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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
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
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.
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 →
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
About MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a mid-tier elementary school in WEST WINFIELD, New York, MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL instructs 465 students from grades pre-K through 4, one of the schools within MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,032 students; MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
Looking at the student body, MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%).
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.0%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Herkimer County) records that median household income runs about $68,515, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 25 public schools in Herkimer County (combined enrollment of about 9,619 students).
The closest other public school is MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 56.1%.
MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has rose 15%, going from 403 students in 2018 to 465 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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.