Best Public Schools in West Seneca, NY

Summary:

The West Seneca, New York area is home to 11 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools in the district, with some standout institutions and areas for improvement.

The top-performing schools in the area are West Seneca West Senior High School and West Seneca East Senior High School, which are ranked 437th and 436th out of 1,228 New York high schools, respectively. These schools have strong test scores, particularly in Regents exams like Common Core Algebra II and Common Core English Language Arts. The middle schools, West Middle School and East Middle School, also stand out, ranking 783rd and 878th out of 1,500 New York middle schools.

However, the data also reveals some struggling schools, particularly at the elementary level. Schools like Northwood Elementary and Winchester-Potters Elementary have higher rates of free and reduced lunch, which correlates with lower academic performance. Addressing these disparities and ensuring all students in the West Seneca Central School District have access to a high-quality education will be crucial for the district's future success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Western Psychiatric Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1010 East & West Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-7191	34	2	13.6		25 (73.5%)	4 (11.8%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Allendale Elementary School	Public	K-5	1399 Orchard Park Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3660	509	40	12.7	28.5%	436 (85.7%)	8 (1.6%)	28 (5.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	62.7	878^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.1%		65.2	778^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.2%	100													66.3	57.7	64.6				74.1	68.7	45.5				51.9		99.2	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.4	99.4	$22,919	$650	$22,269
Clinton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4100 Clinton St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3620	629	44	14.3	28.3%	533 (84.7%)	14 (2.2%)	43 (6.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	55.6	1046^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.2%		64.9	784^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.9%	262													63.8	62.8	52.9				68.7	76.9	44.3				35.2		99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	100.0	$20,979	$564	$20,415
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3530	567	55	10.3	40.0%	448 (79.0%)	36 (6.3%)	43 (7.6%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	41.8	878^th of 1500 public middle schools	41.5%		35.2	1015^th of 1504 public middle schools	32.5%	137					100.0					100.0						51.3	34.2	47.8				40.2	47.9	47.4		50.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	$27,094	$718	$26,376
Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Northwood Ave	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3640	437	45	9.6	38.4%	278 (63.6%)	45 (10.3%)	45 (10.3%)	53 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	32.4	1702^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.4%		38.5	1499^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.7%	203													30.3	49.1	52.8				25.8	47.3	52.7				41.4		98.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.5	98.8	$24,092	$721	$23,371
West Seneca East Senior High School	Public	9-12	4760 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3300	779	68	11.4	36.7%	605 (77.7%)	64 (8.2%)	54 (6.9%)	21 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	58.1	537^th of 1234 public high schools	56.5%		60.2	519^th of 1242 public high schools	58.2%	18	48.9	96.0	79.0	27.3	70.5	75.3	36.5	50.0	79.6	59.5	73.0	68.1															99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.9	$26,015	$706	$25,309
West Middle School	Public	6-8	395 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3500	778	70	11.1	34.3%	643 (82.6%)	32 (4.1%)	50 (6.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	47	783^rd of 1500 public middle schools	47.8%		37.3	971^st of 1504 public middle schools	35.4%	188					100.0					100.0						52.3	40.1	41.3				52.8	53.5	47.4		47.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$26,017	$740	$25,277
West Seneca West Senior High School	Public	9-12	3330 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3350	1,069	85	12.5	37.1%	905 (84.7%)	26 (2.4%)	63 (5.9%)	13 (1.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.0%)	61.1	492^nd of 1234 public high schools	60.1%		63.2	467^th of 1242 public high schools	62.4%	25	62.8	86.9	81.0	33.3	70.7	83.0	52.6	61.8	79.0	63.2	66.3	56.0															99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.8	$24,109	$681	$23,428
Winchester-Potters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	675 Potters Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3580	422	42	10.1	41.2%	333 (78.9%)	19 (4.5%)	37 (8.8%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	23	1993^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.5%		19.4	2079^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.0%	86													32.1	38.6	49.1				32.1	56.1	28.1				26.4		99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$23,323	$679	$22,644
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	1397 Orchard Park Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3250	680	53	12.7	24.9%	576 (84.7%)	21 (3.1%)	53 (7.8%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	62	895^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.4%		62.2	846^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.4%	49													62.0	44.3	68.2				70.7	61.9	57.3				64.8		99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	$24,199	$685	$23,514
Erie 1 BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	355 Harlem Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	Erie 1 BOCES	No	No	No	No	(716) 821-7000	488	216	2.2		321 (65.8%)	60 (12.3%)	46 (9.4%)	22 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)								(n/a)

Cities Near West Seneca

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buffalo	0.56 mi	89	729^th
Cheektowaga	1.19 mi	13	587^th
Sloan	1.74 mi	1	469^th
Lackawanna	3.12 mi	5	730^th
Blasdell	5.3 mi	1	417^th

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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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