Best Public Schools in Derby, NY

Summary:

The city of Derby, New York has only one public elementary school, Highland Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-5. Highland Elementary is part of the Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore), which is ranked 677 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary School appears to be performing better than the district and state averages on standardized test scores, particularly in math. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates on New York State Assessments were 41.07% for 3rd grade English Language Arts, 54.29% for 4th grade, and 43.14% for 5th grade. In math, the proficiency rates were 54.55% for 3rd grade, 67.65% for 4th grade, and 56% for 5th grade. These results suggest that Highland Elementary is providing a quality education to its students.

The school has a student population of 356 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.2, indicating a favorable learning environment. Additionally, Highland Elementary's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $16,915, which is higher than the state average. This suggests that the school is well-resourced, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance compared to the district and state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)			NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	6745 Erie Rd	Derby	14047	Erie County	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)	No	No	No	No	(716) 926-2461	364	34	10.7	40.9%	286 (78.6%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (7.1%)	7 (1.9%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.4%)	58.8	933^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.8%		58.1	973^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	60.1%	40	41.1	54.3	43.1	54.6	67.7	56.0	46.0	98.8	98.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	99.4	98.8	$16,915	$1,847	$15,068

Cities Near Derby

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake View	3.09 mi	1	107^th
Angola	4.06 mi	5	688^th
Eden	5.45 mi	3	167^th
Hamburg	5.49 mi	11	351^st
North Collins	7.13 mi	2	320^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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