TOOKER AVENUE SCHOOL

www.wbschools.org

291 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Tooker Avenue School is a public elementary school located in West Babylon, New York, serving students in the West Babylon Union Free School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and nurturing learning environment that emphasizes both academic achievement and the social-emotional development of its students. By focusing on fundamental skills in literacy, mathematics, and science, the school strives to build a strong educational foundation for all children while preparing them for the transition to middle school.

Beyond its core curriculum, Tooker Avenue School places a high value on community and character education. The school encourages active parental involvement and works to create a partnership between home and school to ensure student success. Through a variety of extracurricular activities and a commitment to inclusive instruction, the school aims to cultivate a well-rounded student body that is prepared to be responsible and contributing members of their community.

291

Total Students

25.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

27.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for TOOKER AVENUE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	121
Hispanic	130
Black	24
Asian	11
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
130 (44.7 %)
White
121 (41.6 %)
Black
24 (8.2 %)
Asian
11 (3.8 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.0 %)
Two or More
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	WEST BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(631)376-7601
Website:	http://www.wbschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	291
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	73
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 46