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Schools in Westville · Salmon River Central School District, Malone Central School District

Westville’s public schools score below 85% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Westville’s districts is 23%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Westville, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 75% 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
23%
▼ 25 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 24 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.6K
▼ 17% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Malone Central
Students per teacher
9.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,479 students on the public path
In brief

Westville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 75% 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 Westville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Salmon River Central spends $35,951 per student and Malone Central $28,557, 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 Westville’s grade

D− Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 15% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (727)Better than 14%
Towns in Franklin County (19)Better than 26%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,336 test results and a graduating class of 187 could put Westville anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 75% of Westville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,404 in math, 1,268 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Westville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Salmon River Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Malone Central School District, shared with Bangor, Bellmont, Brandon, Burke, Burke, Constable, Duane, Malone and Malone. Its elementary school is in Malone. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Westville

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

Salmon River Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,373 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,951NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Malone Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,106 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,557NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Salmon River Central School District25%
State average 48.9% · 606 students tested
Math · PK–12, Salmon River Central School District16%
State average 46.5% · 664 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Malone Central School District22%
State average 48.9% · 662 students tested
Math · PK–12, Malone Central School District28%
State average 46.5% · 740 students tested

Westville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestvilleC−Salmon River Central PK–12 · Malone Central PK–12
Fort CovingtonDSalmon River Central
ConstableC−Malone Central
MaloneC−Malone Central
BangorC−Brushton-Moira Central PK–12 · Malone Central PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Malone Central with Westville for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Westville

9 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 Westvillein other towns
Davis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Malone
D−
513 students10:1Rate it →
Saint Regis Mohawk School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hogansburg
D
328 students9:1Rate it →
Salmon River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Covington
C−
311 students8:1Rate it →
Flanders Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Malone
D
213 students8:1Rate it →
Saint Joseph's Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Malone
D−
199 students9:1Rate it →
Malone Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Malone
D−
476 students9:1Rate it →
Salmon River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Covington
D−
304 students8:1Rate it →
Franklin Academy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Malone
A−
705 students10:1Rate it →
Salmon River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Covington
A
430 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Westville’s schools

Are Westville’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Westville children attend score below 85% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westville in?

Two districts: Salmon River Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Malone Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bangor, Bellmont, Brandon, Burke, Burke, Constable, Duane, Malone and Malone.

Where do Westville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Franklin Academy High School and Salmon River High School.

What is Westville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Westville spend per student?

$35,951 in Salmon River Central School District and $28,557 in Malone 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.