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West Street Elementary School

5700 West St
Sanborn, NY 14132

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Serving 401 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Street Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 401 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 50% in NY
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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

School Overview

West Street Elementary School's student population of 401 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Street Elementary School
Kind	70
1	60
2	60
3	60
4	80
5	71

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Total Students

401 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	West Street Elementary School
2025	401
2024	400
2023	362
2022	370
2021	402
2020	404
2019	391
2018	422
2017	437
2016	419
2015	434
2014	480
2013	504
2012	548
2011	516
2010	539
2009	522
2008	491
2007	407
2006	407
2005	383
2004	380
2003	384
2002	407
2001	399
2000	407
1999	446

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	West Street Elementary School
2025	32
2024	35
2023	36
2022	36
2021	40
2020	29
2019	34
2018	33
2017	29
2016	31
2015	29
2014	32
2013	32
2012	35
2011	44
2010	45
2009	36
2008	36
2007	30
2006	30
2005	26
2003	32
2002	32
2001	32
2000	31
1999	30

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Year Founded

1950

School Motto

Empowering Learners for Success

School Rankings

West Street Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Street Elementary School is 0.37, 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)

#1443 out of 4346 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	West Street Elementary School
2023	#1443
2022	#1757
2021	#1383
2019	#2391
2018	#2487
2017	#2144
2016	#1917
2015	#1983
2014	#2149
2013	#2348
2012	#2048
2011	#1969
2010	#2015

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70-74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2023	72%	52%	67%
2022	57%	46%	59%
2021	67%	55%	64%
2019	52%	54%	65%
2018	57%	52%	66%
2017	62%	50%	65%
2016	57%	49%	67%
2015	57%	48%	62%
2014	40%	41%	46%
2013	38%	39%	43%
2012	73%	69%	77%
2011	73%	67%	77%
2010	92%	86%	93%

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45-49%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2022	47%	49%	51%
2021	67%	62%	70%
2019	47%	52%	60%
2018	37%	52%	66%
2017	37%	47%	58%
2016	47%	46%	59%
2015	37%	40%	53%
2014	32%	37%	46%
2013	31%	39%	47%
2012	66%	60%	70%
2011	63%	58%	72%
2010	78%	74%	87%

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≥90%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2022	90%	78%	88%
2021	90%	84%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2025	13:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	12:1	14:1
2019	12:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	13:1	15:1
2017	15:1	13:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	12:1	13:1	12:1
2010	12:1	13:1	12:1
2009	15:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	3%	1%
2023	2%	1%	7%
2022	3%	1%	7%
2021	3%	1%	6%
2020	3%	1%	8%
2019	3%	1%	8%
2018	2%	1%	7%
2017	2%	1%	7%
2015	1%	1%	8%
2014	2%	1%	7%
2013	3%	1%	7%
2012	3%	1%	8%
2011	4%	1%	8%
2009	4%	1%	8%
2007	3%	1%	8%
2000	2%	1%	8%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2025	3%	10%
2024	3%	10%
2023	4%	10%	2%
2022	3%	10%	2%
2021	5%	10%	2%
2020	3%	9%	2%
2019	3%	9%	2%
2018	4%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	4%	9%	2%
2015	4%	9%	2%
2014	5%	9%	3%
2013	6%	9%	3%
2012	6%	8%	2%
2011	4%	8%	2%
2010	4%	8%	2%
2009	3%	8%	2%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	2%	7%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2025	7%	31%
2024	6%	30%
2023	6%	29%	4%
2022	5%	29%	4%
2021	4%	28%	4%
2020	5%	28%	3%
2019	5%	27%	3%
2018	4%	27%	3%
2017	4%	27%	3%
2016	5%	26%	2%
2015	4%	25%	2%
2014	3%	25%	2%
2013	4%	24%	2%
2012	4%	23%	2%
2011	2%	22%	1%
2010	2%	22%	1%
2009	2%	21%	1%
2008	2%	21%	1%
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	2%	18%
1999	1%	18%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2025	3%	15%
2024	2%	16%
2023	2%	16%	2%
2022	2%	16%	2%
2021	1%	17%	3%
2020	2%	17%	3%
2019	2%	17%	3%
2018	2%	17%	3%
2017	1%	17%	3%
2016	1%	18%	3%
2015	2%	18%	2%
2014	1%	18%	2%
2013	1%	18%	2%
2012	1%	19%	3%
2011	2%	19%	3%
2010	3%	19%	3%
2009	3%	19%	3%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	2%	19%	3%
2006	4%	20%	3%
2005	2%	20%	3%
2004	3%	20%	3%
2003	4%	20%	3%
2002	2%	20%	2%
2001	3%	20%	2%
2000	4%	20%	2%
1999	2%	20%	2%

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White

79%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2025	79%	39%
2024	78%	40%
2023	78%	40%	78%
2022	82%	41%	78%
2021	82%	41%	79%
2020	81%	42%	79%
2019	82%	43%	79%
2018	80%	43%	82%
2017	83%	44%	82%
2016	83%	45%	82%
2015	84%	45%	82%
2014	85%	46%	83%
2013	83%	47%	84%
2012	83%	48%	85%
2011	87%	49%	86%
2010	87%	51%	86%
2009	88%	51%	86%
2008	91%	52%	87%
2007	91%	52%	87%
2006	91%	53%	87%
2005	94%	53%	87%
2004	93%	54%	88%
2003	92%	55%	88%
2002	94%	55%	89%
2001	94%	55%	89%
2000	91%	55%	89%
1999	94%	56%	90%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

61%

0.37

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2025	0.37	0.72
2024	0.38	0.72
2023	0.38	0.73	0.39
2022	0.32	0.72	0.38
2021	0.32	0.72	0.37
2020	0.34	0.71	0.37
2019	0.32	0.71	0.37
2018	0.35	0.71	0.32
2017	0.31	0.70	0.32
2016	0.31	0.70	0.32
2015	0.29	0.70	0.32
2014	0.27	0.69	0.31
2013	0.31	0.69	0.29
2012	0.31	0.68	0.28
2011	0.24	0.68	0.26
2010	0.24	0.66	0.26
2009	0.22	0.66	0.25
2008	0.17	0.65	0.23
2007	0.17	0.65	0.24
2006	0.17	0.64	0.23
2005	0.12	0.64	0.24
2004	0.13	0.63	0.22
2003	0.15	0.62	0.22
2002	0.12	0.62	0.19
2001	0.12	0.62	0.20
2000	0.17	0.63	0.20
1999	0.12	0.62	0.19

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(22-23)

21.7%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2023	21.7%	34.8%	28.5%
2022	33.2%	38.5%	38.4%
2021	12.7%	27.7%	34.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2025	29%	55%
2024	30%	54%
2023	28%	53%	36%
2022	13%	50%	27%
2021	33%	52%	34%
2020	35%	50%	34%
2019	38%	50%	34%
2018	34%	51%	32%
2017	35%	48%	32%
2016	23%	44%	23%
2015	22%	45%	24%
2014	20%	42%	20%
2013	22%	41%	22%
2012	19%	42%	21%
2011	20%	41%	19%
2009	15%	37%	17%
2008	22%	36%	15%
2007	18%	36%	15%
2006	16%	37%	18%
2002	15%	36%	12%
2001	14%	36%	12%
2000	17%	37%	15%
1999	18%	37%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2024)
Year	West Street Elementary School	New York	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2012	9%	7%	5%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2002	12%	7%	7%
2001	13%	7%	7%
2000	8%	6%	8%

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School District Name

Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District

Sports

School Mascot

Falcons

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Street Elementary School's ranking?

West Street Elementary School is ranked #1443 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New York.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend West Street Elementary School?

401 students attend West Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of West Street Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

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

West Street Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does West Street Elementary School offer ?

West Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Street Elementary School part of?

West Street Elementary School is part of Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 401 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 50%
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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