Is Westmere Elementary School a good school?

Westmere Elementary School ranks 660 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westmere Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Westmere Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Westmere Elementary School?

Students at Westmere Elementary School are 61% White, 14% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Westmere Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Westmere Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Farnsworth Middle School High : Guilderland High School

Westmere Elementary School

Summary:

Westmere Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Albany, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 539 students. It is part of the Guilderland Central School District, which is ranked 159 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westmere Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 51.09% of 3rd graders, 60.92% of 4th graders, and 51.55% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, Westmere outperformed the state averages by a significant margin, with 60.44% of 3rd graders, 72.73% of 4th graders, and 53.68% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better. The school also performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners (ELLs) ranking in the top 20% and top 30% of New York elementary schools, respectively, in terms of academic performance.

Westmere Elementary School's strong academic performance is further highlighted by its relatively high per-student spending of $12,946 in the 2022-2023 school year and its low student-teacher ratio of 11.6. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 330 out of 2,366 schools in 2015-2016 to 1,027 out of 2,439 schools in 2022-2023. This suggests that the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining its academic excellence. Nonetheless, Westmere outperforms many of the nearby schools, particularly those in the Albany City School District, which generally have lower proficiency rates than the state average.

Detail:

Public K-5

6270 Johnston Rd
Albany, NY 12203-4397

(518) 456-3771

District: Guilderland Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,946

Students who attend Westmere Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Farnsworth Middle School
High:	Guilderland High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Asian:

14.3%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westmere Elementary School ranks better than 73% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Guilderland Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Westmere Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Guilderland Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (61.2%), Asian (14.3%), Hispanic (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Guilderland Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westmere Elementary School is 11.6. 3 elementary schools in the Guilderland Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westmere Elementary School is $12,946. 3 elementary schools in the Guilderland Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westmere Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westmere Elementary School 660^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Westmere Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Guilderland Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilderland Central School District 159^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westmere Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Westmere Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	78.78	365^th	2206	83.5%
2007	82.49	228^th	2219	89.7%
2008	79.22	345^th	2227	84.5%
2009	77.17	401^st	2257	82.2%
2010	80.67	329^th	2263	85.5%
2011	86.64	175^th	2286	92.3%
2012	80.75	366^th	2320	84.2%
2013	76.02	461^st	2325	80.2%
2014	76.93	466^th	2345	80.1%
2015	79.96	402^nd	2352	82.9%
2016	82.61	330^th	2366	86.1%
2017	73.37	558^th	2386	76.6%
2018	77.54	452^nd	2395	81.1%
2019	64.20	805^th	2413	66.6%
2021	59.66	863^rd	2201	60.8%
2022	66.68	752^nd	2434	69.1%
2023	55.43	1027^th	2439	57.9%
2024	69.43	660^th	2445	73.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westmere Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.99	58^th	180	67.8%
2024	59.64	109^th	279	60.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westmere Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.93	84^th	938	91.0%
2019	67.41	130^th	860	84.9%
2022	50.25	390^th	1027	62.0%
2023	75.67	124^th	1001	87.6%
2024	57.88	283^rd	1066	73.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westmere Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.56	506^th	1941	73.9%
2019	41.03	943^rd	1859	49.3%
2021	54.92	357^th	1044	65.8%
2022	56.95	600^th	2031	70.5%
2023	37.93	1157^th	2016	42.6%
2024	43.21	1034^th	2110	51.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westmere Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.36	437^th	2045	78.6%
2019	40.53	1167^th	2032	42.6%
2021	48.85	813^th	1678	51.5%
2022	38.59	1273^rd	2099	39.4%
2023	47.82	961^st	2041	52.9%
2024	49.35	939^th	2078	54.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Westmere Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.25	385^th	2338	83.5%
2019	64.49	783^rd	2357	66.8%
2021	60.29	732^nd	1955	62.6%
2022	65.10	761^st	2401	68.3%
2023	51.32	1120^th	2403	53.4%
2024	66.47	710^th	2413	70.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Westmere Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.56	557^th	2340	76.2%
2019	60.64	857^th	2358	63.7%
2021	54.24	868^th	1961	55.7%
2022	66.16	740^th	2400	69.2%
2023	58.52	932^nd	2400	61.2%
2024	70.12	611^th	2411	74.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Westmere Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.02	303^rd	601	49.6%
2019	48.95	341^st	548	37.8%
2021	32.99	338^th	430	21.4%
2022	46.98	406^th	671	39.5%
2023	53.40	320^th	605	47.1%
2024	50.25	369^th	662	44.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Westmere Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.87	398^th	857	53.6%
2024	58.51	309^th	927	66.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westmere Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.87	251^st	1429	82.4%
2024	72.80	295^th	1531	80.7%

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Rank History for White students at Westmere Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.94	440^th	1408	68.8%
2019	46.09	736^th	1338	45.0%
2021	46.54	695^th	1224	43.2%
2022	45.52	793^rd	1399	43.3%
2023	34.20	927^th	1337	30.7%
2024	54.78	623^rd	1392	55.2%

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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 Westmere Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	475	35	15	1	0	n/a	n/a	526
1990	515	27	14	0	0	n/a	n/a	556
1991	537	13	17	11	0	n/a	n/a	578
1992	669	26	24	9	0	n/a	n/a	728
1993	661	23	26	8	0	n/a	n/a	718
1994	663	24	26	9	0	n/a	n/a	722
1995	564	15	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	606
1996	564	15	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	606
1997	559	22	24	8	1	n/a	n/a	614
1998	559	28	29	10	1	n/a	n/a	627
1999	564	25	33	13	0	n/a	n/a	635
2000	572	28	38	12	1	n/a	n/a	651
2001	569	21	27	6	1	n/a	n/a	624
2002	517	19	28	7	2	n/a	n/a	573
2003	517	19	28	7	2	n/a	n/a	573
2004	499	33	35	10	0	n/a	n/a	577
2005	441	33	48	10	0	n/a	n/a	532
2006	404	25	42	13	0	n/a	n/a	484
2007	385	22	43	15	0	n/a	n/a	465
2008	380	25	18	14	30	n/a	n/a	467
2009	361	26	52	15	0	n/a	n/a	454
2010	347	23	59	16	0	n/a	n/a	445
2011	334	32	57	16	1	0	0	440
2012	326	15	38	16	0	0	19	414
2013	332	13	42	11	1	0	17	416
2014	356	16	48	10	0	0	15	445
2015	354	17	77	10	0	0	16	474
2016	328	21	79	19	0	0	22	469
2017	313	22	100	18	1	1	23	478
2018	326	26	95	22	1	1	24	495
2019	330	33	94	20	1	1	27	506
2020	329	31	103	28	1	3	30	525
2021	310	28	99	37	3	4	25	506
2022	324	34	100	41	3	5	25	532
2023	330	43	77	56	1	4	28	539

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 Westmere Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	526	34.7	15.1	n/a
1990	556	42.2	13.1	n/a
1991	578	42.9	13.4	n/a
1992	728	51.0	14.2	n/a
1993	718	37.8	19.0	n/a
1994	722	39.2	18.4	5.7
1995	606	35.6	17.0	4
1996	606	35.6	17.0	4
1997	614	39.5	15.5	4.1
1998	627	38.6	16.2	3.5
1999	635	40.7	15.6	4.4
2000	651	42.8	15.2	6.5
2001	624	41.4	15.1	7.2
2002	573	38.6	14.8	8.2
2003	573	38.6	14.8	8.2
2004	577	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	532	37.1	14.3	10.5
2006	484	36.0	13.4	12.4
2007	465	32.4	14.4	11.4
2008	467	34.0	13.7	10.9
2009	454	32.9	13.8	11.5
2010	445	34.4	12.9	9.9
2011	440	35.5	12.3	15.7
2012	414	32.0	12.9	7.2
2013	416	32.8	12.6	14.7
2014	445	33.8	13.1	14.2
2015	474	37.0	12.8	17.1
2016	469	40.0	11.7	22
2017	478	39.3	12.1	16.5
2018	495	44.5	11.1	19.6
2019	506	42.0	12.0	20.9
2020	525	47.2	11.1	22.7
2021	506	46.8	10.7	22.7
2022	532	46.0	11.5	20.1
2023	539	46.2	11.6	26

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 Westmere Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	526	34.7	15.1	n/a
1990	556	42.2	13.1	n/a
1991	578	42.9	13.4	n/a
1992	728	51.0	14.2	n/a
1993	718	37.8	19.0	n/a
1994	722	39.2	18.4	5.7
1995	606	35.6	17.0	4
1996	606	35.6	17.0	4
1997	614	39.5	15.5	4.1
1998	627	38.6	16.2	3.5
1999	635	40.7	15.6	4.4
2000	651	42.8	15.2	6.5
2001	624	41.4	15.1	7.2
2002	573	38.6	14.8	8.2
2003	573	38.6	14.8	8.2
2004	577	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	532	37.1	14.3	10.5
2006	484	36.0	13.4	12.4
2007	465	32.4	14.4	11.4
2008	467	34.0	13.7	10.9
2009	454	32.9	13.8	11.5
2010	445	34.4	12.9	9.9
2011	440	35.5	12.3	15.7
2012	414	32.0	12.9	7.2
2013	416	32.8	12.6	14.7
2014	445	33.8	13.1	14.2
2015	474	37.0	12.8	17.1
2016	469	40.0	11.7	22
2017	478	39.3	12.1	16.5
2018	495	44.5	11.1	19.6
2019	506	42.0	12.0	20.9
2020	525	47.2	11.1	22.7
2021	506	46.8	10.7	22.7
2022	532	46.0	11.5	20.1
2023	539	46.2	11.6	26

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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