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Forest Elementary School

250 N Forest Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221

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Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20% in NY
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: ≥95% (Top 5%)
: Forest Elementary School serves the southern part of Buffalo, NY, covering an area of approximately 7.2 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 1.7 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, extending up to 3.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Forest Elementary School's student population of 515 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	88
1	101
2	98
3	75
4	113

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Total Students

515 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School
2025	515
2024	513
2023	510
2022	509
2021	482
2020	520
2019	518
2018	561
2017	546
2016	523
2015	571
2014	537
2013	522
2012	532
2011	553
2010	572
2009	577
2008	596
2007	568
2006	554
2005	559
2004	560
2003	541
2002	559
2001	535
2000	554
1999	559
1998	578
1997	564
1996	577
1995	589
1994	583
1993	558
1992	592
1991	555
1990	607
1989	597
1988	571
1987	571

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Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School
2025	50
2024	53
2023	48
2022	48
2021	45
2020	50
2019	43
2018	43
2017	40
2016	37
2015	37
2014	40
2013	37
2012	41
2011	46
2010	41
2009	37
2008	42
2007	40
2006	39
2005	42
2003	40
2002	40
2001	40
2000	39
1999	41
1998	42
1997	41
1996	41
1995	40
1994	39
1993	37
1992	38
1991	38
1990	39
1989	39
1988	39
1987	36

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Year Founded

1955

School Motto

Many Different Trees...One Forest Family.

School Rankings

Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forest Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NY)

#652 out of 4346 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School
2023	#652
2022	#963
2021	#1274
2019	#1624
2018	#1200
2017	#1421
2016	#1505
2015	#1466
2014	#952
2013	#1472
2012	#1479
2011	#1422
2010	#1119

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80-84%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2023	82%	52%	80%
2022	67%	46%	68%
2021	52%	55%	64%
2019	62%	54%	78%
2018	72%	52%	78%
2017	67%	50%	76%
2016	62%	49%	74%
2015	67%	48%	72%
2014	54%	41%	63%
2013	54%	39%	61%
2012	81%	69%	86%
2011	78%	67%	87%
2010	95%	86%	97%

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60-64%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2022	62%	49%	72%
2021	82%	62%	77%
2019	62%	52%	71%
2018	67%	52%	78%
2017	57%	47%	67%
2016	57%	46%	68%
2015	47%	40%	65%
2014	51%	37%	60%
2013	44%	39%	63%
2012	73%	60%	82%
2011	72%	58%	80%
2010	87%	74%	91%

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≥95%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2022	95%	78%	94%
2021	92%	84%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	10:1	12:1	14:1
2019	12:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	12:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	14:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	15:1	16:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	17:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	15:1	15:1	15:1
1988	15:1	15:1	15:1
1987	16:1	16:1	16:1

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	3%	10%
2024	3%	10%
2023	5%	10%	14%
2022	5%	10%	15%
2021	8%	10%	15%
2020	9%	9%	13%
2019	9%	9%	13%
2018	8%	9%	13%
2017	7%	9%	13%
2016	9%	9%	12%
2015	7%	9%	12%
2014	8%	9%	11%
2013	6%	9%	11%
2012	6%	8%	11%
2011	7%	8%	11%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	5%	7%	8%
2005	4%	7%	8%
2004	5%	7%	8%
2003	4%	6%	7%
2002	5%	6%	6%
2001	4%	6%	6%
2000	4%	6%	5%
1999	3%	6%	6%
1998	3%	5%	5%
1997	3%	5%	6%
1996	3%	5%	5%
1995	4%	5%	5%
1994	3%	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%	6%
1992	3%	5%	5%
1991	3%	4%	5%
1990	3%	5%	5%
1989	2%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	8%	31%
2024	8%	30%
2023	8%	29%	5%
2022	7%	29%	4%
2021	6%	28%	4%
2020	5%	28%	4%
2019	3%	27%	4%
2018	3%	27%	3%
2017	4%	27%	3%
2016	5%	26%	3%
2015	4%	25%	3%
2014	4%	25%	3%
2013	5%	24%	4%
2012	4%	23%	3%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	2%	21%	2%
2008	1%	21%	2%
2007	2%	21%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	19%	1%
2003	1%	19%	1%
2002	1%	19%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
2000	2%	18%	1%
1999	2%	18%	1%
1998	2%	18%	1%
1997	2%	18%	1%
1992	1%	16%	1%
1991	1%	15%	1%
1989	1%	15%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	4%	15%
2024	5%	16%
2023	4%	16%	4%
2022	5%	16%	4%
2021	5%	17%	4%
2020	4%	17%	4%
2019	6%	17%	4%
2018	6%	17%	4%
2017	5%	17%	4%
2016	6%	18%	4%
2015	6%	18%	3%
2014	4%	18%	4%
2013	4%	18%	3%
2012	4%	19%	3%
2011	3%	19%	3%
2010	5%	19%	4%
2009	3%	19%	4%
2008	5%	20%	4%
2007	6%	19%	4%
2006	7%	20%	3%
2005	5%	20%	3%
2004	5%	20%	3%
2003	4%	20%	3%
2002	3%	20%	3%
2001	2%	20%	3%
2000	2%	20%	3%
1999	3%	20%	3%
1998	2%	20%	3%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	2%	20%	2%
1995	1%	20%	2%
1994	1%	20%	2%
1993	1%	20%	2%
1992	1%	20%	2%
1991	1%	20%	2%
1990	3%	20%	2%
1989	1%	20%	2%

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White

80%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	80%	39%
2024	78%	40%
2023	79%	40%	72%
2022	78%	41%	72%
2021	78%	41%	72%
2020	78%	42%	74%
2019	77%	43%	74%
2018	78%	43%	76%
2017	78%	44%	76%
2016	75%	45%	77%
2015	80%	45%	79%
2014	80%	46%	79%
2013	81%	47%	79%
2012	83%	48%	80%
2011	87%	49%	82%
2010	87%	51%	85%
2009	87%	51%	86%
2008	87%	52%	86%
2007	85%	52%	87%
2006	86%	53%	88%
2005	89%	53%	88%
2004	89%	54%	88%
2003	91%	55%	89%
2002	91%	55%	90%
2001	93%	55%	90%
2000	92%	55%	91%
1999	92%	56%	90%
1998	93%	56%	91%
1997	93%	57%	91%
1996	95%	57%	92%
1995	95%	58%	92%
1994	96%	59%	92%
1993	95%	59%	92%
1992	95%	59%	92%
1991	95%	60%	92%
1990	94%	61%	92%
1989	96%	61%	92%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	6%	3%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	3%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

20%

61%

0.35

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	0.35	0.72
2024	0.38	0.72
2023	0.37	0.73	0.46
2022	0.38	0.72	0.46
2021	0.38	0.72	0.46
2020	0.38	0.71	0.43
2019	0.40	0.71	0.43
2018	0.38	0.71	0.40
2017	0.38	0.70	0.40
2016	0.43	0.70	0.39
2015	0.35	0.70	0.37
2014	0.35	0.69	0.37
2013	0.34	0.69	0.36
2012	0.31	0.68	0.35
2011	0.24	0.68	0.31
2010	0.24	0.66	0.28
2009	0.24	0.66	0.26
2008	0.24	0.65	0.25
2007	0.27	0.65	0.25
2006	0.26	0.64	0.23
2005	0.21	0.64	0.23
2004	0.20	0.63	0.22
2003	0.17	0.62	0.20
2002	0.17	0.62	0.19
2001	0.13	0.62	0.18
2000	0.15	0.63	0.17
1999	0.15	0.62	0.18
1998	0.13	0.62	0.17
1997	0.13	0.61	0.16
1996	0.10	0.61	0.15
1995	0.10	0.60	0.16
1994	0.08	0.59	0.16
1993	0.10	0.59	0.15
1992	0.10	0.59	0.15
1991	0.10	0.58	0.15
1990	0.12	0.57	0.15
1989	0.08	0.57	0.15

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(22-23)

16.9%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2023	16.9%	34.8%	17.5%
2022	26%	38.5%	21.3%
2021	5.8%	27.7%	15.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	22%	55%
2024	21%	54%
2023	18%	53%	19%
2022	17%	50%	17%
2021	16%	52%	15%
2020	18%	50%	15%
2019	19%	50%	15%
2018	16%	51%	11%
2017	15%	48%	11%
2016	15%	44%	10%
2015	19%	45%	10%
2014	15%	42%	8%
2013	15%	41%	8%
2012	12%	42%	8%
2011	12%	41%	7%
2009	8%	37%	6%
2008	8%	36%	6%
2007	7%	36%	4%
2006	9%	37%	5%
2002	6%	36%	3%
2001	6%	36%	3%
2000	7%	37%	4%
1999	6%	37%	4%
1998	6%	37%	4%
1997	5%	37%	4%
1996	5%	13%	4%
1995	7%	12%	4%
1994	6%	12%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	3%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	6%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	1%
2017	4%	5%	1%
2016	4%	5%	1%
2015	4%	6%	1%
2014	6%	5%	3%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2012	6%	7%	3%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2009	8%	8%	3%
2008	7%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2002	4%	7%	2%
2001	4%	7%	2%
2000	4%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Williamsville Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Forest Elementary School is ranked #652 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maple East Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Forest Elementary School?

515 students attend Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Forest Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest Elementary School?

Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Forest Elementary School offer ?

Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Forest Elementary School part of?

Forest Elementary School is part of Williamsville Central School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20%
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: ≥95% (Top 5%)
: Forest Elementary School serves the southern part of Buffalo, NY, covering an area of approximately 7.2 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 1.7 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, extending up to 3.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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