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Alumni: what's one memory from DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
360
High
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363105004169
DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
5176 RT 233, WESTMORELAND, NY 13490 · (315) 557-2616 · Oneida County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
94 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
62.3%
NY avg 58.3% . -10.3pp since 2023
Math
78.8%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
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
69.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
360
+89 (+33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 15.6:1
% White
96%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
As a small secondary school in WESTMORELAND, New York, DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL caters to 360 students from grades 7 through 12, one of the schools within WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.
WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 775 students; DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is among them.
In terms of who attends, DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (96%) are White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Oneida County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.4%, the actual is 69.9%, a residual of +4.5 points.
Across the wider county, census data for Oneida County shows median household income runs about $70,154, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 72 public schools in Oneida County (combined enrollment of about 32,265 students).
The closest other public school is DEFOREST A HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 65.5%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 33%: 271 students in 2018 compared to 360 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.
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Oneida County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,124
Census ACS
Median income
$70,154
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
32,265 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WESTMORELAND UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 230 students
- DEFOREST A HILL PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 185 students
Other schools in WESTMORELAND
- WESTMORELAND UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 230 students
- DEFOREST A HILL PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 185 students
Nearby schools
- DEFOREST A HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 185
- WESTMORELAND UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 230
- ONEIDA-HERKIMER-MADISON BOCES4.2 mi · 690
- HARTS HILL SCHOOL4.3 mi · 321
- WESTMORELAND ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.3 mi · 335
- CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 360 students in grades 07-12.
Is DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
How diverse is DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Oneida County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.