Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks 846 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 699 students attended West Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : West Middle School High : West Seneca West Senior High School

West Elementary School

Summary:

West Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Seneca, New York, serving 652 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the West Seneca Central School District, which is ranked 510 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 35% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 846 out of 2,445 schools (top 34.6%). The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in math, where 70.53% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 49.3% for the district and 48.93% for the state. However, the school's performance on English Language Arts (ELA) assessments is more mixed, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates below the district and state averages, but 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates above the district and state.

West Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby Winchester-Potters Elementary School and Allendale Elementary School, which are also part of the West Seneca Central School District. However, the nearby South Davis Elementary School and Eggert Road Elementary School, which are part of the higher-performing Orchard Park Central School District, consistently outperform West Elementary School on state assessments.

Detail:

Public K-5

1397 Orchard Park Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224-4098

(716) 677-3250

District: West Seneca Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,988

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	West Seneca West Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 699

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

6.9%

African American:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Elementary School ranks better than 65.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the West Seneca Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details West Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the West Seneca Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (84%), Hispanic (6.9%), African American (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the West Seneca Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Elementary School is 12.3. 3 elementary schools in the West Seneca Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West Elementary School employs 56.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Elementary School is $14,988, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the West Seneca Central School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Elementary School 846^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See West Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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West Seneca Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Seneca Central School District 510^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	74.27	548^th	2206	75.2%
2007	78.39	392^nd	2219	82.3%
2008	82.17	217^th	2227	90.3%
2009	82.55	145^th	2257	93.6%
2010	81.44	305^th	2263	86.5%
2011	84.73	233^rd	2286	89.8%
2012	81.08	354^th	2320	84.7%
2013	69.49	623^rd	2325	73.2%
2014	70.99	610^th	2345	74.0%
2015	75.90	508^th	2352	78.4%
2016	69.46	664^th	2366	71.9%
2017	59.87	916^th	2386	61.6%
2018	72.51	593^rd	2395	75.2%
2019	70.65	649^th	2413	73.1%
2021	53.21	994^th	2201	54.8%
2022	62.75	853^rd	2434	65.0%
2023	66.46	761^st	2439	68.8%
2024	62.23	846^th	2445	65.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	41.44	558^th	1044	46.6%
2022	53.77	689^th	2031	66.1%
2023	60.12	541^st	2016	73.2%
2024	48.59	865^th	2110	59.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.47	294^th	2045	85.6%
2019	73.21	396^th	2032	80.5%
2021	46.43	870^th	1678	48.2%
2022	55.25	788^th	2099	62.5%
2023	59.40	682^nd	2041	66.6%
2024	54.05	795^th	2078	61.7%

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Rank History for Female students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.76	584^th	2338	75.0%
2019	71.78	602^nd	2357	74.5%
2021	50.81	950^th	1955	51.4%
2022	59.72	905^th	2401	62.3%
2023	60.72	872^nd	2403	63.7%
2024	55.96	976^th	2413	59.6%

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Rank History for Male students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.33	587^th	2340	74.9%
2019	63.05	805^th	2358	65.9%
2021	50.67	947^th	1961	51.7%
2022	63.84	802^nd	2400	66.6%
2023	69.20	669^th	2400	72.1%
2024	65.98	731^st	2411	69.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	39.00	507^th	818	38.0%
2022	66.05	399^th	1503	73.5%
2023	75.04	249^th	1429	82.6%
2024	72.02	309^th	1531	79.8%

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Rank History for White students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.31	647^th	1408	54.0%
2021	45.17	720^th	1224	41.2%
2022	49.11	724^th	1399	48.2%
2023	52.53	661^st	1337	50.6%
2024	48.16	725^th	1392	47.9%

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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 West Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	188	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
1991	186	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1992	208	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
1993	447	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1994	406	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1995	411	2	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
1996	411	2	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
1997	398	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1998	457	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1999	457	10	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2000	695	2	6	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	707
2001	723	3	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
2002	747	2	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	761
2003	747	2	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	761
2004	737	0	5	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	760
2005	734	0	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
2006	730	1	7	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	756
2007	724	3	8	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	750
2008	718	2	7	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	746
2009	712	5	5	16	2	n/a	n/a	2	742
2010	760	6	2	18	1	n/a	n/a	4	791
2011	763	7	1	22	1	0	6	0	800
2012	759	6	3	25	2	0	5	0	800
2013	737	6	2	33	2	0	6	0	786
2014	599	4	3	20	1	0	4	0	631
2015	585	2	2	15	1	0	6	0	611
2016	586	5	4	16	2	0	13	0	626
2017	614	6	3	17	2	0	18	0	660
2018	600	5	1	23	1	0	21	0	651
2019	599	10	4	25	2	0	20	0	660
2020	596	13	5	37	2	0	23	0	676
2021	544	15	2	35	2	0	23	0	621
2022	548	20	6	42	0	0	20	0	636
2023	555	24	9	44	1	0	19	0	652
2024	587	31	10	48	1	0	22	0	699

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 West Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	194	3.5	55.4	n/a
1991	193	3.5	55.1	n/a
1992	214	5.0	42.8	n/a
1993	453	16.2	28.0	n/a
1994	412	14.2	29.0	5.6
1995	417	15.2	27.4	7.9
1996	417	15.2	27.4	7.9
1997	404	14.3	28.3	4.7
1998	462	23.4	19.7	12.8
1999	478	25.8	18.5	15.7
2000	707	39.6	17.9	16.3
2001	736	41.8	17.6	14.3
2002	761	49.0	15.5	19.3
2003	761	49.0	15.5	19.3
2004	760	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	749	47.1	15.9	17.6
2006	756	46.0	16.4	18.1
2007	750	43.0	17.4	15.6
2008	746	43.4	17.2	18
2009	742	47.0	15.8	18.5
2010	791	43.0	18.4	24
2011	800	57.3	13.9	21.4
2012	800	53.0	15.0	22.9
2013	786	50.0	15.7	23.2
2014	631	40.0	15.7	17.4
2015	611	34.0	17.9	26.2
2016	626	37.0	16.9	28.9
2017	660	39.0	16.9	25.2
2018	651	41.0	15.8	25.2
2019	660	39.7	16.5	25.3
2020	676	42.4	15.9	28.4
2021	621	50.1	12.3	27.1
2022	636	47.0	13.5	25.5
2023	652	51.0	12.7	30.8
2024	699	56.7	12.3	28.3

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 West Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	194	3.5	55.4	n/a
1991	193	3.5	55.1	n/a
1992	214	5.0	42.8	n/a
1993	453	16.2	28.0	n/a
1994	412	14.2	29.0	5.6
1995	417	15.2	27.4	7.9
1996	417	15.2	27.4	7.9
1997	404	14.3	28.3	4.7
1998	462	23.4	19.7	12.8
1999	478	25.8	18.5	15.7
2000	707	39.6	17.9	16.3
2001	736	41.8	17.6	14.3
2002	761	49.0	15.5	19.3
2003	761	49.0	15.5	19.3
2004	760	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	749	47.1	15.9	17.6
2006	756	46.0	16.4	18.1
2007	750	43.0	17.4	15.6
2008	746	43.4	17.2	18
2009	742	47.0	15.8	18.5
2010	791	43.0	18.4	24
2011	800	57.3	13.9	21.4
2012	800	53.0	15.0	22.9
2013	786	50.0	15.7	23.2
2014	631	40.0	15.7	17.4
2015	611	34.0	17.9	26.2
2016	626	37.0	16.9	28.9
2017	660	39.0	16.9	25.2
2018	651	41.0	15.8	25.2
2019	660	39.7	16.5	25.3
2020	676	42.4	15.9	28.4
2021	621	50.1	12.3	27.1
2022	636	47.0	13.5	25.5
2023	652	51.0	12.7	30.8
2024	699	56.7	12.3	28.3

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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