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What's the one class at MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363093004154
MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
500 FAIRGROUND RD, WEST WINFIELD, NY 13491 · (315) 822-2840 · Herkimer County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
190 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 63 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 14% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Based on grade levels within MOUNT MARKHAM 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
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 17 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Where MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Herkimer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,121 of 2,335 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,782 of 2,342 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,319 of 2,343 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #1,001 of 2,585 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,801 of 2,338 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.7% | #2,384 of 2,388 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.4% | #185 of 606 | N/A |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
465
+62 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.2:1
% White
99%
was 99%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 465 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 41% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 30 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 55% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 50% (203) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST WINFIELD, New York, is home to MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 465 students, covering pre-K through 4.
MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools and 1,032 students, and MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
White students account for 99% of the school's enrollment. A diversity index of 2% means there is a 2% chance two randomly chosen students at MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Staffing at MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7:1. The school's 13.7:1 compares with an average of 12.8:1 for elementary schools in New York. On the income side, 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The model predicts 60.0% for a school in New York with MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 51.0%.
Herkimer County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $68,515 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Herkimer County with 24 other public schools.
MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is behind the 58.1% nearby average, ranking 6th of 9.
In the federal locale system, MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 62 students from 2017-18 to 2024-25. The ratio was 12.2:1 in 2017-18 and 13.7:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Herkimer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,757
Census ACS
Median income
$68,515
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 284 students
- MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 283 students
Other schools in WEST WINFIELD
- MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 284 students
- MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 283 students
Nearby schools
- MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 284
- MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 283
- SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL7.8 mi · 280
- SAUQUOIT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.1 mi · 327
- SAUQUOIT VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL8.1 mi · 276
- BROOKFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL8.2 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-04.
Is MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.7:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.