Westmere’s public schools beat 73% of New York districts
The public schools Westmere’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
What Westmere’s schools are like
Better than its incomes would predict
Compared with the 1,072 New York towns that have similar household incomes, Westmere’s schools beat 92%, higher than their 73% statewide. These results aren’t just a reflection of local wealth. How it compares ↓
Which school depends on your street
With five elementary schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from B− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Farnsworth Middle School and Guilderland High School. Guilderland sends its kids to all the same schools. See the path ↓
Average results for less money
Westmere spends 33% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Westmere compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on New York’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of New York only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westmere.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Westmere vs. its neighbors
Westmere’s schools rank 1st of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among New York districts.
Every school in Westmere
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Westmere families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Westmere
There’s no college in Westmere, but 20 are within 30 miles. The closest is University at Albany in Albany, 2.5 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Westmere. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 10 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.