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Williamsville Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 6,465 students in Williamsville Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Williamsville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
9,624 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
860 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Williamsville Central School District, which is ranked #94 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,401 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
15%
10%
# Hispanic Students
427 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
397 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
6,890 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
72%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
493 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
693
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
690
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
734
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
712
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
686
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
697
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
720
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
689
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
726
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
743
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
752
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
769
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
844
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
89
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,675 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,021 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$202 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,675
$31,353
Spending / Student
$21,021
$32,230
Best Williamsville Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8800
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8800
Grades: K-4
| 640 students
Rank: #22.
Dodge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1900 Dodge Rd
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-9820
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-9820
Grades: K-4
| 581 students
Rank: #33.
Transit Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8730 Transit Rd
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-8700
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-8700
Grades: 5-8
| 872 students
Rank: #44.
Country Parkway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
35 Hollybrook Dr
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
Grades: PK-4
| 545 students
Rank: #55.
Maple West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
851 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8840
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8840
Grades: K-4
| 675 students
Rank: #66.
Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 N Forest Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9800
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9800
Grades: PK-4
| 510 students
Rank: #77.
Casey Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 Casey Rd
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-8585
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-8585
Grades: 5-8
| 615 students
Rank: #88.
Heim Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
155 Heim Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8686
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8686
Grades: K-4
| 651 students
Rank: #99.
Heim Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
175 Heim Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8600
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8600
Grades: 5-8
| 602 students
Rank: #1010.
Mill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
505 Mill St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8300
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8300
Grades: 5-8
| 774 students
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