Is Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School a good school?

Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School ranks 1383 rd of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School?

Students at Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Public PK, KG-6

125 Middletown Rd
Waterford, NY 12188-1590

(518) 237-0800

District: Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1383^rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,741

Students who attend Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School ranks worse than 56.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.8%), two or more races (6%), Hispanic (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School is 11.8. (See more...)

Compare Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School is $11,741.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School 1383^rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District 388^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	59.87	1091^st	2206	50.5%
2007	58.56	1119^th	2219	49.6%
2008	64.57	938^th	2227	57.9%
2009	65.61	891^st	2257	60.5%
2010	60.26	1017^th	2263	55.1%
2011	50.40	1262^nd	2286	44.8%
2012	54.23	1202^nd	2320	48.2%
2013	32.59	1646^th	2325	29.2%
2014	32.03	1658^th	2345	29.3%
2015	45.85	1272^nd	2352	45.9%
2016	44.98	1311^th	2366	44.6%
2017	47.17	1253^rd	2386	47.5%
2018	51.04	1172^nd	2395	51.1%
2019	62.51	840^th	2413	65.2%
2021	56.47	921^st	2201	58.2%
2022	57.12	995^th	2434	59.1%
2023	42.30	1383^rd	2439	43.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.55	1512^th	1941	22.1%
2019	41.08	938^th	1859	49.5%
2021	61.27	295^th	1044	71.7%
2022	39.34	1148^th	2031	43.5%
2023	23.48	1722^nd	2016	14.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.68	1132^nd	2045	44.6%
2019	65.67	542^nd	2032	73.3%
2021	57.82	602^nd	1678	64.1%
2022	50.73	892^nd	2099	57.5%
2023	33.50	1357^th	2041	33.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.37	1330^th	2338	43.1%
2019	52.81	1076^th	2357	54.3%
2021	59.61	745^th	1955	61.9%
2022	58.02	961^st	2401	60.0%
2023	43.24	1348^th	2403	43.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.24	975^th	2340	58.3%
2019	70.11	618^th	2358	73.8%
2021	49.14	980^th	1961	50.0%
2022	55.16	1015^th	2400	57.7%
2023	42.63	1347^th	2400	43.9%

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Rank History for White students at Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	50.29	661^st	1338	50.6%
2021	38.16	814^th	1224	33.5%
2022	42.42	841^st	1399	39.9%
2023	41.59	825^th	1337	38.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

WHES has great programs for gifted students and promotes respectful behavior with positive reinforcement. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	488	2	12	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1990	482	2	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1991	494	0	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1992	514	0	13	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	529
1993	497	3	15	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	518
1994	476	1	11	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	505	3	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	523
1996	505	3	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	523
1997	493	3	17	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	523
1998	487	7	23	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	519
1999	479	3	20	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2000	486	4	17	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2001	344	5	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2002	323	11	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2003	323	11	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2004	298	7	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
2005	303	12	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2006	313	7	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2007	311	7	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	7	334
2008	309	4	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	327
2009	440	12	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	1	459
2010	448	8	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2011	417	11	6	8	1	0	9	0	452
2012	412	7	6	5	1	0	10	0	441
2013	404	5	7	6	0	0	10	0	432
2014	418	9	5	3	1	0	9	0	445
2015	409	7	4	3	1	0	10	0	434
2016	394	3	5	4	0	0	15	0	421
2017	383	3	2	11	0	0	19	0	418
2018	396	1	1	7	1	0	13	0	419
2019	378	1	2	12	1	2	19	0	415
2020	370	4	3	15	0	2	18	0	412
2021	341	2	3	17	0	2	24	0	389
2022	353	8	5	16	0	2	20	0	404
2023	349	5	7	15	0	2	24	0	402

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	503	34.5	14.5	n/a
1990	492	34.8	14.1	n/a
1991	502	34.4	14.5	n/a
1992	529	34.7	15.2	n/a
1993	518	35.1	14.8	n/a
1994	491	34.9	14.1	13.4
1995	523	36.1	14.5	22
1996	523	36.1	14.5	22
1997	523	36.1	14.5	22.6
1998	519	37.2	14.0	24.1
1999	506	37.1	13.6	25.1
2000	510	39.2	13.0	26.7
2001	359	39.6	9.1	29.8
2002	342	26.9	12.7	22.8
2003	342	26.9	12.7	22.8
2004	314	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	321	29.8	10.8	24.3
2006	326	30.0	10.9	24.5
2007	334	29.6	11.3	34.3
2008	327	27.6	11.8	32.4
2009	459	40.7	11.3	31.9
2010	460	40.5	11.3	33
2011	452	40.0	11.2	34.3
2012	441	38.9	11.3	45.4
2013	432	36.9	11.7	46.3
2014	445	37.0	12.0	37.8
2015	434	37.0	11.7	35.7
2016	421	37.0	11.3	42.3
2017	418	35.8	11.6	45.7
2018	419	36.0	11.6	43.4
2019	415	37.0	11.2	42.2
2020	412	34.0	12.1	44.7
2021	389	32.3	12.0	42.7
2022	404	36.1	11.1	36.9
2023	402	34.0	11.8	44.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	503	34.5	14.5	n/a
1990	492	34.8	14.1	n/a
1991	502	34.4	14.5	n/a
1992	529	34.7	15.2	n/a
1993	518	35.1	14.8	n/a
1994	491	34.9	14.1	13.4
1995	523	36.1	14.5	22
1996	523	36.1	14.5	22
1997	523	36.1	14.5	22.6
1998	519	37.2	14.0	24.1
1999	506	37.1	13.6	25.1
2000	510	39.2	13.0	26.7
2001	359	39.6	9.1	29.8
2002	342	26.9	12.7	22.8
2003	342	26.9	12.7	22.8
2004	314	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	321	29.8	10.8	24.3
2006	326	30.0	10.9	24.5
2007	334	29.6	11.3	34.3
2008	327	27.6	11.8	32.4
2009	459	40.7	11.3	31.9
2010	460	40.5	11.3	33
2011	452	40.0	11.2	34.3
2012	441	38.9	11.3	45.4
2013	432	36.9	11.7	46.3
2014	445	37.0	12.0	37.8
2015	434	37.0	11.7	35.7
2016	421	37.0	11.3	42.3
2017	418	35.8	11.6	45.7
2018	419	36.0	11.6	43.4
2019	415	37.0	11.2	42.2
2020	412	34.0	12.1	44.7
2021	389	32.3	12.0	42.7
2022	404	36.1	11.1	36.9
2023	402	34.0	11.8	44.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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