Best Public Schools in Colden, NY

Summary:

The city of Colden, New York has only one school, Colden Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 200 students. The school is part of the Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District, which is ranked 533 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colden Elementary School's performance is mixed, with stronger 3rd-grade test scores in ELA and math that exceed the district and state averages, but weaker performance in the upper elementary grades. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is also lower than the district and state averages. Despite higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, the school's overall performance is not significantly better than the district and state averages, suggesting potential areas for improvement in the school's curriculum and instructional practices.

Colden Elementary School also faces socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 42.5% for the 2023-2024 school year. This may indicate the need for targeted interventions to support student learning and address the needs of students from lower-income families. Overall, the data suggests that Colden Elementary School has some areas of strength, but also areas for improvement, particularly in the upper elementary grades and in addressing the needs of its student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8263 Boston-Colden Rd	Colden	14033	Erie County	Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 592-3217	213	20	10.4	33.3%	203 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	1618^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.8%		20.8	2041^st of 2445 public elementary schools	16.5%	423	58.1	28.6	39.1	64.5	33.3	39.1	39.1	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	99.3	$22,266	$939	$21,327

Cities Near Colden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hamburg	4.9 mi	11	290^th
East Aurora	6.24 mi	4	79^th
Orchard Park	6.58 mi	6	173^rd
Holland	6.74 mi	3	386^th
Eden	9.73 mi	3	183^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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