Is West Valley Central School a good school?

West Valley Central School ranks 1234 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Valley Central School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 204 students attended West Valley Central School.

What is the racial makeup of West Valley Central School?

Students at West Valley Central School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

West Valley Central School

Summary:

West Valley Central School is a small alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in West Valley, New York, with a student population of 213. The school has seen some notable fluctuations in key metrics like graduation rates, dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, and test scores over the past few years.

West Valley Central School's graduation rates have ranged from a low of 70% to a high of 100% in recent years, which is a much wider variation than the more stable rates at the West Valley Central School District and state levels. Similarly, the school's dropout rates have fluctuated significantly, from 0% to 10%, compared to more consistent rates in the district and state. Additionally, West Valley Central School has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.2% to 37.8%, than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance on state assessments is also mixed, with some grade levels and subjects exceeding the district and state, while others fall behind.

These notable variations in key metrics and uneven academic performance suggest that West Valley Central School may be facing unique challenges that are not as prevalent in the surrounding area. Further investigation into the underlying factors driving these trends, as well as comparisons to similar schools in the region, could provide valuable insights to help the school district identify areas for improvement and develop targeted strategies to support student success.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

5359 School St
West Valley, NY 14171-0290

(716) 942-3100

District: West Valley Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1234^th of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,786

Student/teacher ratio: 7.2

Number of students: 204

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Valley Central School ranks worse than 50.5% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.11. (See more...)

Compare Details West Valley Central School ranks worse than 76.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.87. (See more...)

Compare Details West Valley Central School ranks worse than 54.4% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.11. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West Valley Central School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.1%), two or more races (4.9%), Hispanic (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Valley Central School is 7.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Valley Central School is $19,786.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Valley Central School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Valley Central School 1234^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See West Valley Central School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks West Valley Central School 1148^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See West Valley Central School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks West Valley Central School 676^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See West Valley Central School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Valley Central School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	64.86	940^th	2206	57.4%
2007	60.39	1066^th	2219	52.0%
2008	65.16	913^th	2227	59.0%
2009	51.36	1371^st	2257	39.3%
2010	66.24	817^th	2263	63.9%
2011	58.83	1043^rd	2286	54.4%
2012	67.00	803^rd	2320	65.4%
2013	51.91	1052^nd	2325	54.8%
2014	31.63	1670^th	2345	28.8%
2015	56.43	992^nd	2352	57.8%
2016	52.50	1121^st	2366	52.6%
2017	54.43	1060^th	2386	55.6%
2018	52.41	1134^th	2395	52.7%
2019	30.82	1701^st	2413	29.5%
2021	64.67	746^th	2201	66.1%
2022	25.83	1883^rd	2434	22.6%
2023	38.09	1498^th	2439	38.6%
2024	47.11	1234^th	2445	49.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.07	523^rd	2045	74.4%
2019	38.73	1232^nd	2032	39.4%
2021	60.93	541^st	1678	67.8%
2022	4.97	2095^th	2099	0.2%
2023	28.82	1519^th	2041	25.6%
2024	39.38	1214^th	2078	41.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.12	1085^th	2338	53.6%
2019	42.06	1365^th	2357	42.1%
2021	65.57	605^th	1955	69.1%
2022	19.95	2045^th	2401	14.8%
2023	24.66	1899^th	2403	21.0%
2024	30.60	1724^th	2413	28.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.33	1222^nd	2340	47.8%
2019	9.72	2262^nd	2358	4.1%
2021	67.82	575^th	1961	70.7%
2022	31.16	1717^th	2400	28.5%
2023	42.61	1349^th	2400	43.8%
2024	58.98	915^th	2411	62.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.78	1063^rd	1408	24.5%
2019	24.68	1093^rd	1338	18.3%
2021	47.64	680^th	1224	44.4%
2023	33.26	941^st	1337	29.6%
2024	17.46	1219^th	1392	12.4%

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

Rank History for West Valley Central School

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Rank History for all middle school students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	72.74	313^th	1095	71.4%
2007	64.35	468^th	1123	58.3%
2008	67.95	463^rd	1185	60.9%
2009	61.69	619^th	1224	49.4%
2010	71.89	375^th	1243	69.8%
2011	57.58	617^th	1295	52.4%
2012	60.68	580^th	1337	56.6%
2013	53.26	605^th	1373	55.9%
2014	55.89	542^nd	1401	61.3%
2015	34.97	935^th	1407	33.5%
2016	29.55	1027^th	1429	28.1%
2017	45.04	790^th	1455	45.7%
2018	36.98	917^th	1438	36.2%
2019	26.17	1092^nd	1439	24.1%
2021	56.20	466^th	1242	62.5%
2022	42.29	847^th	1479	42.7%
2023	33.54	1039^th	1500	30.7%
2024	27.87	1148^th	1504	23.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.03	653^rd	1307	50.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	79.50	130^th	935	86.1%
2022	26.40	1054^th	1306	19.3%
2023	37.81	830^th	1288	35.6%
2024	15.46	1199^th	1296	7.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	58.75	379^th	1066	64.4%
2022	42.45	822^nd	1454	43.5%
2023	41.34	873^rd	1463	40.3%
2024	28.76	1108^th	1465	24.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	48.35	521^st	1071	51.4%
2022	41.80	819^th	1455	43.7%
2023	41.72	861^st	1464	41.2%
2024	26.10	1159^th	1464	20.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.87	700^th	763	8.3%
2019	13.40	671^st	716	6.3%
2021	50.72	291^st	614	52.6%
2024	15.76	710^th	778	8.7%

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

Rank History for West Valley Central School

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Rank History for all high school students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	57.93	444^th	935	52.5%
2006	65.48	299^th	986	69.7%
2007	75.52	76^th	1002	92.4%
2008	72.70	148^th	1027	85.6%
2009	65.46	332^nd	1086	69.4%
2010	71.18	203^rd	1117	81.8%
2011	65.80	350^th	1165	70.0%
2012	68.65	345^th	1198	71.2%
2013	66.87	410^th	1217	66.3%
2014	53.82	600^th	1237	51.5%
2015	58.57	493^rd	1255	60.7%
2016	44.13	718^th	1255	42.8%
2017	55.77	554^th	1221	54.6%
2018	65.25	417^th	1210	65.5%
2019	64.85	443^rd	1207	63.3%
2022	43.02	692^nd	1190	41.8%
2023	40.39	729^th	1228	40.6%
2024	47.11	676^th	1242	45.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.59	495^th	1154	57.1%
2019	58.90	448^th	1179	62.0%
2022	45.86	597^th	1101	45.8%
2023	47.39	583^rd	1155	49.5%
2024	50.29	536^th	1170	54.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.07	487^th	1176	58.6%
2019	48.69	688^th	1193	42.3%
2022	55.88	548^th	1155	52.6%
2023	46.37	668^th	1197	44.2%
2024	54.99	571^st	1219	53.2%

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Rank History for high school Male students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.87	340^th	1176	71.1%
2019	81.10	66^th	1190	94.5%
2022	50.30	600^th	1154	48.0%
2023	38.49	730^th	1191	38.7%
2024	54.69	576^th	1211	52.4%

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Rank History for high school White students at West Valley Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.34	53^rd	765	93.1%
2019	43.36	501^st	793	36.8%
2024	34.38	563^rd	781	27.9%

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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 West Valley Central School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	490	31	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1990	479	19	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	506
1991	454	18	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	34	509
1992	472	21	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	497
1993	435	34	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
1994	454	18	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1995	475	26	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	505
1996	475	26	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	505
1997	497	31	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	532
1998	506	22	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	533
1999	499	20	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	525
2000	502	15	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	520
2001	498	17	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2002	229	6	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	240
2003	229	6	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	240
2004	474	14	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
2005	437	11	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
2006	417	13	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
2007	415	11	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2008	403	8	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	413
2009	386	7	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2010	369	7	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2011	335	7	1	1	2	0	4	0	350
2012	324	4	0	1	0	0	3	0	332
2013	317	5	0	3	0	0	4	0	329
2014	298	3	1	4	0	0	4	0	310
2015	273	3	0	4	0	0	4	0	284
2016	249	4	0	5	0	0	5	0	263
2017	219	3	0	4	0	0	5	0	231
2018	217	3	0	5	0	0	4	0	229
2019	217	4	1	3	0	0	4	0	229
2020	191	1	0	3	0	0	5	0	200
2021	188	0	0	4	1	0	5	0	198
2022	184	2	0	3	1	0	11	0	201
2023	197	2	0	4	0	0	10	0	213
2024	190	0	0	4	0	0	10	0	204

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 West Valley Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	523	36.7	14.2	n/a
1990	506	37.9	13.3	n/a
1991	509	37.5	13.5	n/a
1992	497	37.0	13.4	n/a
1993	471	36.0	13.1	n/a
1994	473	35.8	13.2	30.7
1995	505	32.8	15.4	25.3
1996	505	32.8	15.4	25.3
1997	532	38.4	13.9	27.6
1998	533	40.0	13.3	29.5
1999	525	40.4	13.0	29.5
2000	520	45.1	11.5	40.4
2001	520	41.8	12.4	34
2002	240	23.0	10.4	32.9
2003	240	23.0	10.4	32.9
2004	492	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	450	43.0	10.5	36.4
2006	431	44.0	9.8	32.5
2007	428	44.0	9.7	30.6
2008	413	43.0	9.6	33.7
2009	397	42.3	9.4	33.5
2010	378	40.2	9.4	34.9
2011	350	36.6	9.5	36.9
2012	332	37.3	8.8	37.3
2013	329	32.7	10.0	40.1
2014	310	33.2	9.3	39
2015	284	32.0	8.8	35.9
2016	263	32.0	8.2	38.4
2017	231	32.9	7.0	36.8
2018	229	32.0	7.1	49.3
2019	229	32.0	7.1	10.9
2020	200	30.0	6.6	40
2021	198	30.5	6.4	35.4
2022	201	33.5	6.0	29.9
2023	213	28.1	7.5	46.5
2024	204	28.1	7.2	37.7

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 West Valley Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	523	36.7	14.2	n/a
1990	506	37.9	13.3	n/a
1991	509	37.5	13.5	n/a
1992	497	37.0	13.4	n/a
1993	471	36.0	13.1	n/a
1994	473	35.8	13.2	30.7
1995	505	32.8	15.4	25.3
1996	505	32.8	15.4	25.3
1997	532	38.4	13.9	27.6
1998	533	40.0	13.3	29.5
1999	525	40.4	13.0	29.5
2000	520	45.1	11.5	40.4
2001	520	41.8	12.4	34
2002	240	23.0	10.4	32.9
2003	240	23.0	10.4	32.9
2004	492	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	450	43.0	10.5	36.4
2006	431	44.0	9.8	32.5
2007	428	44.0	9.7	30.6
2008	413	43.0	9.6	33.7
2009	397	42.3	9.4	33.5
2010	378	40.2	9.4	34.9
2011	350	36.6	9.5	36.9
2012	332	37.3	8.8	37.3
2013	329	32.7	10.0	40.1
2014	310	33.2	9.3	39
2015	284	32.0	8.8	35.9
2016	263	32.0	8.2	38.4
2017	231	32.9	7.0	36.8
2018	229	32.0	7.1	49.3
2019	229	32.0	7.1	10.9
2020	200	30.0	6.6	40
2021	198	30.5	6.4	35.4
2022	201	33.5	6.0	29.9
2023	213	28.1	7.5	46.5
2024	204	28.1	7.2	37.7

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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