Elementary Schools in Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)

Summary:

The Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore) in New York is home to three elementary schools: Highland Elementary School, John T Waugh Elementary School, and A J Schmidt Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Based on the data, Highland Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district. It consistently outperforms the district and state averages on state assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels. In contrast, John T Waugh Elementary School and A J Schmidt Elementary School have lower proficiency rates, particularly in Math and Science.

The data also reveals that John T Waugh Elementary School has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 65.5%, while Highland Elementary School has the lowest at 40.93%. This suggests a potential relationship between socioeconomic status and academic performance, which is an important factor to consider when evaluating the schools in the district.

District Detail

959 Beach Rd
Angola, NY 14006-9782

(716) 926-2201

SchoolDigger Rank:
668^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,010

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
A J Schmidt Elementary School	Public	K-5	9455 Lake Shore Rd	Angola	14006	Erie County	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 926-2351	247	24	10.2	42.1%	199 (80.6%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	27	1858^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.0%		29.5	1759^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.1%	99	40.5	42.1	33.3	45.2	50.0	46.2	29.0	98.6	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.0	99.0	$29,320	$5,075	$24,245
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	6745 Erie Rd	Derby	14047	Erie County	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)	No	No	No	No	(716) 926-2461	344	33	10.3	36.3%	274 (79.7%)	3 (0.9%)	28 (8.1%)	6 (1.7%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	63.9	850^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.2%		58.8	933^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.8%	83	72.1	66.7	55.6	69.8	61.7	59.0	48.7	98.8	98.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	99.4	98.8	$30,934	$5,298	$25,636
John T Waugh Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 High St	Angola	14006	Erie County	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 926-2371	295	35	8.4	50.2%	158 (53.6%)	5 (1.7%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	13.9	2220^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.2%		18.7	2101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	14.1%	119	33.3	23.6	35.3	40.8	23.6	40.0	22.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,988	$5,385	$25,603

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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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