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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363060004109

WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

5447 STATE RT 28, NEWPORT, NY 13416 · (315) 845-6800 · Herkimer County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Enrollment
311
High
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
134 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 58%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
51
Grade 8
49
Grade 9
52
Grade 10
45
Grade 11
54
Grade 12
57
Ungraded
3
Student demographics
White
30096%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 31%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
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
14848%
Female
16252%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -12.5pp since 2023
Math
50.9%
NY avg 57.4% . -9.4pp 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
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
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
311
-36 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 13.3:1
% White
96%
was 95%
% Hispanic
1%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates as a small four-year high school in NEWPORT, New York, overseen by WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 311 students spanning grades 7 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 53% smaller than that benchmark.

WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 676 students. WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

Looking at the economic backdrop, WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL logs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.1%; this one delivers 54.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Herkimer County put median household earnings sit near $68,515, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 25 public schools in Herkimer County (combined enrollment of about 9,619 students).

WEST CANADA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.5%.

WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 347 (now 311). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Herkimer County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
District
WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
5447 STATE RT 28, NEWPORT, NY 13416
Phone
(315) 845-6800
County
Herkimer County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
311
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
8.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
134 (43%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
363060004109
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
How large is WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 311 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
What is the student diversity at WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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