West Gates Avenue School

175 W Gates Ave, Lindenhurst NY, 11757 | Lindenhurst Union Free School District | 631-867-3400
  • grades KG-5
  • students 333
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Lindenhurst
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
62%Lindenhurst
56%New York

West Gates Avenue School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Lindenhurst Union Free School District" in Lindenhurst, NY. There are a total of 333 students and 25 teachers at West Gates Avenue School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

West Gates Avenue School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 20% lower than the New York average.

West Gates Avenue School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students333
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Gates Avenue School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
340-59%
4>= 50%
521-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
360-79%
4< 50%
521-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Gates Avenue School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 79.8% 75.3% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 2.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 3.0% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4% 17.7% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 0.8% 2.0% 3.1%

Lindenhurst demographics profile

StatisticLindenhurstNew YorkNational
Population26,88519,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,17541391
Median age41.438.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%52%55%
Speak English77%70%79%
Speak Spanish11%15%13%

Education level achieved in Lindenhurst

IndexLindenhurstNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade87.3%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.1%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college52.3%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.4%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.0%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.8%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The West Gates Avenue School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.