Summary:
The New Lebanon Central School District has only one elementary school, Walter B. Howard Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has been mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas exceeding state averages, while others fall below. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, suggesting inconsistent performance.
Walter B. Howard Elementary School's 3rd and 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates were 50%, higher than the state average of 42.6% and 43.64%, respectively. In Math, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 6th grade proficiency rates were also above the state averages. However, the school's 5th grade ELA and Math proficiency rates were lower than the state averages, indicating a need to address these areas of concern.
The school faces challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with nearly 47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school's per-student spending is relatively high at $16,016, and the student-teacher ratio is low at 9.5. Without additional elementary schools in the district to compare to, it is difficult to fully assess the school's performance and identify its relative strengths and weaknesses. Expanding the data set to include more schools within the district would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the educational landscape in the New Lebanon Central School District.
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