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Smallwood Drive School

Summary:

Smallwood Drive School is an exceptional elementary school located in Amherst, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 659 students. This school consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in New York, with a strong focus on academic excellence and a commitment to supporting the educational needs of all students.

Smallwood Drive School's academic performance is significantly higher than the Amherst Central School District and the state average. In 2023-2024, 75.58% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.17% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with 88.57% of 4th-grade students and 81.61% of 3rd-grade students scoring proficient or better, significantly outpacing the district's results. Smallwood Drive School's excellence extends to various student subgroups, including male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Windermere Blvd School, also part of the Amherst Central School District, Smallwood Drive School's academic performance is notably higher, with 40-50% of students at Windermere Blvd School scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Smallwood Drive School's per-student spending has increased from $11,111 in 2019-2020 to $14,137 in 2021-2022, indicating a commitment to investing in educational resources and supporting the school's exceptional educational program.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 300 Smallwood Dr
       Amherst, NY  14226-4023

(716) 362-2100

District: Amherst Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
246th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,764 Help


Students who attend Smallwood Drive School usually attend:

Middle:    Amherst Middle School
High:    Amherst Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  679

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.8%
Two or more races:
5.9%
African American:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Smallwood Drive School ranks better than 89.9% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.16. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.8%), two or more races (5.9%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smallwood Drive School is 13.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smallwood Drive School is $12,764.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smallwood Drive School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smallwood Drive School 246th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Smallwood Drive School in the ranking list.)

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Amherst Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Amherst Central School District 160th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Smallwood Drive School

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Rank History for all students at Smallwood Drive School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 87.72 47th 2206 97.9%
2007 88.01 28th 2219 98.7%
2008 83.74 156th 2227 93.0%
2009 81.33 211th 2257 90.7%
2010 82.99 254th 2263 88.8%
2011 84.04 257th 2286 88.8%
2012 79.58 403rd 2320 82.6%
2013 82.94 308th 2325 86.8%
2014 84.45 264th 2345 88.7%
2015 84.30 285th 2352 87.9%
2016 83.76 299th 2366 87.4%
2017 87.19 216th 2386 90.9%
2018 86.75 223rd 2395 90.7%
2019 82.88 363rd 2413 85.0%
2021 65.61 714th 2201 67.6%
2022 84.73 317th 2434 87.0%
2023 88.30 246th 2439 89.9%
2024 88.16 246th 2445 89.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Smallwood Drive School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.86 714th 1941 63.2%
2019 49.05 711th 1859 61.8%
2021 51.15 406th 1044 61.1%
2022 66.18 426th 2031 79.0%
2023 66.08 448th 2016 77.8%
2024 65.03 477th 2110 77.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smallwood Drive School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.31 385th 2045 81.2%
2019 72.85 405th 2032 80.1%
2021 63.11 491st 1678 70.7%
2022 74.59 363rd 2099 82.7%
2023 75.61 366th 2041 82.1%
2024 81.94 240th 2078 88.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Smallwood Drive School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.27 262nd 2338 88.8%
2019 86.01 264th 2357 88.8%
2021 63.41 664th 1955 66.0%
2022 84.22 306th 2401 87.3%
2023 86.03 287th 2403 88.1%
2024 86.31 263rd 2413 89.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Smallwood Drive School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.75 202nd 2340 91.4%
2019 75.81 488th 2358 79.3%
2021 64.07 660th 1961 66.3%
2022 82.11 334th 2400 86.1%
2023 87.93 225th 2400 90.6%
2024 87.39 231st 2411 90.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Smallwood Drive School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.77 193rd 430 55.1%
2022 72.17 175th 671 73.9%
2023 63.22 243rd 605 59.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Smallwood Drive School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.28 156th 948 83.5%
2023 69.71 192nd 857 77.6%
2024 74.44 169th 927 81.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smallwood Drive School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.83 132nd 1392 90.5%
2021 83.47 81st 818 90.1%
2022 81.92 167th 1503 88.9%
2023 84.75 138th 1429 90.3%
2024 95.63 58th 1531 96.2%
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Rank History for White students at Smallwood Drive School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.10 269th 1408 80.9%
2019 72.42 364th 1338 72.8%
2021 54.21 588th 1224 52.0%
2022 72.50 342nd 1399 75.6%
2023 80.56 224th 1337 83.2%
2024 80.56 221st 1392 84.1%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Smallwood Drive School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 643 12 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 667
1990 619 13 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 645
1991 638 17 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 665
1992 597 13 12 4 1 n/a n/a 0 627
1993 637 16 17 9 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1994 647 20 16 4 0 n/a n/a 0 687
1995 696 16 20 6 1 n/a n/a 0 739
1996 696 16 20 6 1 n/a n/a 0 739
1997 652 20 26 2 2 n/a n/a 0 702
1998 662 20 25 4 1 n/a n/a 0 712
1999 672 20 26 4 0 n/a n/a 0 722
2000 665 23 25 4 1 n/a n/a 0 718
2001 682 27 29 9 0 n/a n/a 0 747
2002 640 30 28 3 1 n/a n/a 0 702
2003 640 30 28 3 1 n/a n/a 0 702
2004 630 32 24 2 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2005 612 27 22 7 1 n/a n/a 0 669
2006 602 29 36 8 1 n/a n/a 0 676
2007 626 26 32 7 3 n/a n/a 7 701
2008 615 43 37 16 2 n/a n/a 4 717
2009 617 50 41 29 2 n/a n/a 0 739
2010 627 45 51 20 3 n/a n/a 8 754
2011 657 42 36 9 0 0 30 0 774
2012 636 46 37 13 3 0 11 0 746
2013 615 45 36 20 2 0 15 0 733
2014 589 44 39 39 4 0 20 0 735
2015 563 40 30 26 5 0 13 0 677
2016 568 42 24 24 7 0 12 0 677
2017 525 36 29 31 6 0 25 0 652
2018 533 30 27 34 3 0 24 0 651
2019 533 35 21 34 2 0 23 0 648
2020 526 37 30 34 1 0 28 0 656
2021 486 30 29 33 1 0 32 0 611
2022 465 34 27 38 1 0 32 0 597
2023 518 34 29 43 1 0 34 0 659
2024 528 38 34 37 2 0 40 0 679

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smallwood Drive School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 667 42.9 15.5 n/a
1990 645 39.9 16.1 n/a
1991 665 40.4 16.4 n/a
1992 627 36.9 16.9 n/a
1993 679 35.7 19.0 n/a
1994 687 38.7 17.8 6
1995 739 43.2 17.1 5.5
1996 739 43.2 17.1 5.5
1997 702 42.1 16.7 4.6
1998 712 44.0 16.2 3.9
1999 722 44.0 16.4 4.7
2000 718 46.1 15.6 5.3
2001 747 49.1 15.2 5.6
2002 702 44.0 16.0 6
2003 702 44.0 16.0 6
2004 688 n/a n/a n/a
2005 669 46.5 14.4 7.2
2006 676 48.0 14.1 10.5
2007 701 49.0 14.3 10.7
2008 717 48.3 14.8 10.5
2009 739 50.8 14.5 11
2010 754 52.4 14.3 11.5
2011 774 58.5 13.2 13.3
2012 746 58.2 12.8 18
2013 733 53.0 13.8 14.2
2014 735 52.8 13.9 n/a
2015 677 49.0 13.8 14.9
2016 677 45.0 15.0 16.1
2017 652 48.4 13.4 15.8
2018 651 50.5 12.8 18.6
2019 648 48.0 13.5 17
2020 656 50.0 13.1 19.7
2021 611 53.6 11.3 20.3
2022 597 50.8 11.7 18.1
2023 659 47.8 13.7 19.1
2024 679 49.5 13.7 15.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smallwood Drive School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 667 42.9 15.5 n/a
1990 645 39.9 16.1 n/a
1991 665 40.4 16.4 n/a
1992 627 36.9 16.9 n/a
1993 679 35.7 19.0 n/a
1994 687 38.7 17.8 6
1995 739 43.2 17.1 5.5
1996 739 43.2 17.1 5.5
1997 702 42.1 16.7 4.6
1998 712 44.0 16.2 3.9
1999 722 44.0 16.4 4.7
2000 718 46.1 15.6 5.3
2001 747 49.1 15.2 5.6
2002 702 44.0 16.0 6
2003 702 44.0 16.0 6
2004 688 n/a n/a n/a
2005 669 46.5 14.4 7.2
2006 676 48.0 14.1 10.5
2007 701 49.0 14.3 10.7
2008 717 48.3 14.8 10.5
2009 739 50.8 14.5 11
2010 754 52.4 14.3 11.5
2011 774 58.5 13.2 13.3
2012 746 58.2 12.8 18
2013 733 53.0 13.8 14.2
2014 735 52.8 13.9 n/a
2015 677 49.0 13.8 14.9
2016 677 45.0 15.0 16.1
2017 652 48.4 13.4 15.8
2018 651 50.5 12.8 18.6
2019 648 48.0 13.5 17
2020 656 50.0 13.1 19.7
2021 611 53.6 11.3 20.3
2022 597 50.8 11.7 18.1
2023 659 47.8 13.7 19.1
2024 679 49.5 13.7 15.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Smallwood Drive School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.4%0.4%0.0%99.6%98.5%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.5%99.6%
201499.0%0.5%0.0%99.5%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%
201598.8%0.4%0.0%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%98.8%
201699.3%0.5%0.0%99.6%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201799.2%0.5%0.0%99.5%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.5%99.5%99.2%
201899.4%0.6%0.0%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%
201999.2%0.0%0.0%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%
2020100.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Smallwood Drive School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $341 (3.1%) $10,709 (96.9%) $11,049
2020 $205 (1.8%) $10,906 (98.2%) $11,111
2021 $425 (3.4%) $12,205 (96.6%) $12,630
2022 $1,322 (9.4%) $12,815 (90.6%) $14,137
2023 $729 (5.7%) $12,034 (94.3%) $12,764

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smallwood Drive School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 363rd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 246th of 2439 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Smallwood Drive School)7178.1
 7.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Central School District)6555.9
 9.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Smallwood Drive School)8182.8
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Amherst Central School District)6557.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Smallwood Drive School)6276.7
 14.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Central School District)5661.7
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Smallwood Drive School)6969.1
 0.1%
   4th Grade Math (Amherst Central School District)6063.5
 3.5%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Smallwood Drive School)6369.8
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Central School District)5556.1
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Smallwood Drive School)6474.7
 10.7%
   5th Grade Math (Amherst Central School District)5358.5
 5.5%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students648659
 1.7%
African American3534
 2.9%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian2129
 38.1%
Hispanic3443
 26.5%
Pacific Islander00
White533518
 2.8%
Two or More Races2334
 47.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17%19.1%
 2.1%

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Students at Smallwood Drive School are 78% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

Smallwood Drive School ranks 246th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 679 students attended Smallwood Drive School.

Students who attend Smallwood Drive School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amherst Middle School
High : Amherst Central High School


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