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West Leyden Elementary School

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West Leyden Elementary School ranks 1464 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New York elementary schools

Summary

West Leyden Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 123 students in grades PK-5 in the Adirondack Central School District in West Leyden, New York. Over the past 10 years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 0 to 3 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger rating system, and its performance has generally been below the state and district averages on standardized tests.

West Leyden Elementary School consistently underperforms the state and district averages on English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, only 52.63% of 3rd graders, 37.5% of 4th graders, and 46.15% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were also below the state averages. The school's performance on Science assessments for 5th grade is also below the state average. Additionally, the school's performance on ELA and Math assessments varies significantly by student subgroup, with male students generally outperforming female students and white students and low socioeconomic status students performing below their peers.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $29,988 in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of $22,939, the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.4 in 2022-2023 is higher than the 12.6 ratio at the higher-performing Remsen Elementary School. The school's declining performance over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 3 stars out of 5 in 2016-2017 to just 1 star in 2023-2024 and 2021-2022, suggests that the school may need to focus on targeted interventions, resource allocation, and addressing equity issues to improve student outcomes and better serve the community.

123

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,881

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1157 Fish Creek Rd
West Leyden, NY 13489-0304

(315) 942-9280

District: Adirondack Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg56%

New York avg55%

1,464^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Adirondack Central School District

539^th of 874Adirondack Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1464 of 2445	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1892 of 2445	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1392 of 2439	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1913 of 2434	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1718 of 2201	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	2401 of 2413	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1717 of 2395	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.9	1182 of 2386	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.3	1591 of 2366	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	1675 of 2352	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.3	1298 of 2345	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.0	1520 of 2325	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.9	1614 of 2320	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.4	1792 of 2286	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.5	1571 of 2263	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.4	1147 of 2257	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.9	778 of 2227	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.5	428 of 2219	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	675 of 2206	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	1938 of 2409	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1731 of 2413	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1485 of 2403	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1539 of 2401	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1175 of 2098	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1413 of 2078	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1046 of 2041	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1536 of 2099	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	832 of 1678	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	1064 of 2407	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.8	1883 of 2411	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	1315 of 2400	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1836 of 2400	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	10.9	1305 of 1392	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1030 of 1337	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1268 of 1399	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1136 of 1224	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)56th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-21 vs school

White (2024)6th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math53%-4 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Leyden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1157 Fish Creek Rd	West Leyden	13489	Lewis County	Adirondack Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 942-9280	123	9	13.7	43.1%	120 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	40.3	1464^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.1%		25.2	1892^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	22.6%	428	52.6	37.5	46.2		66.7	43.8	46.2		46.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,881	$1,805	$28,075
Boonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Ford St	Boonville	13309	Oneida County	Adirondack Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 942-9220	420	24	17.4	42.6%	403 (96.0%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	55.3	1051^st of 2445 public elementary schools	57.0%		52.1	1110^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.6%	59	44.6	60.8	56.4		52.3	66.0	69.1		57.1	99.0	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	$23,270	$1,820	$21,450
Stokes Elementary School	Public	K-6	9095 Turin Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 334-1221	368	27	13.8	39.4%	323 (87.8%)	9 (2.4%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	19.2	2100^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.1%		25.1	1897^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.4%	203	34.7	48.8	40.3	12.1	40.8	43.9	32.4	15.4	34.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,524	$00	$27,524
South Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4264 East Rd	Turin	13473	Lewis County	South Lewis Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 348-2600	452	39	11.6	55.8%	429 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	40.2	1465^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.9	1452^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.6%	13	40.4	51.3			54.8	59.0												$25,803	$1,735	$24,068
John E Joy Elementary School	Public	K-6	8194 Bielby Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 334-1261	366	32	11.5	41.5%	305 (83.3%)	12 (3.3%)	23 (6.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	18.2	2127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%		21.8	2009^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.8%	118	30.2	36.4	41.3	31.7	28.6	42.9	31.1	29.3	27.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$31,141	$912	$30,228
Ridge Mills Elementary School	Public	K-6	7841 Rome-Wstrnvll Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 334-1281	388	29	13.3	33.2%	320 (82.5%)	14 (3.6%)	29 (7.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	47.6	1254^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.7%		49.3	1189^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.4%	65	38.8	56.9	68.8	52.4	22.5	39.7	63.8	58.1	55.3	98.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	98.9	99.7	$28,855	$827	$28,028
Louis V Denti Elementary School	Public	K-6	1001 Ruby St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 338-5371	598	47	12.7	58.5%	395 (66.1%)	40 (6.7%)	97 (16.2%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.0%)	8.5	2330^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%		9	2349^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.9%	19	20.5	32.6	19.3	15.3	13.3	33.7	14.5	20.8	26.5	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.8	100.0	$23,491	$1,492	$21,999
Remsen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Davis Dr	Remsen	13438	Oneida County	Remsen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 205-4300	217	22	10.0	28.1%	215 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	34.4	1641^st of 2445 public elementary schools	32.9%		40.7	1422^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%	219	41.4	44.4	40.0	51.9	34.5	33.3	50.0	69.2	32.0	99.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$32,602	$915	$31,687
Camden Elementary School	Public	K-4	1 Oswego St	Camden	13316	Oneida County	Camden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 245-2616	493	39	12.5	51.5%	454 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	27.4	1851^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%		15.6	2198^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.1%	347	44.4	42.1			45.4	41.5				98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	100.0	98.8	$27,390	$1,816	$25,574
Gansevoort Elementary School	Public	K-6	758 W Liberty St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 334-5181	397	34	11.8	79.6%	255 (64.2%)	23 (5.8%)	72 (18.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.3%)	3.3	2426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.1	2435^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.4%	9	16.4	7.6	16.2	9.4	14.0	7.8	11.8	8.2	18.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$29,886	$2,941	$26,945

Frequently Asked Questions about West Leyden Elementary School

How many students attend West Leyden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended West Leyden Elementary School.

What district is West Leyden Elementary School in?

Adirondack Central School District

What is the racial makeup of West Leyden Elementary School?

Students at West Leyden Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is West Leyden Elementary School a good school?

West Leyden Elementary School ranks 1464^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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