John H West School
499 Boundary Ave
Bethpage NY, 11714, Nassau County
Phone: 516-992-7500
Ranking: 
(465 out of 3,424, top 14%)*
(465 out of 3,424, top 14%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Plainedge Union Free School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 34 | 38 | 37 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 485 | 511 | 508 | 526 | 548 | 556 | 530 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 65 | 13.4% | 81 | 15.9% | 84 | 16.5% | 79 | 15.0% | 77 | 14.1% | 96 | 17.3% | 93 | 17.5% |
| Grade 1: | 80 | 16.5% | 84 | 16.4% | 82 | 16.1% | 77 | 14.6% | 102 | 18.6% | 94 | 16.9% | 75 | 14.2% |
| Grade 2: | 87 | 17.9% | 85 | 16.6% | 75 | 14.8% | 97 | 18.4% | 96 | 17.5% | 78 | 14.0% | 102 | 19.2% |
| Grade 3: | 80 | 16.5% | 74 | 14.5% | 98 | 19.3% | 96 | 18.3% | 78 | 14.2% | 99 | 17.8% | 88 | 16.6% |
| Grade 4: | 77 | 15.9% | 95 | 18.6% | 90 | 17.7% | 76 | 14.4% | 99 | 18.1% | 93 | 16.7% | 92 | 17.4% |
| Grade 5: | 96 | 19.8% | 92 | 18.0% | 79 | 15.6% | 101 | 19.2% | 93 | 17.0% | 93 | 16.7% | 76 | 14.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.8% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 228 | 47.0% | 249 | 48.7% | 242 | 47.6% | 260 | 49.4% | 260 | 47.4% | 274 | 49.3% | 264 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 257 | 53.0% | 262 | 51.3% | 266 | 52.4% | 266 | 50.6% | 280 | 51.1% | 274 | 49.3% | 262 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 26 | 5.4% | 27 | 5.3% | 29 | 5.7% | 30 | 5.7% | 22 | 4.0% | 16 | 2.9% | 15 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic: | 31 | 6.4% | 33 | 6.5% | 20 | 3.9% | 23 | 4.4% | 28 | 5.1% | 30 | 5.4% | 26 | 4.9% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 425 | 87.6% | 448 | 87.7% | 457 | 90.0% | 470 | 89.4% | 497 | 90.7% | 510 | 91.7% | 489 | 92.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 9.3% | 30 | 5.9% | 40 | 7.9% | 33 | 6.3% | 30 | 5.5% | 34 | 6.1% | 28 | 5.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 2.7% | 22 | 4.3% | 29 | 5.7% | 26 | 4.9% | 26 | 4.7% | 19 | 3.4% | 20 | 3.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.26 | 13.44 | 13.73 | 12.54 | 13.49 | 13.40 | 12.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 84% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 89% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 83% | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 69% | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 72% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 80% | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 50.4% | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 93% | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 97% | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 82% | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 88% | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 52.6% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 92% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 92% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 80% | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 74% | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.9% | 45.1% | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 85% | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 86% | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 54.7% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 97% | 89% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 86% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 78% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 94% | 83% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 67% | 53% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% | 58% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 35.2% | 30.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 87% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 95% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 78% | 65% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 86% | 66% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 82% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 44.1% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | 82% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 93% | 78% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 97% | 85% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | 86% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 86% |
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* John H West School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.