Top Rankings
Williamsville Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 6,427 students in Williamsville Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Williamsville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
9,586 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
842 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Williamsville Central School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
62%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
19 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,371 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
15%
10%
# Hispanic Students
408 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
397 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
6,926 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
72%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
666
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
728
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
693
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
692
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
681
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
714
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
671
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
718
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
751
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
744
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
766
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
833
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
762
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
87
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,105 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$202 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,757
$31,092
Spending / Student
$21,105
$31,961
Best Williamsville Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple East Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8800
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8800
Grades: K-4
| 636 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Country Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35 Hollybrook Dr
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
Grades: PK-4
| 538 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Maple West Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
851 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8840
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8840
Grades: K-4
| 656 students
Rank: #44.
Dodge Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1900 Dodge Rd
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-9820
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-9820
Grades: K-4
| 561 students
Rank: #55.
Forest Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 N Forest Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9800
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9800
Grades: PK-4
| 509 students
Rank: #66.
Transit Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8730 Transit Rd
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-8700
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-8700
Grades: 5-8
| 867 students
Rank: #77.
Heim Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
155 Heim Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8686
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8686
Grades: K-4
| 645 students
Rank: #88.
Casey Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
105 Casey Rd
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-8585
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 626-8585
Grades: 5-8
| 618 students
Rank: #99.
Heim Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
175 Heim Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8600
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8600
Grades: 5-8
| 594 students
Rank: #1010.
Mill Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
505 Mill St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8300
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8300
Grades: 5-8
| 803 students
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