Is William B Ward Elementary School a good school?

William B Ward Elementary School ranks 805 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William B Ward Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 988 students attended William B Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of William B Ward Elementary School?

Students at William B Ward Elementary School are 40% White, 35% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of William B Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William B Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Albert Leonard Middle School High : New Rochelle High School

William B Ward Elementary School

Summary:

William B Ward Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Rochelle, New York, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population and strong academic performance, this school stands out in the region.

William B Ward Elementary School has a relatively diverse student body, with 40.49% White, 16.5% African American, 35.02% Hispanic, and 4.66% Asian students. This diversity is higher compared to nearby schools like Greenvale School and Heathcote School, which have a higher percentage of White students. Despite this diversity, the school has shown impressive academic results, with 5th-grade students outperforming the New Rochelle City School District and New York state averages in both English Language Arts and Math.

William B Ward Elementary School also serves a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, with 32.69% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This is higher than some nearby schools, such as Heathcote School and Edgewood School. However, the school's strong academic performance suggests that it has been able to effectively support the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. Additionally, the school has a relatively high spending per student, at $19,863, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Murray Avenue School.

Detail:

Public K-5

311 Broadfield Rd
New Rochelle, NY 10804-2499

(914) 576-4450

District: New Rochelle City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
805^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,863

Students who attend William B Ward Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Albert Leonard Middle School
High:	New Rochelle High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 988

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

Hispanic:

35.0%

African American:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William B Ward Elementary School ranks better than 67% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the New Rochelle City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details William B Ward Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the New Rochelle City School District. Student population at William B Ward Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.5%), Hispanic (35%), African American (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William B Ward Elementary School is 15, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the New Rochelle City School District! (See more...)

Compare William B Ward Elementary School employs 65.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William B Ward Elementary School is $19,863. 4 elementary schools in the New Rochelle City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

William B Ward Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks William B Ward Elementary School 805^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See William B Ward Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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New Rochelle City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Rochelle City School District 442^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William B Ward Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at William B Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	71.64	668^th	2206	69.7%
2007	72.89	629^th	2219	71.7%
2008	67.92	819^th	2227	63.2%
2009	75.03	508^th	2257	77.5%
2010	65.39	850^th	2263	62.4%
2011	69.56	706^th	2286	69.1%
2012	69.56	724^th	2320	68.8%
2013	74.40	499^th	2325	78.5%
2014	71.97	588^th	2345	74.9%
2015	70.61	644^th	2352	72.6%
2016	67.38	710^th	2366	70.0%
2017	68.98	695^th	2386	70.9%
2018	64.29	829^th	2395	65.4%
2019	69.82	672^nd	2413	72.2%
2021	70.11	602^nd	2201	72.6%
2022	67.05	737^th	2434	69.7%
2023	64.60	805^th	2439	67.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William B Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.56	418^th	938	55.4%
2019	43.18	411^th	860	52.2%
2021	41.04	259^th	454	43.0%
2022	25.33	886^th	1027	13.7%
2023	33.17	707^th	1001	29.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William B Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.08	962^nd	1941	50.4%
2019	68.52	310^th	1859	83.3%
2021	41.96	550^th	1044	47.3%
2022	48.43	829^th	2031	59.2%
2023	52.05	716^th	2016	64.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William B Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.64	873^rd	2045	57.3%
2019	48.36	924^th	2032	54.5%
2021	62.48	501^st	1678	70.1%
2022	36.49	1344^th	2099	36.0%
2023	37.45	1245^th	2041	39.0%

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Rank History for Female students at William B Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.14	661^st	2338	71.7%
2019	71.10	614^th	2357	73.9%
2021	67.66	563^rd	1955	71.2%
2022	62.53	835^th	2401	65.2%
2023	61.91	841^st	2403	65.0%

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Rank History for Male students at William B Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.12	942^nd	2340	59.7%
2019	65.26	755^th	2358	68.0%
2021	67.74	576^th	1961	70.6%
2022	69.65	641^st	2400	73.3%
2023	65.53	764^th	2400	68.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at William B Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.39	275^th	601	54.2%

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Rank History for African American students at William B Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.85	307^th	948	67.6%
2019	79.13	136^th	891	84.7%
2021	69.28	88^th	427	79.4%
2022	74.25	197^th	936	79.0%
2023	65.50	233^rd	857	72.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William B Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.04	397^th	1392	71.5%
2019	56.84	478^th	1315	63.7%
2021	69.85	194^th	818	76.3%
2022	54.70	594^th	1503	60.5%
2023	55.26	553^rd	1429	61.3%

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Rank History for White students at William B Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.36	359^th	1408	74.5%
2019	76.59	294^th	1338	78.0%
2021	65.73	418^th	1224	65.8%
2022	72.12	348^th	1399	75.1%
2023	70.75	381^st	1337	71.5%

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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 William B Ward Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	508	187	31	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
1990	528	193	48	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
1991	542	200	40	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
1992	537	227	37	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	856
1993	537	209	38	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
1994	563	231	41	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	904
1995	521	249	28	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	870
1996	521	249	28	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	870
1997	536	257	25	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
1998	572	243	27	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	948
1999	539	262	40	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	955
2000	512	286	41	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	984
2001	515	271	51	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2002	529	256	53	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	1040
2003	529	256	53	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	1040
2004	529	243	50	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2005	513	247	49	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	1035
2006	549	231	52	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	1089
2007	513	260	51	288	0	n/a	n/a	0	1112
2008	491	260	56	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	1075
2009	460	255	57	285	0	n/a	n/a	0	1057
2010	451	227	60	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	1020
2011	451	230	55	273	0	0	2	0	1011
2012	435	216	62	288	0	0	2	0	1003
2013	422	213	57	302	0	2	3	0	999
2014	412	184	59	328	0	0	3	0	986
2015	427	177	56	348	0	0	5	0	1013
2016	434	174	59	356	1	0	7	0	1031
2017	431	200	56	342	1	1	9	0	1040
2018	458	187	56	343	1	2	10	0	1057
2019	439	204	57	321	2	1	11	0	1035
2020	459	194	49	318	2	1	16	0	1039
2021	409	186	43	301	3	1	14	0	957
2022	405	173	45	313	2	3	17	0	958
2023	400	163	46	346	2	3	27	1	988

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 William B Ward Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	752	43.9	17.1	n/a
1990	799	45.9	17.4	n/a
1991	835	48.0	17.3	n/a
1992	856	48.9	17.5	n/a
1993	844	49.5	17.1	n/a
1994	904	51.0	17.7	10.8
1995	870	49.0	17.8	12.8
1996	870	49.0	17.8	12.8
1997	899	48.0	18.7	12.5
1998	948	53.0	17.9	19.3
1999	955	57.2	16.7	23
2000	984	61.7	15.9	25.2
2001	1006	64.0	15.7	27.5
2002	1040	65.2	16.0	26.9
2003	1040	65.2	16.0	26.9
2004	1046	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1035	65.1	15.9	21.9
2006	1089	68.0	16.0	25.5
2007	1112	70.2	15.8	24.2
2008	1075	72.0	14.9	25.5
2009	1057	71.0	14.9	34.1
2010	1020	71.0	14.3	29.3
2011	1011	69.3	14.5	33.8
2012	1003	67.2	14.9	33.2
2013	999	64.5	15.4	29.2
2014	986	66.0	14.9	27.7
2015	1013	68.0	14.8	33.9
2016	1031	67.0	15.3	36.8
2017	1040	72.3	14.3	32.1
2018	1057	73.7	14.3	29.3
2019	1035	72.7	14.2	26.2
2020	1039	64.0	16.2	29.4
2021	957	67.4	14.1	30.6
2022	958	59.2	16.1	29.7
2023	988	65.8	15.0	32.7

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 William B Ward Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	752	43.9	17.1	n/a
1990	799	45.9	17.4	n/a
1991	835	48.0	17.3	n/a
1992	856	48.9	17.5	n/a
1993	844	49.5	17.1	n/a
1994	904	51.0	17.7	10.8
1995	870	49.0	17.8	12.8
1996	870	49.0	17.8	12.8
1997	899	48.0	18.7	12.5
1998	948	53.0	17.9	19.3
1999	955	57.2	16.7	23
2000	984	61.7	15.9	25.2
2001	1006	64.0	15.7	27.5
2002	1040	65.2	16.0	26.9
2003	1040	65.2	16.0	26.9
2004	1046	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1035	65.1	15.9	21.9
2006	1089	68.0	16.0	25.5
2007	1112	70.2	15.8	24.2
2008	1075	72.0	14.9	25.5
2009	1057	71.0	14.9	34.1
2010	1020	71.0	14.3	29.3
2011	1011	69.3	14.5	33.8
2012	1003	67.2	14.9	33.2
2013	999	64.5	15.4	29.2
2014	986	66.0	14.9	27.7
2015	1013	68.0	14.8	33.9
2016	1031	67.0	15.3	36.8
2017	1040	72.3	14.3	32.1
2018	1057	73.7	14.3	29.3
2019	1035	72.7	14.2	26.2
2020	1039	64.0	16.2	29.4
2021	957	67.4	14.1	30.6
2022	958	59.2	16.1	29.7
2023	988	65.8	15.0	32.7

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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