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Schools in Westerlo · Greenville Central School District, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District

Westerlo’s public schools score below 54% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Westerlo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#432of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.7K
▼ 14% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Greenville Central
Students per teacher
10.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,393 students on the public path
In brief

Westerlo’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 883 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westerlo’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Westerlo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Greenville Central spends $29,683 per student and Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central $30,468, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Westerlo’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 46% of New York school districts, #432 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (883)Better than 39%
Towns in Albany County (10)Better than 30%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 781 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Westerlo anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Westerlo’s students in the tested grades sat them (800 in math, 762 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westerlo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Westerlo runs its own schools through grade 12 (Greenville Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, shared with Berne and Knox. Its school is in Greenville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Westerlo

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Greenville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,056 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,683NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 676 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,468NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Greenville Central School District31%
State average 48.9% · 430 students tested
Math · PK–12, Greenville Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 460 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District63%
State average 48.9% · 332 students tested
Math · PK–12, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District50%
State average 46.5% · 340 students tested

Westerlo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Westerlo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WesterloB−Greenville Central PK–12 · Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central PK–12
RensselaervilleC+Greenville Central PK–12 · Middleburgh Central PK–12
CoeymansCRavena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central
New ScotlandAVoorheesville Central K–12 · Bethlehem Central K–12
GreenvilleCGreenville Central
BerneBBerne-Knox-Westerlo Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Greenville Central with Westerlo for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Westerlo

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Westerloin other towns
Scott M Ellis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
C+
480 students15:1Rate it →
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Berne
B−
365 students11:1Rate it →
Greenville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenville
C−
237 students10:1Rate it →
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Berne
C+
311 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Westerlo’s schools

Are Westerlo’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Westerlo children attend score below 54% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #432 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westerlo in?

Two districts: Greenville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Berne and Knox.

What is Westerlo’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Greenville Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Westerlo spend per student?

$29,683 in Greenville Central School District and $30,468 in Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.