Is Whitehall Elementary School a good school?

Whitehall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Whitehall Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Whitehall Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitehall Elementary School?

Students at Whitehall Elementary School are 97% White.

What schools do graduates of Whitehall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitehall Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Whitehall Elementary School

Summary:

Whitehall Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Whitehall, New York, with an enrollment of 353 students. The school is part of the Whitehall Central School District, which is ranked 707 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitehall Elementary School consistently performs below the state average on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 6% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 42.6%. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking between 1,600-2,400 out of around 2,400 schools. It has consistently received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, with its female students ranking in the bottom 2% of New York elementary schools, and its male students and special education students ranking in the bottom 10-15%.

In contrast, Lake George Elementary School, a nearby school, consistently ranks in the top 10-20% of New York elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments across all grades and subjects. The relatively low per-student spending at Whitehall Elementary School, ranging from $8,050 to $12,388 per student over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges. Addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including examining resource allocation, instructional practices, and targeted interventions to support student learning.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

99 Buckley Rd
Whitehall, NY 12887-9414

(518) 499-0330

District: Whitehall Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2245^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,388

Students who attend Whitehall Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

African American:

0.8%

Asian:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitehall Elementary School ranks worse than 91.8% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.9%), Asian (0.8%), African American (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitehall Elementary School is 9.2. (See more...)

Compare Whitehall Elementary School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitehall Elementary School is $12,388.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitehall Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitehall Elementary School 2245^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Whitehall Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Whitehall Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitehall Central School District 707^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whitehall Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Whitehall Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	45.29	1470^th	2206	33.4%
2007	44.83	1455^th	2219	34.4%
2008	53.49	1276^th	2227	42.7%
2009	53.43	1305^th	2257	42.2%
2010	46.49	1388^th	2263	38.7%
2011	32.02	1707^th	2286	25.3%
2012	32.64	1711^th	2320	26.3%
2013	16.56	2062^nd	2325	11.3%
2014	31.08	1684^th	2345	28.2%
2015	31.74	1664^th	2352	29.3%
2016	26.77	1797^th	2366	24.0%
2017	24.38	1894^th	2386	20.6%
2018	18.55	2077^th	2395	13.3%
2019	19.08	2021^st	2413	16.2%
2021	24.52	1762^nd	2201	19.9%
2022	24.60	1918^th	2434	21.2%
2023	12.59	2254^th	2439	7.6%
2024	13.85	2245^th	2445	8.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Whitehall Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.68	1797^th	1941	7.4%
2019	28.68	1408^th	1859	24.3%
2022	27.72	1640^th	2031	19.3%
2023	17.80	1933^rd	2016	4.1%
2024	28.32	1612^th	2110	23.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.02	1925^th	2045	5.9%
2019	18.78	1823^rd	2032	10.3%
2021	35.49	1140^th	1678	32.1%
2022	25.60	1699^th	2099	19.1%
2023	14.51	1909^th	2041	6.5%
2024	14.88	1947^th	2078	6.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Whitehall Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.32	1971^st	2338	15.7%
2019	18.71	2033^rd	2357	13.7%
2021	17.26	1714^th	1955	12.3%
2022	20.56	2025^th	2401	15.7%
2023	10.85	2280^th	2403	5.1%
2024	6.75	2379^th	2413	1.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Whitehall Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.32	2048^th	2340	12.5%
2019	21.95	1926^th	2358	18.3%
2021	34.55	1350^th	1961	31.2%
2022	34.20	1627^th	2400	32.2%
2023	19.09	2055^th	2400	14.4%
2024	27.82	1814^th	2411	24.8%

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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 Whitehall Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	536	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	538
1990	564	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	564
1991	570	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	575
1992	578	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	583
1993	564	5	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	572
1994	550	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	551
1995	539	2	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	549
1996	539	2	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	549
1997	520	1	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	537
1998	498	6	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	520
1999	494	0	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	502
2000	471	2	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	480
2001	442	2	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	450
2002	446	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	447
2003	446	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	447
2004	424	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	427
2005	442	4	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	449
2006	440	2	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	455
2007	430	1	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	440
2008	414	5	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	426
2009	427	3	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	440
2010	382	2	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	391
2011	393	0	3	5	0	0	2	403
2012	381	2	2	6	0	0	0	391
2013	362	1	3	5	0	0	0	371
2014	367	1	2	4	0	0	0	374
2015	373	3	2	2	0	0	0	380
2016	371	4	2	3	0	0	0	380
2017	388	3	0	4	0	0	3	398
2018	362	2	0	4	0	0	0	368
2019	347	1	0	3	0	0	0	351
2020	336	2	1	4	1	0	2	346
2021	372	2	1	4	1	0	0	380
2022	375	3	1	2	2	1	1	385
2023	342	3	3	2	1	1	1	353

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 Whitehall Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	538	34.9	15.4	n/a
1990	564	36.9	15.2	n/a
1991	575	38.0	15.1	n/a
1992	583	37.4	15.5	n/a
1993	572	38.0	15.1	n/a
1994	551	38.0	14.5	36.5
1995	549	39.0	14.1	37.2
1996	549	39.0	14.1	37.2
1997	537	39.0	13.8	32.2
1998	520	42.0	12.4	34.2
1999	502	42.1	11.9	31.5
2000	480	42.1	11.4	37.7
2001	450	43.0	10.5	34
2002	447	40.1	11.1	44.7
2003	447	40.1	11.1	44.7
2004	427	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	449	39.1	11.5	54.1
2006	455	41.0	11.1	45.5
2007	440	40.5	10.9	48.6
2008	426	41.0	10.4	49.3
2009	440	41.9	10.5	44.8
2010	391	41.1	9.4	50.6
2011	403	42.4	9.4	57.6
2012	391	37.1	10.5	57.8
2013	371	33.3	11.1	59.3
2014	374	32.8	11.4	48.7
2015	380	34.0	11.1	61.8
2016	380	31.0	12.2	60.8
2017	398	34.3	11.5	59.3
2018	368	34.0	10.8	59.5
2019	351	34.0	10.3	63
2020	346	32.0	10.8	66.5
2021	380	41.0	9.2	60.8
2022	385	39.1	9.8	50.9
2023	353	38.0	9.2	62.6

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 Whitehall Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	538	34.9	15.4	n/a
1990	564	36.9	15.2	n/a
1991	575	38.0	15.1	n/a
1992	583	37.4	15.5	n/a
1993	572	38.0	15.1	n/a
1994	551	38.0	14.5	36.5
1995	549	39.0	14.1	37.2
1996	549	39.0	14.1	37.2
1997	537	39.0	13.8	32.2
1998	520	42.0	12.4	34.2
1999	502	42.1	11.9	31.5
2000	480	42.1	11.4	37.7
2001	450	43.0	10.5	34
2002	447	40.1	11.1	44.7
2003	447	40.1	11.1	44.7
2004	427	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	449	39.1	11.5	54.1
2006	455	41.0	11.1	45.5
2007	440	40.5	10.9	48.6
2008	426	41.0	10.4	49.3
2009	440	41.9	10.5	44.8
2010	391	41.1	9.4	50.6
2011	403	42.4	9.4	57.6
2012	391	37.1	10.5	57.8
2013	371	33.3	11.1	59.3
2014	374	32.8	11.4	48.7
2015	380	34.0	11.1	61.8
2016	380	31.0	12.2	60.8
2017	398	34.3	11.5	59.3
2018	368	34.0	10.8	59.5
2019	351	34.0	10.3	63
2020	346	32.0	10.8	66.5
2021	380	41.0	9.2	60.8
2022	385	39.1	9.8	50.9
2023	353	38.0	9.2	62.6

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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