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Orchard Park Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,306 students in Orchard Park Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Orchard Park Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
4,705 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
394 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Orchard Park Central School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
62%
Graduation Rate
97%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
41 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
4,304 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
91%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
367
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
379
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
346
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
357
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
339
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
371
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
356
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
332
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
345
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,204 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 $23,299 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,204
$31,092
Spending / Student
$23,299
$31,961
Best Orchard Park Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellicott Road Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5180 Ellicott Rd
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6278
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6278
Grades: PK-5
| 674 students
Rank: #22.
South Davis Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
51 S Davis St
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6246
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6246
Grades: PK-5
| 351 students
Rank: #33.
Eggert Road Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3580 Eggert Rd
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6215
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6215
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
Rank: #44.
Windom Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3870 Sheldon Rd
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6279
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6279
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: #55.
Orchard Park Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 S Lincoln Ave
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6227
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6227
Grades: 6-8
| 1,066 students
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