West Elementary School
1397 Orchard Park Rd
Buffalo NY, 14224, Erie County
Phone: 716-677-3250
Ranking: (458 out of 3,424, top 13%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: West Seneca Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 40 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 43 | 47 | 43 | |||||||
Total Students: | 631 | 786 | 800 | 800 | 791 | 742 | 746 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 91 | 14.4% | 98 | 12.5% | 93 | 11.6% | 96 | 12.0% | 101 | 12.8% | 121 | 16.3% | 110 | 14.7% |
Grade 1: | 102 | 16.2% | 98 | 12.5% | 98 | 12.3% | 107 | 13.4% | 121 | 15.3% | 98 | 13.2% | 113 | 15.1% |
Grade 2: | 97 | 15.4% | 103 | 13.1% | 107 | 13.4% | 115 | 14.4% | 107 | 13.5% | 115 | 15.5% | 111 | 14.9% |
Grade 3: | 108 | 17.1% | 107 | 13.6% | 117 | 14.6% | 113 | 14.1% | 129 | 16.3% | 111 | 15.0% | 94 | 12.6% |
Grade 4: | 109 | 17.3% | 122 | 15.5% | 117 | 14.6% | 137 | 17.1% | 120 | 15.2% | 99 | 13.3% | 104 | 13.9% |
Grade 5: | 121 | 19.2% | 112 | 14.2% | 143 | 17.9% | 121 | 15.1% | 104 | 13.1% | 104 | 14.0% | 96 | 12.9% |
Ungraded: | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 344 | 54.5% | 424 | 53.9% | 417 | 52.1% | 425 | 53.1% | 415 | 52.5% | 382 | 51.5% | 382 | 51.2% |
Female: | 287 | 45.5% | 362 | 46.1% | 383 | 47.9% | 375 | 46.9% | 364 | 46.0% | 350 | 47.2% | 360 | 48.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 20 | 3.2% | 33 | 4.2% | 25 | 3.1% | 22 | 2.8% | 18 | 2.3% | 16 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.4% |
Black: | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% |
White: | 599 | 94.9% | 737 | 93.8% | 759 | 94.9% | 763 | 95.4% | 760 | 96.1% | 712 | 96.0% | 718 | 96.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 93 | 14.7% | 130 | 16.5% | 120 | 15.0% | 114 | 14.3% | 119 | 15.0% | 75 | 10.1% | 69 | 9.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 2.7% | 52 | 6.6% | 63 | 7.9% | 57 | 7.1% | 70 | 8.8% | 62 | 8.4% | 65 | 8.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.78 | 15.72 | 15.09 | 13.95 | 18.40 | 15.80 | 17.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 78% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 83% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 84% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 65% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 73% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 67% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 39.4% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 89% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 77% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 76% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 42.5% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 76% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 88% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 74% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 70% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 71% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 83% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 88% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 94% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 81% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 84% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 82% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 31.7% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 94% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 94% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 96% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 78% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 79% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 85% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 93% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 61% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 66% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 35% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 76% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 80% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 91% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 83% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 81% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 77% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.7% | 30.9% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 92% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 91% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 86% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 76% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 82% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 92% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 71% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 74% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 72% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 34.7% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 70% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 84% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 98% | 90% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 82% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 84% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 20.3% | 27.5% | 30.6% |
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* West Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.