	37%
2017	40%	48%	37%
2016	31%	44%	29%
2015	25%	45%	24%
2014	16%	42%	9%
2013	15%	41%	18%
2012	25%	42%	25%
2011	16%	41%	20%
2010	16%	16%	22%
2009	21%	37%	15%
2008	23%	36%	18%
2007	22%	36%	14%
2006	18%	37%	13%
2005	20%	14%	17%
2003	17%	13%	15%
2002	17%	36%	15%
2001	25%	36%	16%
2000	29%	37%	20%
1999	29%	38%	15%
1998	29%	37%	19%
1997	22%	38%	16%
1996	24%	13%	15%
1995	30%	13%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	New York	Long Beach City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	8%	7%	4%
2001	10%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Long Beach City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Elementary School's ranking?

West Elementary School is ranked #794 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New York.

What schools are West Elementary School often compared to?

West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lido Elementary School, Lindell Boulevard School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend West Elementary School?

315 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of West Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

West Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Long Beach City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 315 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20%
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: ≥80% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education