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Maple West Elementary School

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Buffalo, NY 14221

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Tel: (716) 626-8840

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Serving 670 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Maple West Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 670 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 20% in NY
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: ≥95% (Top 5%)
: Maple West Elementary School serves the southwest part of Buffalo, NY, covering an area of approximately 3.8 square miles. Most students live within a 1.4-mile average distance from the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Maple West Elementary School's student population of 670 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maple West Elementary School
Kind	142
1	123
2	133
3	130
4	136
Not Listed	6

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Total Students

670 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Maple West Elementary School
2025	670
2024	674
2023	675
2022	656
2021	658
2020	648
2019	629
2018	625
2017	645
2016	623
2015	659
2014	646
2013	664
2012	651
2011	641
2010	659
2009	663
2008	642
2007	628
2006	639
2005	650
2004	637
2003	628
2002	573
2001	553
2000	564
1999	583
1998	581
1997	580
1996	593
1995	618
1994	623
1993	630
1992	666
1991	639
1990	622
1989	565
1988	541
1987	513

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Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Maple West Elementary School
2025	54
2024	54
2023	57
2022	56
2021	53
2020	54
2019	45
2018	46
2017	44
2016	43
2015	38
2014	38
2013	38
2012	41
2011	44
2010	41
2009	42
2008	40
2007	43
2006	44
2005	43
2003	42
2002	41
2001	39
2000	39
1999	41
1998	39
1997	35
1996	39
1995	37
1994	39
1993	36
1992	40
1991	41
1990	40
1989	37
1988	35
1987	33

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School Motto

Maple West Tigers are Respectful, Responsible, and Ready!

School Rankings

Maple West 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 Maple West Elementary School is 0.43, 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.

This School

State Level (NY)

#465 out of 4346 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Maple West Elementary School
2023	#465
2022	#803
2021	#899
2019	#1295
2018	#1019
2017	#1238
2016	#1417
2015	#1524
2014	#862
2013	#1003
2012	#844
2011	#996
2010	#285

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75%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Maple West Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2023	75%	52%	80%
2022	61%	46%	68%
2021	62%	55%	64%
2019	72%	54%	78%
2018	77%	52%	78%
2017	69%	50%	76%
2016	62%	49%	74%
2015	61%	48%	72%
2014	57%	41%	63%
2013	62%	39%	61%
2012	86%	69%	86%
2011	84%	67%	87%
2010	99%	86%	97%

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79%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Maple West Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2022	79%	49%	72%
2021	87%	62%	77%
2019	66%	52%	71%
2018	72%	52%	78%
2017	65%	47%	67%
2016	62%	46%	68%
2015	53%	40%	65%
2014	50%	37%	60%
2013	58%	39%	63%
2012	87%	60%	82%
2011	78%	58%	80%
2010	90%	74%	91%

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≥95%

78%

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

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Maple West Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	13:1
2017	15:1	13:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	14:1	15:1
2013	17:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	13:1	13:1
2010	16:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	14:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	14:1
1997	17:1	16:1	15:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	17:1	16:1	14:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	18:1	17:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	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

13%

10%

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

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Maple West Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	5%	31%
2024	5%	30%
2023	5%	29%	5%
2022	4%	29%	4%
2021	4%	28%	4%
2020	3%	28%	4%
2019	3%	27%	4%
2018	2%	27%	3%
2017	2%	27%	3%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	3%
2013	4%	24%	4%
2012	5%	23%	3%
2011	1%	22%	1%
2010	1%	22%	2%
2009	1%	21%	2%
2008	2%	21%	2%
2007	2%	21%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	19%	1%
2003	1%	19%	1%
2002	1%	19%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1998	2%	18%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1993	1%	16%
1992	1%	16%	1%
1989	1%	15%

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Black

15%

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

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White

74%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Maple West Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	74%	39%
2024	77%	40%
2023	78%	40%	72%
2022	77%	41%	72%
2021	76%	41%	72%
2020	78%	42%	74%
2019	77%	43%	74%
2018	77%	43%	76%
2017	78%	44%	76%
2016	79%	45%	77%
2015	80%	45%	79%
2014	80%	46%	79%
2013	80%	47%	79%
2012	82%	48%	80%
2011	84%	49%	82%
2010	86%	51%	85%
2009	90%	51%	86%
2008	85%	52%	86%
2007	87%	52%	87%
2006	87%	53%	88%
2005	87%	53%	88%
2004	85%	54%	88%
2003	86%	55%	89%
2002	87%	55%	90%
2001	89%	55%	90%
2000	90%	55%	91%
1999	90%	56%	90%
1998	91%	56%	91%
1997	90%	57%	91%
1996	93%	57%	92%
1995	92%	58%	92%
1994	93%	59%	92%
1993	93%	59%	92%
1992	92%	59%	92%
1991	93%	60%	92%
1990	91%	61%	92%
1989	90%	61%	92%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Maple West Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	3%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	7%	3%	5%
2018	8%	3%	4%
2017	6%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	6%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

26%

61%

0.43

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Maple West Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	0.43	0.72
2024	0.39	0.72
2023	0.38	0.73	0.46
2022	0.40	0.72	0.46
2021	0.41	0.72	0.46
2020	0.38	0.71	0.43
2019	0.40	0.71	0.43
2018	0.39	0.71	0.40
2017	0.38	0.70	0.40
2016	0.36	0.70	0.39
2015	0.35	0.70	0.37
2014	0.35	0.69	0.37
2013	0.35	0.69	0.36
2012	0.32	0.68	0.35
2011	0.29	0.68	0.31
2010	0.25	0.66	0.28
2009	0.19	0.66	0.26
2008	0.27	0.65	0.25
2007	0.24	0.65	0.25
2006	0.24	0.64	0.23
2005	0.24	0.64	0.23
2004	0.27	0.63	0.22
2003	0.25	0.62	0.20
2002	0.24	0.62	0.19
2001	0.20	0.62	0.18
2000	0.19	0.63	0.17
1999	0.19	0.62	0.18
1998	0.17	0.62	0.17
1997	0.19	0.61	0.16
1996	0.13	0.61	0.15
1995	0.15	0.60	0.16
1994	0.13	0.59	0.16
1993	0.13	0.59	0.15
1992	0.15	0.59	0.15
1991	0.13	0.58	0.15
1990	0.17	0.57	0.15
1989	0.19	0.57	0.15

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(22-23)

17.5%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Maple West Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2023	17.5%	34.8%	17.5%
2022	20%	38.5%	21.3%
2021	4%	27.7%	15.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Maple West Elementary School	New York	Williamsville Central School District
2025	18%	55%
2024	19%	54%
2023	19%	53%	19%
2022	16%	50%	17%
2021	14%	52%	15%
2020	14%	50%	15%
2019	18%	50%	15%
2018	13%	51%	11%
2017	13%	48%	11%
2016	10%	44%	10%
2015	9%	45%	10%
2014	9%	42%	8%
2013	8%	41%	8%
2012	8%	42%	8%
2011	7%	41%	7%
2009	6%	37%	6%
2008	4%	36%	6%
2007	3%	36%	4%
2006	2%	37%	5%
2002	4%	36%	3%
2001	3%	36%	3%
2000	2%	37%	4%
1999	3%	37%	4%
1998	4%	37%	4%
1997	3%	37%	4%
1996	3%	13%	4%
1995	3%	12%	4%
1994	2%	12%	4%

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Eligible for

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maple West Elementary School's ranking?

Maple West Elementary School is ranked #465 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Maple West Elementary School often compared to?

Maple West 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?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Maple West Elementary School?

670 students attend Maple West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Maple West Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Maple West Elementary School?

Maple West Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Maple West Elementary School offer ?

Maple West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Maple West Elementary School part of?

Maple West Elementary School is part of Williamsville Central School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 670 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 20%
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: ≥95% (Top 5%)
: Maple West Elementary School serves the southwest part of Buffalo, NY, covering an area of approximately 3.8 square miles. Most students live within a 1.4-mile average distance from the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education