Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363060004108
WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5447 STATE RT 28, NEWPORT, NY 13416 · (315) 845-6800 · Herkimer County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
11.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
135 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 39 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 16% larger than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
6%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
WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WEST CANADA VALLEY 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
45.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (48.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 365 | 37.0% | 48.9% |
| SARANAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARANAC | 359 | 37.6% | 40.3% |
| BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BERNE | 365 | 37.3% | 76.0% |
| NORTHERN ADIRONDACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELLENBURG DEPOT | 375 | 35.2% | 37.3% |
| BREWERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BREWERTON | 384 | 37.8% | 63.5% |
| ELBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELBRIDGE | 398 | 38.4% | 42.3% |
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 WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Herkimer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #1,204 of 2,335 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,161 of 2,342 ▼ 330 | #2 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,577 of 2,343 ▼ 73 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #1,582 of 2,585 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #825 of 2,338 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #2,363 of 2,388 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.0% | #1,781 of 2,534 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #1,697 of 1,757 | #7 of 7 |
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
+45 (+14%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 33.2 | 11.0:1 | 37% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 32.3 | 10.7:1 | 42% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 32.7 | 9.6:1 | 49% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 36 | 8.9:1 | 46% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 30 | 12.3:1 | 47% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 47% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 35 | 11.4:1 | 40% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 33% (169) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 39 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school for students in NEWPORT, New York. Enrollment is 365 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6.
A total of 2 schools make up WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 676 students enrolled.
The student body at WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 97% White. Enrollment also includes 2% multiracial. WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.0:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C+. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In New York, WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.9% actual against a predicted 61.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Herkimer County, the median household income is $68,515, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 25 public schools in Herkimer County, enrolling about 9,619 students in all.
The closest public school to WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Nearby schools with test data average 50.3% proficiency; WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 48.9%.
NCES describes the area around WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 14% from 2020-21, when WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 320 students, to 2024-25, when it had 365. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.9:1 to 11.0:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 311 students
Other schools in NEWPORT
- WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 311 students
Nearby schools
- WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 311
- POLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.4 mi · 256
- POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.4 mi · 251
- HERKIMER-FULTON-HAMILTON-OTSEGO BOCES8.8 mi · 284
- HERKIMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.1 mi · 533
- HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL9.6 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-06.
Is WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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