Elementary Schools in Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District

Summary:

The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District is home to one exceptional elementary school, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 386 students.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School stands out for its consistently high academic performance, often outperforming the district and state averages on New York State Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 84.21% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.61% statewide, and 83.78% of 5th graders proficient or better in math, compared to 54.16% statewide. The school's strong academic results have earned it a high ranking among New York elementary schools, with a 5-star rating and a ranking of 175 out of 2,445 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

The school's success can be attributed to its low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1, as well as its relatively high per-student spending of $28,722, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite serving a diverse population, with 38.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School has demonstrated an ability to provide a high-quality education to students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

District Detail

1738 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023-2926

(518) 872-1293

SchoolDigger Rank:
313^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 676

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1738 Helderberg Trail	Berne	12023	Albany County	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 872-2030	365	34	10.7	37.3%	346 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	84.5	317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.0%		91.2	175^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.8%	142	69.2	71.4	84.2	73.3	76.5	75.5	83.8	71.1	87.2	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.2	$28,117	$915	$27,202

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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