Best Public Schools in Zip Code 14228

Summary:

The 14228 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Heritage Heights Elementary School and Willow Ridge Elementary School) and 1 high school (Sweet Home Senior High School) - all part of the Sweet Home Central School District. While the high school demonstrates strong academic performance, the elementary schools show more varied results, with Willow Ridge outperforming Heritage Heights in certain areas.

Sweet Home Senior High School stands out with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in several Regents exams, including Algebra II, Global History, and U.S. History. The school also has a higher-than-average 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%. However, it faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%, which is higher than the norm.

At the elementary level, Willow Ridge Elementary School demonstrates impressive performance, with 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency at 54.9% and 5th grade Math proficiency at 51.02%, both exceeding district and state averages. In contrast, Heritage Heights Elementary School has more mixed results. Across the schools, student demographics and spending per student vary, which may indicate potential equity concerns that warrant further exploration.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	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	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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
Heritage Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2545 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1525	419	34	12.3	35.1%	215 (51.3%)	79 (18.9%)	38 (9.1%)	62 (14.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	42.8	1362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%		41.6	1399^th of 2439 public elementary schools	42.6%	37												52.9	28.8	41.2	54.6	43.5	32.4	42.7	99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	$16,738	$1,888	$14,851
Sweet Home Senior High School	Public	9-12	1901 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1203	1,091	91	12.0	45.4%	623 (57.1%)	231 (21.2%)	77 (7.1%)	109 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.4%)	57.4	559^th of 1242 public high schools	55.0%		64.1	438^th of 1228 public high schools	64.3%	121	37.3	65.8	85.5	78.8	55.5	74.7	87.7	63.1	60.4	85.6	60.8								99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	$19,096	$1,431	$17,666
Willow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Willow Ridge Dr	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1575	394	36	10.9	33.0%	209 (53.0%)	64 (16.2%)	40 (10.2%)	40 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.2%)	37.6	1520^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.8%		56.2	1010^th of 2439 public elementary schools	58.6%	510												20.8	54.9	32.6	32.4	45.3	51.0	44.9	98.6	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.2	98.6	$18,657	$1,334	$17,323

Cities Near Zip Code 14228

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Amherst	0.19 mi	9	313^th
Tonawanda	1.93 mi	6	552^nd
Williamsville	2.04 mi	11	59^th
East Amherst	3.11 mi	4	28^th
North Tonawanda	3.12 mi	7	477^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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