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Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

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Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School ranks 317 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, located in Berne, NY. With 386 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 1388 out of 2366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 317 out of 2445 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's exceptional performance extends across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 104 out of 2110 New York elementary schools for special education students and 181 out of 2078 for students of low socioeconomic status in 2023-2024, both earning 5-star ratings.

While Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School outperforms the state averages, some nearby schools like Jefferson Elementary School, Slingerlands Elementary School, and Altamont Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance, with similar or higher rankings and proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 in 2023-2024 and significant increase in spending per student, from $13,630 in 2021-2022 to $28,722 in 2023-2024, may have contributed to its impressive academic achievements.

365

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,117

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1738 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023-2926

(518) 872-2030

District: Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District

Students who attend Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (76% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg75%

New York avg54%

317^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

313^th of 874Berne-Knox-Westerlo 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	84.5	317 of 2445	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	175 of 2445	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	392 of 2439	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	669 of 2434	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	771 of 2201	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	961 of 2413	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	1059 of 2395	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	1312 of 2386	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.3	1388 of 2366	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.9	1035 of 2352	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.9	1279 of 2345	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.3	1580 of 2325	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.9	1791 of 2320	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.1	1516 of 2286	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.4	1680 of 2263	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.3	1586 of 2257	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.4	1592 of 2227	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.7	1139 of 2219	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.5	1214 of 2206	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	311 of 2409	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	193 of 2413	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	303 of 2403	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	602 of 2401	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	647 of 1955	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	825 of 2357	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	877 of 2338	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	308 of 2098	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	181 of 2078	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	256 of 2041	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	687 of 2099	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	711 of 1678	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	1089 of 2032	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1324 of 2045	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	343 of 2407	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	198 of 2411	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	550 of 2400	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	750 of 2400	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	809 of 1961	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	1067 of 2358	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	1213 of 2340	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	305 of 2134	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	104 of 2110	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	64.0	477 of 2016	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	46.8	881 of 2031	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	350 of 1044	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	1146 of 1859	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1741 of 1941	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+42 vs state

Math76%+20 vs state

English Language Arts74%+20 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
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
Altamont Elementary School	Public	K-5	117 Grand St	Altamont	12009	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 861-8528	295	30	9.7	22.4%	236 (80.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	27 (9.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	77.5	495^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.8%		83.3	355^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.5%	140	78.7	82.2	61.1		93.8	87.0	67.9		46.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,762	$1,374	$23,388
Duanesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	165 Chadwick Rd	Delanson	12053	Schenectady County	Duanesburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 895-2580	356	25	14.0	30.3%	330 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	66.2	788^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.8%		62.1	851^st of 2445 public elementary schools	65.2%	63	53.3	66.7	69.6	60.0	62.2	63.3	64.4	65.7	56.3	98.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.1	$22,167	$1,229	$20,938
Schoharie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	136 Academy Dr	Schoharie	12157	Schoharie County	Schoharie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 295-6651	349	37	9.4	50.4%	319 (91.4%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	23	1992^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.5%		24.5	1924^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.3%	68	41.3	33.9	50.9		41.3	31.0	34.6		33.3	99.2	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	100.0	$30,991	$1,635	$29,356
Middleburgh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	245 Main St	Middleburgh	12122	Schoharie County	Middleburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 827-3600	330	32	10.2	59.4%	313 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	32	1711^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.0%		35.9	1569^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.8%	142	40.4	62.2	42.5	30.0	31.9	52.6	48.8	42.5	35.7	95.8	97.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.2	99.4	99.4	$34,964	$2,650	$32,314
Voorheesville Elementary School	Public	K-5	129 Maple Ave	Voorheesville	12186	Albany County	Voorheesville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 765-2382	541	37	14.5	15.7%	469 (86.7%)	6 (1.1%)	23 (4.3%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.8%)	80.4	412^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.8	344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.9%	68	65.4	70.5	73.6		74.1	79.3	73.3		73.6	99.1	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.3	99.7	$23,441	$606	$22,834
Lynnwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	8 Regina Dr	Schenectady	12303	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 355-7930	405	38	10.6	18.5%	298 (73.6%)	11 (2.7%)	29 (7.2%)	46 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	79.3	442^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%		75.5	524^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.6%	82	69.6	69.6	75.8		79.7	82.9	64.5		60.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	$21,876	$765	$21,111
Pine Bush Elementary School	Public	K-5	3437 Carman Rd	Schenectady	12303	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 357-2770	462	41	11.1	21.2%	318 (68.8%)	14 (3.0%)	39 (8.4%)	63 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	79.5	436^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%		80.7	415^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.0%	21	74.7	70.5	76.0		82.9	70.5	69.3		59.7	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$22,972	$772	$22,200
Guilderland Elementary School	Public	K-5	2225 Western Ave	Guilderland	12084	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 869-0293	470	45	10.4	25.1%	256 (54.5%)	22 (4.7%)	40 (8.5%)	125 (26.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	77.6	492^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.9%		79.1	448^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.7%	44	68.3	64.1	70.9		79.7	82.7	72.3		57.5	98.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.0	$24,185	$981	$23,204
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Princetown Rd	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 355-1342	671	52	13.0	29.5%	533 (79.4%)	14 (2.1%)	43 (6.4%)	16 (2.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (8.5%)	39.9	1474^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.7%		44.5	1304^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.7%	170	42.1	57.6			47.6	55.5				99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.8	$28,883	$730	$28,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

What district is Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School in?

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District

Is Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School a good school?

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School ranks 317^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School?

Students at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School

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