Is Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School ranks in the top 7.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 386 students attended Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School?

Students at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

Summary:

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, located in Berne, NY. With 371 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels.

In 2023-2024, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School had 65.45% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 42.6%. In Math, the school had 83.64% of 3rd graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.93%. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student groups, ranking in the top 5% of New York elementary schools for female students, male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 9.5 to 10 students per teacher, the school is able to provide more personalized attention and support for its students.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Middleburgh Elementary School and Schoharie Elementary School, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School consistently outperforms them in academic achievement. The school's commitment to investing in student resources, with spending per student increasing from $12,659 in 2019-2020 to $15,656 in 2022-2023, has contributed to its steady improvement in statewide ranking, moving from 1,388 out of 2,366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 175 out of 2,445 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1738 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023-2926

(518) 872-2030

District: Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
175^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,656

Students who attend Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School ranks better than 92.8% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.21. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.3%), Hispanic (2.8%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School is $15,656.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School 175^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District 215^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	55.51	1214^th	2206	45.0%
2007	57.74	1139^th	2219	48.7%
2008	39.41	1592^nd	2227	28.5%
2009	42.28	1586^th	2257	29.7%
2010	33.36	1680^th	2263	25.8%
2011	40.09	1516^th	2286	33.7%
2012	28.92	1791^st	2320	22.8%
2013	34.29	1580^th	2325	32.0%
2014	45.95	1279^th	2345	45.5%
2015	54.94	1035^th	2352	56.0%
2016	42.31	1388^th	2366	41.3%
2017	45.31	1312^th	2386	45.0%
2018	55.53	1059^th	2395	55.8%
2019	57.91	961^st	2413	60.2%
2021	63.33	771^st	2201	65.0%
2022	69.85	669^th	2434	72.5%
2023	81.93	392^nd	2439	83.9%
2024	91.21	175^th	2445	92.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.98	1741^st	1941	10.3%
2019	34.98	1146^th	1859	38.4%
2021	55.54	350^th	1044	66.5%
2022	46.85	881^st	2031	56.6%
2023	64.01	477^th	2016	76.3%
2024	90.73	104^th	2110	95.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.58	1324^th	2045	35.3%
2019	42.87	1089^th	2032	46.4%
2021	52.96	711^th	1678	57.6%
2022	59.89	687^th	2099	67.3%
2023	82.03	256^th	2041	87.5%
2024	85.97	181^st	2078	91.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.16	877^th	2338	62.5%
2019	62.89	825^th	2357	65.0%
2021	64.18	647^th	1955	66.9%
2022	71.65	602^nd	2401	74.9%
2023	85.50	303^rd	2403	87.4%
2024	89.33	193^rd	2413	92.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.60	1213^th	2340	48.2%
2019	52.31	1067^th	2358	54.7%
2021	57.41	809^th	1961	58.7%
2022	65.65	750^th	2400	68.8%
2023	73.56	550^th	2400	77.1%
2024	89.05	198^th	2411	91.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	602	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1990	630	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1991	659	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1992	664	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1993	710	5	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1994	684	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1995	650	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1996	650	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1997	517	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1998	504	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1999	506	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2000	479	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2001	444	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2002	456	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2003	456	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2004	434	2	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
2005	411	2	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2006	403	6	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2007	399	5	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2008	447	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2009	432	3	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	3	441
2010	482	2	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	4	491
2011	409	2	3	1	1	0	3	0	419
2012	394	3	2	1	1	0	3	0	404
2013	395	4	2	4	2	0	2	0	409
2014	411	4	2	5	2	0	3	0	427
2015	386	1	2	7	0	0	3	0	399
2016	385	2	1	7	0	0	7	0	402
2017	378	0	1	7	0	1	4	0	391
2018	384	1	1	9	0	1	3	0	399
2019	388	3	1	8	0	1	7	0	408
2020	384	1	0	11	0	1	11	0	408
2021	335	1	1	13	0	0	12	0	362
2022	351	2	1	12	0	1	11	0	378
2023	343	2	1	10	0	2	13	0	371
2024	364	1	1	11	0	1	8	0	386

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	605	33.9	17.8	n/a
1990	633	36.9	17.1	n/a
1991	663	37.8	17.5	n/a
1992	670	39.8	16.8	n/a
1993	719	38.9	18.5	n/a
1994	689	39.0	17.7	18.9
1995	650	37.7	17.2	18.6
1996	650	37.7	17.2	18.6
1997	517	35.1	14.7	23.8
1998	510	34.0	15.0	21
1999	506	35.2	14.4	19
2000	479	34.2	14.0	29.4
2001	447	31.0	14.4	26.8
2002	461	36.0	12.8	28
2003	461	36.0	12.8	28
2004	443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	417	31.4	13.3	29.7
2006	413	30.0	13.8	22.5
2007	409	30.4	13.5	28.1
2008	452	30.0	15.1	28.1
2009	441	29.8	14.8	29.9
2010	491	29.0	16.9	46.4
2011	419	25.1	16.6	43.7
2012	404	27.5	14.6	40.6
2013	409	28.8	14.1	42.8
2014	427	30.9	13.8	36.8
2015	399	30.0	13.3	40.1
2016	402	30.0	13.4	42.3
2017	391	29.8	13.1	40.7
2018	399	29.0	13.7	39.8
2019	408	29.3	13.9	38.2
2020	408	35.4	11.5	36
2021	362	36.8	9.8	33.4
2022	378	37.4	10.0	33.3
2023	371	38.6	9.5	33.7
2024	386	36.5	10.5	38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	605	33.9	17.8	n/a
1990	633	36.9	17.1	n/a
1991	663	37.8	17.5	n/a
1992	670	39.8	16.8	n/a
1993	719	38.9	18.5	n/a
1994	689	39.0	17.7	18.9
1995	650	37.7	17.2	18.6
1996	650	37.7	17.2	18.6
1997	517	35.1	14.7	23.8
1998	510	34.0	15.0	21
1999	506	35.2	14.4	19
2000	479	34.2	14.0	29.4
2001	447	31.0	14.4	26.8
2002	461	36.0	12.8	28
2003	461	36.0	12.8	28
2004	443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	417	31.4	13.3	29.7
2006	413	30.0	13.8	22.5
2007	409	30.4	13.5	28.1
2008	452	30.0	15.1	28.1
2009	441	29.8	14.8	29.9
2010	491	29.0	16.9	46.4
2011	419	25.1	16.6	43.7
2012	404	27.5	14.6	40.6
2013	409	28.8	14.1	42.8
2014	427	30.9	13.8	36.8
2015	399	30.0	13.3	40.1
2016	402	30.0	13.4	42.3
2017	391	29.8	13.1	40.7
2018	399	29.0	13.7	39.8
2019	408	29.3	13.9	38.2
2020	408	35.4	11.5	36
2021	362	36.8	9.8	33.4
2022	378	37.4	10.0	33.3
2023	371	38.6	9.5	33.7
2024	386	36.5	10.5	38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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