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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361983001814

MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

39 VIKING LN, PORT HENRY, NY 12974 · (518) 546-3301 · Essex County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
185 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 58%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
32
Kindergarten
45
Grade 1
41
Grade 2
50
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
53
Grade 5
57
Grade 6
46
Student demographics
White
36999%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 39%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10%
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
Male
20354%
Female
17146%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
39.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.3pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
374
-26 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.1:1
% White
99%
was 99%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in PORT HENRY, New York, MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small K-5 school, part of MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 374 students across grades pre-K through 6.

MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 666 students. MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 99% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

On the resource side, MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Essex County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.8%; this one delivers 40.5%.

In the area at large, Essex County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,661, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Essex County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,746 students), MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 44.1%.

MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 400 (now 374).

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Essex County at a glance

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Population
36,973
Census ACS
Median income
$71,661
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,746 students

Quick facts

School name
MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
39 VIKING LN, PORT HENRY, NY 12974
Phone
(518) 546-3301
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
374
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
185 (49%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
361983001814
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 374 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 10.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Is MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MORIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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