Is Union East Elementary School a good school?

Union East Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Union East Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 975 students attended Union East Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Union East Elementary School?

Students at Union East Elementary School are 32% White, 30% African American, 22% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Union East Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Union East Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Cheektowaga Middle School High : Cheektowaga High School

Union East Elementary School

Summary:

Union East Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Cheektowaga, New York, with 895 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Union East Elementary School underperforms compared to state and district averages on New York State Assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.02% of 3rd graders and 35.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 47.05%, respectively. In math, 25.15% of 3rd graders and 45.4% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 53.93% and 58.03%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% of New York elementary schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, as well as the bottom 40% for Low Socioeconomic Status students. With a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.18% to 65.14% over the past three school years, Union East Elementary School spends between $11,730 and $13,313 per student, which is lower than the state average and some nearby schools like Maryvale Intermediate School and Cleveland Hill Elementary School.

The consistent underperformance of Union East Elementary School, along with its struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, raises concerns about equity and the school's ability to provide a high-quality education for all students. The relatively low spending per student, combined with the high percentage of students from low-income families, may indicate that the school is facing resource challenges that could be impacting its ability to improve student outcomes. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional practices, supporting struggling student subgroups, and ensuring the school has the necessary resources to provide a high-quality education for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

3550 Union Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14225-5170

(716) 686-3620

District: Cheektowaga Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2021^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,102

Students who attend Union East Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cheektowaga Middle School
High:	Cheektowaga High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 975

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.6%

African American:

29.7%

Asian:

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Union East Elementary School ranks worse than 82.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Union East Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (31.6%), African American (29.7%), Asian (21.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union East Elementary School is 13.1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union East Elementary School is $13,102.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Union East Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Union East Elementary School 2021^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Union East Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Cheektowaga Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cheektowaga Central School District 761^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union East Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Union East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	63.42	988^th	2206	55.2%
2007	65.77	908^th	2219	59.1%
2008	68.96	774^th	2227	65.2%
2009	63.29	984^th	2257	56.4%
2010	50.76	1271^st	2263	43.8%
2011	36.96	1590^th	2286	30.4%
2012	38.69	1582^nd	2320	31.8%
2013	41.84	1350^th	2325	41.9%
2014	38.86	1484^th	2345	36.7%
2015	42.73	1374^th	2352	41.6%
2016	26.45	1808^th	2366	23.6%
2017	17.54	2064^th	2386	13.5%
2018	13.87	2174^th	2395	9.2%
2019	16.04	2123^rd	2413	12.0%
2021	13.90	1983^rd	2201	9.9%
2022	17.20	2127^th	2434	12.6%
2023	18.81	2074^th	2439	15.0%
2024	21.55	2021^st	2445	17.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Union East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.74	155^th	202	23.3%
2019	20.42	144^th	180	20.0%
2021	29.50	101^st	143	29.4%
2022	24.73	220^th	289	23.9%
2023	25.37	157^th	223	29.6%
2024	19.49	228^th	279	18.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Union East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.52	817^th	938	12.9%
2019	50.03	319^th	860	62.9%
2021	26.24	360^th	454	20.7%
2022	41.74	526^th	1027	48.8%
2023	33.48	697^th	1001	30.4%
2024	40.07	587^th	1066	44.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Union East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.60	1920^th	1941	1.1%
2019	20.82	1728^th	1859	7.0%
2021	12.80	1029^th	1044	1.4%
2022	26.41	1693^rd	2031	16.6%
2023	20.70	1838^th	2016	8.8%
2024	20.56	1941^st	2110	8.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.90	1969^th	2045	3.7%
2019	17.67	1854^th	2032	8.8%
2021	13.41	1589^th	1678	5.3%
2022	15.42	1969^th	2099	6.2%
2023	17.70	1849^th	2041	9.4%
2024	23.04	1729^th	2078	16.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Union East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.79	2111^th	2338	9.7%
2019	20.02	2004^th	2357	15.0%
2021	11.83	1816^th	1955	7.1%
2022	14.34	2202^nd	2401	8.3%
2023	24.95	1890^th	2403	21.3%
2024	22.76	1969^th	2413	18.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Union East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.35	2126^th	2340	9.1%
2019	13.53	2162^nd	2358	8.3%
2021	15.33	1755^th	1961	10.5%
2022	22.65	1972^nd	2400	17.8%
2023	15.36	2161^st	2400	10.0%
2024	22.08	2008^th	2411	16.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Union East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.49	575^th	601	4.3%
2021	3.50	417^th	430	3.0%
2022	10.38	623^rd	671	7.2%
2023	5.95	578^th	605	4.5%
2024	12.13	604^th	662	8.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Union East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.15	845^th	948	10.9%
2019	18.45	811^th	891	9.0%
2021	18.83	363^rd	427	15.0%
2022	17.91	834^th	936	10.9%
2023	20.69	717^th	857	16.3%
2024	25.50	739^th	927	20.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Union East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.26	1065^th	1392	23.5%
2019	20.45	1151^st	1315	12.5%
2021	15.05	769^th	818	6.0%
2022	21.79	1306^th	1503	13.1%
2023	26.35	1137^th	1429	20.4%
2024	18.08	1389^th	1531	9.3%

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Rank History for White students at Union East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.58	1284^th	1408	8.8%
2019	19.13	1168^th	1338	12.7%
2021	14.99	1112^th	1224	9.2%
2022	15.55	1254^th	1399	10.4%
2023	20.25	1127^th	1337	15.7%
2024	21.36	1151^st	1392	17.3%

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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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Union East Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	694	6	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
1990	751	9	7	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	773
1991	775	10	7	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	802
1992	827	14	10	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	854
1993	807	10	13	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	834
1994	794	14	19	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	830
1995	820	25	17	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	867
1996	820	25	17	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	867
1997	829	36	19	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	893
1998	848	45	15	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	917
1999	859	72	15	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	962
2000	837	90	20	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	958
2001	850	128	23	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	1023
2002	727	140	26	23	9	n/a	n/a	0	925
2003	727	140	26	23	9	n/a	n/a	0	925
2004	527	146	23	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	721
2005	481	162	25	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	688
2006	462	152	21	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	650
2007	448	168	26	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	655
2008	435	192	19	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	666
2009	417	196	25	19	3	n/a	n/a	5	665
2010	398	195	31	22	4	n/a	n/a	12	662
2011	379	194	30	0	6	0	22	0	631
2012	430	253	47	48	8	2	37	0	825
2013	416	230	44	55	5	2	41	0	793
2014	395	241	41	62	5	0	45	0	789
2015	358	246	34	62	2	0	56	0	758
2016	334	273	33	68	0	0	57	0	765
2017	332	274	40	83	1	0	62	0	792
2018	336	280	47	87	1	0	71	0	822
2019	343	290	49	71	1	0	84	0	838
2020	367	327	64	80	2	0	84	0	924
2021	328	301	104	70	1	0	86	0	890
2022	324	269	127	65	5	0	78	0	868
2023	305	267	176	73	1	0	73	0	895
2024	308	290	210	100	0	0	67	0	975

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 Union East Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	710	44.4	15.9	n/a
1990	773	46.4	16.6	n/a
1991	802	46.1	17.3	n/a
1992	854	45.6	18.7	n/a
1993	834	44.5	18.7	n/a
1994	830	45.5	18.2	13.9
1995	867	43.0	20.2	15.8
1996	867	43.0	20.2	15.8
1997	893	52.0	17.2	17.1
1998	917	52.0	17.6	19.2
1999	962	55.5	17.3	20.8
2000	958	60.0	16.0	32
2001	1023	65.0	15.7	42.5
2002	925	66.0	14.0	29.4
2003	925	66.0	14.0	29.4
2004	721	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	688	50.0	13.8	33.3
2006	650	49.0	13.3	41.5
2007	655	49.0	13.4	42.3
2008	666	49.0	13.6	41.1
2009	665	52.0	12.8	52.6
2010	662	50.9	12.9	57.5
2011	631	48.3	13.0	56.7
2012	825	63.0	13.0	59.3
2013	793	57.1	13.8	58
2014	789	56.0	14.0	n/a
2015	758	56.0	13.5	62
2016	765	57.0	13.4	61.7
2017	792	59.7	13.2	39.9
2018	822	63.0	13.0	66.9
2019	838	n/a	n/a	63.1
2020	924	60.0	15.4	67
2021	890	64.2	13.8	63.7
2022	868	64.0	13.5	55.2
2023	895	62.0	14.4	65.1
2024	975	74.0	13.1	64.8

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 Union East Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	710	44.4	15.9	n/a
1990	773	46.4	16.6	n/a
1991	802	46.1	17.3	n/a
1992	854	45.6	18.7	n/a
1993	834	44.5	18.7	n/a
1994	830	45.5	18.2	13.9
1995	867	43.0	20.2	15.8
1996	867	43.0	20.2	15.8
1997	893	52.0	17.2	17.1
1998	917	52.0	17.6	19.2
1999	962	55.5	17.3	20.8
2000	958	60.0	16.0	32
2001	1023	65.0	15.7	42.5
2002	925	66.0	14.0	29.4
2003	925	66.0	14.0	29.4
2004	721	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	688	50.0	13.8	33.3
2006	650	49.0	13.3	41.5
2007	655	49.0	13.4	42.3
2008	666	49.0	13.6	41.1
2009	665	52.0	12.8	52.6
2010	662	50.9	12.9	57.5
2011	631	48.3	13.0	56.7
2012	825	63.0	13.0	59.3
2013	793	57.1	13.8	58
2014	789	56.0	14.0	n/a
2015	758	56.0	13.5	62
2016	765	57.0	13.4	61.7
2017	792	59.7	13.2	39.9
2018	822	63.0	13.0	66.9
2019	838	n/a	n/a	63.1
2020	924	60.0	15.4	67
2021	890	64.2	13.8	63.7
2022	868	64.0	13.5	55.2
2023	895	62.0	14.4	65.1
2024	975	74.0	13.1	64.8

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.

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