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Walter B Howard Elementary School

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Walter B Howard Elementary School ranks 1326 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Walter B Howard Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Lebanon, NY, serving 220 students in grades PK-6 as part of the New Lebanon Central School District. The school has shown mixed academic performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 759 to 1433 out of around 2,400 New York elementary schools. While the school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, it has performed better than the state average in certain grade levels and subject areas.

One area of concern is the school's performance for its Special Education subgroup, which ranks in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools. Additionally, the school's 5th grade Science assessment proficiency rates are well below the state average. Interestingly, the nearby Citizen Edmond Genet School, Castleton Elementary School, and Green Meadow School generally outperform Walter B Howard Elementary School on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings.

The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $10,189 in 2020-2021 to $29,105 in 2023-2024, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 9.1 to 9.6 students per teacher in recent years. However, it is unclear whether these additional resources have translated into improved academic outcomes for the students. Overall, Walter B Howard Elementary School faces some challenges in terms of academic performance, and there may be opportunities for the school to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools in the region.

238

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,867

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1478 Rte 20
New Lebanon, NY 12125-4003

(518) 794-7600

District: New Lebanon Central School District

Students who attend Walter B Howard Elementary School usually attend:

High:

New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

New York avg54%

1,326^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

379^th of 874New Lebanon 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	45.1	1326 of 2445	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	962 of 2445	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	1343 of 2439	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	1083 of 2434	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	1433 of 2201	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	759 of 2413	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	877 of 2395	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.4	831 of 2386	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.3	1206 of 2366	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.5	701 of 2352	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	60.7	870 of 2345	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	982 of 2325	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.2	1340 of 2320	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	1293 of 2286	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.2	1109 of 2263	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	1159 of 2257	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.9	692 of 2227	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.9	492 of 2219	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	427 of 2206	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1501 of 2409	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	1183 of 2413	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	1417 of 2403	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	1033 of 2401	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	1155 of 1955	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	821 of 2357	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	1029 of 2338	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1182 of 2098	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	653 of 2078	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	882 of 2041	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	1106 of 2099	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	1240 of 1678	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	673 of 2032	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	546 of 2045	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	1092 of 2407	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	764 of 2411	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1174 of 2400	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	1054 of 2400	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	1421 of 1961	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.3	718 of 2358	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	795 of 2340	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1645 of 2134	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1955 of 2110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1587 of 2016	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1518 of 2031	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	610 of 1859	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	81.2	196 of 1399	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2022)86th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math54%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science26%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, March 7, 2015

Walter B. Howard is the best hidden secret. Wonderful community, excellent teachers, caring staff, and top notch administration. Our children look forward to going to school everyday and have found a love for learning at WBH! Close Quote

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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
Walter B Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1478 Rte 20	New Lebanon	12125	Columbia County	New Lebanon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 794-7600	238	24	9.9	46.2%	217 (91.2%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	45.1	1326^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.8%		57.5	962^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.7%	364	72.7	68.0	29.4	42.9	60.6	62.5	32.4	65.4	26.5	98.6	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.1	$28,867	$1,465	$27,403
Donald P Sutherland School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 John St	Nassau	12123	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 207-2620	250	27	9.4	32.8%	228 (91.2%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	70	690^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.8%		68.9	679^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.2%	11	49.0	74.1	83.9		58.0	70.4	90.3		77.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$25,557	$399	$25,157
Miller Hill School	Public	K-5	8439 Miller Hill Rd	Averill Park	12018	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 674-7075	377	22	16.7	29.7%	345 (91.5%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	56.5	1022^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%		59.6	914^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.6%	108	77.4	52.8	47.7		83.9	50.9	60.6		39.4	99.2	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.7	$23,304	$1,310	$21,993
Mary E Dardess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Woodbridge Ave	Chatham	12037	Columbia County	Chatham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 392-1530	365	35	10.3	35.9%	324 (88.8%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	46.3	1290^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.2%		35.1	1592^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.9%	302	48.7	40.5	69.4		43.2	48.8	51.4		75.0	96.8	98.3	99.5	99.5	99.8	98.5	98.5	98.8	$36,551	$3,399	$33,152
Ichabod Crane Elementary School	Public	K-3	State Farm Rd	Valatie	12184	Columbia County	Kinderhook Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 758-7575	475	44	10.7	28.4%	369 (77.7%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (17.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)								(n/a)	57.5				58.0					98.4	99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.6	99.2	98.8	$27,364	$393	$26,971
Green Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-5	234 Schuurman Rd	Castleton	12033	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 207-2640	345	35	9.7	15.4%	282 (81.7%)	7 (2.0%)	23 (6.7%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	73	614^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.9%		79.8	428^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.5%	186	64.9	62.5	60.7		80.7	80.4	58.9		69.6	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$28,732	$704	$28,028
West Sand Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Meeler Rd	West Sand Lake	12196	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 674-7175	354	23	15.0	24.9%	323 (91.2%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	75.2	545^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.7%		57.3	970^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.3%	425	70.2	58.8	69.1		83.0	74.5	71.2		58.2	98.5	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.0	98.5	$24,652	$906	$23,746
Citizen Edmond Genet School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Englewood Ave	East Greenbush	12061	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 207-2680	493	41	11.8	21.3%	324 (65.7%)	28 (5.7%)	45 (9.1%)	72 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	77.1	504^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.4%		85.5	303^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	87.6%	201	65.9	63.2	76.3		76.1	68.8	77.2		65.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$22,097	$627	$21,470
Castleton Elementary School	Public	K-6	80 Scott Ave	Castleton	12033	Rensselaer County	Schodack Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 732-7755	443	32	13.9	22.3%	414 (93.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	65.3	816^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.6%		67.9	709^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%	107	49.3	42.3	70.0	82.8	55.7	61.5	65.0	73.4	71.7	99.0	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$29,174	$938	$28,236
Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	53 School St	Berlin	12022	Rensselaer County	Berlin Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 658-2127	256	38	6.7	51.6%	236 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	47	1271^st of 2445 public elementary schools	48.0%		42.7	1364^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.2%	93	30.3	48.7	56.0		36.4	42.9	69.4		66.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$39,441	$2,396	$37,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter B Howard Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Walter B Howard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walter B Howard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Walter B Howard Elementary School?

Students at Walter B Howard Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Walter B Howard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Walter B Howard Elementary School.

Is Walter B Howard Elementary School a good school?

Walter B Howard Elementary School ranks 1326^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Walter B Howard Elementary School in?

New Lebanon Central School District

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