Elementary school (grades K-5) · Westmoreland, NY

Westmoreland Upper Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Westmoreland Upper Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 363105001417
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westmoreland Upper Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Westmoreland · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
students per teacher
230
students enrolled

Westmoreland Upper Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westmoreland Upper Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Westmoreland, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Westmoreland Upper Elementary School held near 229 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 20.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 363105001417 · Westmoreland, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

230 enr · 11:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Donald H Crane Junior/Senior High School (360 students)

Westmoreland Upper Elementary School held near 229 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 20.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Westmoreland Upper Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Westmoreland Upper Elementary School reports 230 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Westmoreland Upper Elementary School compares

Westmoreland Upper Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 230 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
230
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 45% in New York - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$26,019
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 96.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Westmoreland Upper Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Westmoreland Central School District reports $26,019 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Westmoreland Upper Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Donald H Crane Junior/Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Deforest a Hill Primary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Westmoreland Upper Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Westmoreland Central School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Westmoreland Upper Elementary School

How many students attend Westmoreland Upper Elementary School?

Westmoreland Upper Elementary School has 230 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Westmoreland, NY. CCD year-over-year: 237 (2022-23) → 229 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westmoreland Upper Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Westmoreland Upper Elementary School is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westmoreland Upper Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Westmoreland Upper Elementary School is White at 96.1% of enrollment, in Westmoreland, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westmoreland Upper Elementary School?

Westmoreland Upper Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Westmoreland Upper Elementary School rank among public schools in Westmoreland?

By Resource Investment Index, Westmoreland Upper Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Westmoreland, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Westmoreland Central School District?

Besides Westmoreland Upper Elementary School, Westmoreland Central School District also operates Donald H Crane Junior/Senior High School (360 students) and Deforest a Hill Primary School (185 students). See the Westmoreland Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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