Is Walter B Howard Elementary School a good school?

Walter B Howard Elementary School ranks 962 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walter B Howard Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 220 students attended Walter B Howard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Walter B Howard Elementary School?

Students at Walter B Howard Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Walter B Howard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walter B Howard Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School

Walter B Howard Elementary School

Summary:

Walter B Howard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Lebanon, NY, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 230 students. The school is part of the New Lebanon Central School District, which is ranked 433 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance on state assessments has been mixed, with 3rd and 6th grade ELA and Math proficiency rates above the state averages, but 4th and 5th grade proficiency rates generally lower. The school's 5th grade Science assessment performance is slightly above the state average. However, the school's overall ranking has fluctuated between 759 and 1433 out of around 2,400 New York elementary schools over the past few years. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students, is relatively weaker compared to the state and nearby schools, including Citizen Edmond Genet School and Castleton Elementary School.

Interestingly, Walter B Howard Elementary School has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (around 45-50%) compared to the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 18-32%. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 9.2 to 9.6, compared to the nearby schools, which have ratios ranging from 9.5 to 16.8. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has increased from $10,189 in 2020-2021 to $16,016 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools. These demographic factors suggest that the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1478 Rte 20
New Lebanon, NY 12125-4003

(518) 794-7600

District: New Lebanon Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
962^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,016

Students who attend Walter B Howard Elementary School usually attend:

High:

New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 220

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

African American:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walter B Howard Elementary School ranks better than 60.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.7%), two or more races (5.5%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter B Howard Elementary School is 9.1. (See more...)

Compare Walter B Howard Elementary School employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walter B Howard Elementary School is $16,016.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walter B Howard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter B Howard Elementary School 962^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Walter B Howard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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New Lebanon Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Lebanon Central School District 433^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walter B Howard Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Walter B Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	77.39	427^th	2206	80.6%
2007	75.92	492^nd	2219	77.8%
2008	70.93	692^nd	2227	68.9%
2009	58.04	1159^th	2257	48.6%
2010	57.19	1109^th	2263	51.0%
2011	49.43	1293^rd	2286	43.4%
2012	49.24	1340^th	2320	42.2%
2013	55.13	982^nd	2325	57.8%
2014	60.65	870^th	2345	62.9%
2015	67.54	701^st	2352	70.2%
2016	49.27	1206^th	2366	49.0%
2017	63.43	831^st	2386	65.2%
2018	62.48	877^th	2395	63.4%
2019	66.05	759^th	2413	68.5%
2021	37.15	1433^rd	2201	34.9%
2022	53.69	1083^rd	2434	55.5%
2023	43.71	1343^rd	2439	44.9%
2024	57.50	962^nd	2445	60.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walter B Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	52.81	610^th	1859	67.2%
2022	30.42	1518^th	2031	25.3%
2023	26.71	1587^th	2016	21.3%
2024	20.00	1955^th	2110	7.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walter B Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.11	546^th	2045	73.3%
2019	58.55	673^rd	2032	66.9%
2021	31.29	1240^th	1678	26.1%
2022	43.74	1106^th	2099	47.3%
2023	50.77	882^nd	2041	56.8%
2024	59.90	653^rd	2078	68.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Walter B Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.27	1029^th	2338	56.0%
2019	63.04	821^st	2357	65.2%
2021	41.95	1155^th	1955	40.9%
2022	55.31	1033^rd	2401	57.0%
2023	40.61	1417^th	2403	41.0%
2024	48.71	1183^rd	2413	51.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Walter B Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.35	795^th	2340	66.0%
2019	66.29	718^th	2358	69.6%
2021	31.34	1421^st	1961	27.5%
2022	53.74	1054^th	2400	56.1%
2023	49.18	1174^th	2400	51.1%
2024	64.75	764^th	2411	68.3%

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Rank History for White students at Walter B Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	81.22	196^th	1399	86.0%

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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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Enrollment information for Walter B Howard Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	396	6	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
1990	399	5	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
1991	422	3	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
1992	359	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1993	377	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1994	349	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1995	363	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1996	363	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1997	358	7	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1998	361	8	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
1999	376	9	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2000	326	11	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2001	325	6	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2002	292	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
2003	292	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
2004	270	13	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2005	261	15	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2006	260	0	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2007	262	8	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2008	249	7	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
2009	262	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	271
2010	246	6	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	257
2011	231	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	240
2012	218	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	230
2013	202	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	212
2014	190	6	2	3	0	0	1	0	202
2015	167	6	2	7	0	0	3	0	185
2016	187	3	2	8	0	0	3	0	203
2017	186	3	1	7	0	0	4	0	201
2018	197	7	0	8	0	0	7	0	219
2019	208	2	0	7	0	0	8	0	225
2020	217	2	0	5	0	0	11	0	235
2021	208	3	0	2	0	0	10	0	223
2022	218	3	0	0	0	0	10	0	231
2023	216	1	2	1	0	0	10	0	230
2024	204	2	1	1	0	0	12	0	220

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 Walter B Howard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	403	27.7	14.5	n/a
1990	405	24.7	16.3	n/a
1991	426	24.2	17.6	n/a
1992	365	27.6	13.2	n/a
1993	383	25.1	15.3	n/a
1994	353	26.5	13.3	0
1995	368	24.5	15.0	0
1996	368	24.5	15.0	0
1997	366	27.3	13.4	18.9
1998	370	28.3	13.1	19.7
1999	387	29.8	13.0	17.3
2000	341	29.8	11.4	24
2001	335	29.7	11.3	21.5
2002	297	29.1	10.2	26.6
2003	297	29.1	10.2	26.6
2004	288	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	278	22.4	12.4	21.9
2006	272	23.0	11.8	28.3
2007	271	24.8	10.9	29.5
2008	260	23.3	11.2	34.2
2009	271	24.8	10.9	37.9
2010	257	24.5	10.4	38.3
2011	240	23.0	10.4	38.8
2012	230	22.4	10.2	50.4
2013	212	21.6	9.8	31.1
2014	202	20.2	9.9	30.2
2015	185	19.0	9.7	37.8
2016	203	21.0	9.6	40.9
2017	201	19.6	10.2	34.8
2018	219	19.1	11.4	48.4
2019	225	20.1	11.1	44.9
2020	235	27.0	8.7	49.4
2021	223	24.0	9.2	49.3
2022	231	24.0	9.6	45.5
2023	230	23.9	9.5	47
2024	220	23.9	9.1	41.8

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 Walter B Howard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	403	27.7	14.5	n/a
1990	405	24.7	16.3	n/a
1991	426	24.2	17.6	n/a
1992	365	27.6	13.2	n/a
1993	383	25.1	15.3	n/a
1994	353	26.5	13.3	0
1995	368	24.5	15.0	0
1996	368	24.5	15.0	0
1997	366	27.3	13.4	18.9
1998	370	28.3	13.1	19.7
1999	387	29.8	13.0	17.3
2000	341	29.8	11.4	24
2001	335	29.7	11.3	21.5
2002	297	29.1	10.2	26.6
2003	297	29.1	10.2	26.6
2004	288	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	278	22.4	12.4	21.9
2006	272	23.0	11.8	28.3
2007	271	24.8	10.9	29.5
2008	260	23.3	11.2	34.2
2009	271	24.8	10.9	37.9
2010	257	24.5	10.4	38.3
2011	240	23.0	10.4	38.8
2012	230	22.4	10.2	50.4
2013	212	21.6	9.8	31.1
2014	202	20.2	9.9	30.2
2015	185	19.0	9.7	37.8
2016	203	21.0	9.6	40.9
2017	201	19.6	10.2	34.8
2018	219	19.1	11.4	48.4
2019	225	20.1	11.1	44.9
2020	235	27.0	8.7	49.4
2021	223	24.0	9.2	49.3
2022	231	24.0	9.6	45.5
2023	230	23.9	9.5	47
2024	220	23.9	9.1	41.8

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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