Essex County Fairgrounds · Photo: Mwanner · CC BY-SA 3.0Westport’s public schools score below 66% of New York districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Westport’s districts is 31%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Westport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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.
Westport’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $38,152 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Mountain View Campus. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Westport’s grade
C: better than 34% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westport, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Westport
Lake View Campus
Grades PK–5 · 183 students · 7:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Westport
Lake View Campus
Grades PK–5 · 183 students · 7:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Westport
Lake View Campus
Grades PK–5 · 183 students · 7:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Westport
Lake View Campus
Grades PK–5 · 183 students · 7:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Westport
Lake View Campus
Grades PK–5 · 183 students · 7:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Westport
Lake View Campus
Grades PK–5 · 183 students · 7:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Westport
Mountain View Campus
Grades 6–12 · 207 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
7th grade in Westport
Mountain View Campus
Grades 6–12 · 207 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
8th grade in Westport
Mountain View Campus
Grades 6–12 · 207 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
9th grade in Westport
Mountain View Campus
Grades 6–12 · 207 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
10th grade in Westport
Mountain View Campus
Grades 6–12 · 207 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
Westport’s public schools are run by Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport, which also serves Elizabethtown, Essex and Lewis. Parts of Westport (7% of its land) are served by Willsboro Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Westport vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Westport’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Westport | C | Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport |
| Elizabethtown | C | Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport |
| Essex | — | Willsboro Central PK–12 · Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport PK–12 |
| Moriah | D | Moriah Central |
| Lewis | C | Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport with Westport, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Ferrisburgh, VT and Panton, VT border Westport but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Westport
2 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).
Questions about Westport’s schools
Are Westport’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Westport children attend score below 66% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Westport in?
Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 390 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Westport are served by Willsboro Central.
How much does Westport spend per student?
$38,152 in Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Westport families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Westport → They have their own page.
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.