Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360465000207
BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1738 HELDERBERG TRAIL, BERNE, NY 12023 · (518) 872-2030 · Albany County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
136 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
74.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
76.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 80.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (76.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 365 | 37.3% | 76.0% |
| SARANAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARANAC | 359 | 37.6% | 40.3% |
| WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWPORT | 365 | 37.0% | 48.9% |
| BREWERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BREWERTON | 384 | 37.8% | 63.5% |
| GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GREENFIELD CENTER | 377 | 38.2% | 63.6% |
| NORTHERN ADIRONDACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELLENBURG DEPOT | 375 | 35.2% | 37.3% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #237 of 2,335 | #2 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #491 of 2,342 ▼ 194 | #8 of 46 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #403 of 2,343 ▼ 200 | #4 of 46 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #1,578 of 2,585 | #25 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #727 of 2,338 | #11 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #2,299 of 2,388 | #46 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #1,768 of 2,534 | #27 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #1,244 of 1,757 | #21 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
365
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 365 | 33.9 | 10.8:1 | 37% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 36.5 | 10.6:1 | 39% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 38.7 | 9.6:1 | 34% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 36 | 10.1:1 | 33% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 40% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 42% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 44% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 27% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 37 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in BERNE, New York, reachable at (518) 872-2030. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 365 students in 2024-25.
BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 2 schools run by BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 676 students.
By race and ethnicity, BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 95% White. The remaining shares are 2% Hispanic. Albany County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 10, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 33.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.8:1. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is 2.1 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 37%.
On the allk12 Grade, BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A, ahead of 90% of New York public elementary schools.
Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 61.3%. BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 76.0%.
For Albany County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $85,333, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 75 public schools and about 39,946 students.
Among nearby public schools, BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. The nearest schools with test data average 61.2%, lower than BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 76.0%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 362 to 365.
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Albany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,018
Census ACS
Median income
$85,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
39,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 311 students
Other schools in BERNE
- BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 311 students
Nearby schools
- BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 311
- ALTAMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.9 mi · 295
- DUANESBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 356
- DUANESBURG HIGH SCHOOL8.8 mi · 290
- SCHOHARIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.8 mi · 349
- SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL8.8 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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