Deforest a Hill Primary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Westmoreland, New York
Deforest a Hill Primary School in Westmoreland, New York enrolled 185 students in 2024-25 with 15.3 full-time teachers, 12.1 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%
169 students in 2022-23, 183 students in 2023-24, 185 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.0 to 15.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 169 | 15.0 | 11.3 |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 16.0 | 11.4 |
| 2024-25 | 185 | 15.3 | 12.1 |
12.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 57 of every 100 New York elementary schools
Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 410 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Deforest a Hill Primary School enrolled 164 students and had 0.4 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.4, one per 410 of the 164 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent20.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
96.2% of students were White, 2.2% of two or more races, 0.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White96.2%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Hispanic0.5%
- Black0.5%
- Asian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Westmoreland
2 public elementary schools in Westmoreland report 2024-25 enrollment; Deforest a Hill Primary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland Upper Elementary School | 230 | 11.1 | 25.7% |
| Deforest a Hill Primary School | 185 | 12.1 | 17.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Deforest a Hill Primary School
- Westmoreland Upper Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, under 0.1 miles away: 230 students, 11.1 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
- Harts Hill SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.3 miles away: 321 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
- Compare Deforest a Hill Primary School with Westmoreland Upper Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Westmoreland Central School District spends per student$26,019 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$26,019
- The largest public schools in New YorkDeforest a Hill Primary School is the number 2,401 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#2,401 of 2,546
- New York schools by students per teacher12.1 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.12.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Deforest a Hill Primary School
How many students attend Deforest a Hill Primary School?
185 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 169 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Westmoreland, NY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Deforest a Hill Primary School?
12.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Deforest a Hill Primary School a Title I school?
Deforest a Hill Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Deforest a Hill Primary School in?
Westmoreland Central School District, NCES district ID 3631050. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 363105004168 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.