Linnaeus W West School, Endicott NY

Original Research by School Decision on Linnaeus W West School

Linnaeus W. West School serves grades 2 through 12 in Endicott, a working-class village in Broome County with deep roots in factory-town heritage. The school is small, with enrollment spread unevenly across its grade bands, including just a handful of elementary students and a cluster of middle and high school grades. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the community.

The school's academic results require careful attention. On the most recent state testing for eighth-grade English Language Arts, proficiency stood below the midpoint among Broome County districts, with only a few students meeting state proficiency benchmarks. Math and science testing showed no reported participation for eighth grade in the most recent year. The school sits in the bottom quartile of its county on an overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades. State test data do not indicate broader trend data across years or other grade levels, so a parent may want to look into what testing participation looks like across grades and whether achievement patterns are consistent or changing.

The school's unusual grade configuration, spanning grades 2 through 12 under a single roof, is a defining structural feature. This vertical organization may offer continuity for students but also means the school is operating outside the typical elementary-middle-high division. Small enrollment in the primary grades (kindergarten through fifth grade) sits alongside a more robust secondary cohort. No graduation rate data are available for this school, likely because small cohort size or reporting practice does not support public release of that figure.

Endicott itself is a traditionally industrial community anchored by a downtown commercial core along Washington Avenue, with a mix of historic single- and multi-family homes including mass-produced worker housing built for the Endicott-Johnson shoe company. The region has pursued revitalization through state-funded downtown improvements and mixed-income housing development, though housing supply remains tight. Employment centers include health care, retail, and manufacturing; BAE Systems operates a major advanced-manufacturing facility locally. Home values are modest relative to state and national benchmarks, and rents are below the national median, making the area affordable for many families. However, a high-profile battery manufacturing venture, iM3NY, failed and entered bankruptcy in early 2025, which had been promoted as a future employment driver.

The Union-Endicott Central School District has approved two substantial capital projects in recent years, both drawing heavily on state aid with no additional local tax burden. The 2023 referendum funded renovations across all seven district buildings, and a 2024 project addressed safety, instruction, and infrastructure. These sustained facility investments signal the district's commitment to its aging building stock and suggest a stable property-tax environment for residents considering the community.

For a family considering this school, the defining questions center on the small, vertically integrated enrollment structure, the current state testing results, and whether the school's teaching model and support systems align with their student's needs. The setting is rural and economically modest, with an established community fabric and ongoing civic investment in downtown revitalization.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=50%Cohort of 6 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	33	6.0%
Science	25	36.0%
Ela	21	52.0%
Social Studies	18	56.0%

Math

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 41% · ▼ 40 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 40 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 42% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Science

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 37% · ▼ 37 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 38 pts below county median

This schoolUNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.