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Windermere Blvd School

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Windermere Blvd School ranks 1104 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Windermere Blvd School is an elementary school in Amherst, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 761 students. It is part of the Amherst Central School District, which is ranked 180 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Windermere Blvd School's academic performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across grades 3-5 in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 55.36% in 3rd grade ELA, 58.04% in 4th grade ELA, and 55.46% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the district's 66.36%, 61.19%, and 66.08%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 66.36% in 3rd grade, 57.02% in 4th grade, and 52.54% in 5th grade, compared to the district's 72.81%, 59.9%, and 62.39%. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with some fluctuations but generally remaining below the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Asian and White students generally perform better than the school's overall average, while African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students perform significantly worse. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's Asian students ranked 559 out of 696 New York elementary schools in ELA, while its African American students ranked 471 out of 928 and its Hispanic students ranked 913 out of 1569. The school's performance for students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is also below the school's overall average. Nearby Smallwood Drive School, also part of the Amherst Central School District, consistently outperforms Windermere Blvd School on state assessments.

738

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,897

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

291 Windermere Blvd
Amherst, NY 14226-3044

(716) 362-4100

District: Amherst Central School District

Students who attend Windermere Blvd School usually attend:

Middle:	Amherst Middle School
High:	Amherst Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

African American:

24.3%

Asian:

15.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 46th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the New York median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg64%

New York avg55%

1,104^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Amherst Central School District

180^th of 874Amherst Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	1104 of 2445	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	1186 of 2445	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	1329 of 2439	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	1206 of 2434	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	1027 of 2201	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	1048 of 2413	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	767 of 2395	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.6	701 of 2386	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.1	695 of 2366	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.8	811 of 2352	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	754 of 2345	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	698 of 2325	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	58.0	1097 of 2320	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.0	1042 of 2286	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.2	1022 of 2263	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	1247 of 2257	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.3	953 of 2227	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	804 of 2219	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.8	572 of 2206	74.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	471 of 928	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	658 of 927	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	730 of 857	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	723 of 936	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	315 of 427	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	583 of 891	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	460 of 948	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	559 of 696	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	536 of 662	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	517 of 605	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	487 of 671	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	403 of 548	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	447 of 601	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	295 of 1117	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	43.6	508 of 1066	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	388 of 1001	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	337 of 1027	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	106 of 454	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	82 of 860	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	39 of 938	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	1165 of 2409	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	1105 of 2413	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	1395 of 2403	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	1269 of 2401	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	928 of 1955	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	958 of 2357	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	603 of 2338	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	913 of 1569	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1090 of 1531	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	935 of 1429	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	909 of 1503	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1087 of 2098	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1246 of 2078	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1421 of 2041	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1173 of 2099	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	1071 of 1678	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1248 of 2032	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	1024 of 2045	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	1028 of 2407	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	1231 of 2411	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	1231 of 2400	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	1128 of 2400	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	1017 of 1961	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	1110 of 2358	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	897 of 2340	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	144 of 287	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	126 of 279	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	81 of 223	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	109 of 289	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	71 of 143	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1377 of 2134	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1183 of 2110	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1160 of 2016	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1399 of 2031	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	793 of 1044	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1684 of 1859	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1395 of 1941	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	613 of 1402	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	525 of 1392	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	673 of 1337	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	729 of 1399	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	523 of 1224	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	615 of 1338	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	369 of 1408	73.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math58%~ state avg

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science49%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (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 Algebra I 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
Windermere Blvd School	Public	PK, KG-5	291 Windermere Blvd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 362-4100	738	65	11.3	44.7%	327 (44.3%)	179 (24.3%)	62 (8.4%)	116 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.3%)	53.6	1104^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%		49.5	1186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%	82		55.4	58.0	55.5				66.4	57.0	52.5				49.1		99.4	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.7	99.7	$21,897	$1,832	$20,065
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8415	460	44	10.4	50.7%	270 (58.7%)	58 (12.6%)	58 (12.6%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.7%)	32.5	1699^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.5%		27.1	1841^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%	142		43.8	43.3					50.0	50.0							99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	99.8	$25,412	$1,586	$23,826
Highgate Heights	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Highgate Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4050	407	35	11.5	92.9%	11 (2.7%)	266 (65.4%)	20 (4.9%)	96 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	5.2	2398^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.8	2415^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.2%	17		25.6	5.7	16.7	4.4	10.0	12.8	43.2	11.1	9.3	6.1	15.4	18.0	13.6	19.1	98.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.0	99.8	$30,305	$4,571	$25,734
Buffalo United Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	325 Manhattan Ave	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo United Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 835-9862	465	42	11.0	93.3%	19 (4.1%)	307 (66.0%)	80 (17.2%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.2%)	15	2197^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.1	2329^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%	132		23.4	49.1	33.3	29.8	25.6	47.8	34.0	32.1	25.0	12.5	22.8	50.0	25.0	48.9									$21,900	$3,247	$18,653
Westminster Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	24 Westminster Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Westminster Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3450	342	36	9.5	92.4%	4 (1.2%)	223 (65.2%)	25 (7.3%)	76 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	22	2023^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	17.3%		27.2	1831^st of 2445 public elementary schools	25.1%	192	60.0	41.7	38.7	38.5	34.2	27.8	30.8	44.4	57.6	27.5	31.7	38.9	47.4	20.8	46.2									$25,235	$2,520	$22,715
North Park Community School #50	Public	PK, KG-6	780 Parkside Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-3440	437	35	12.5	29.7%	276 (63.2%)	68 (15.6%)	37 (8.5%)	11 (2.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.5%)	56.6	1021^st of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%		61	882^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.9%	139		60.0	55.4	64.9	40.7			61.8	62.5	56.9	50.0			58.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,591	$3,016	$25,575
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	K-4	184 Irving Ter	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8410	496	39	12.7	35.5%	365 (73.6%)	24 (4.8%)	49 (9.9%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	55.9	1040^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.5%		62.8	826^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.2%	214		58.3	54.0					63.0	62.9							99.4	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.4	$23,761	$1,321	$22,440
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	K-4	236 Grayton Rd	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8416	609	46	13.1	35.1%	473 (77.7%)	22 (3.6%)	50 (8.2%)	24 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	57.3	1008^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.8%		50.3	1163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.4%	155		57.5	56.3					70.8	57.3							99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$23,302	$1,303	$22,000
Smallwood Drive School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Smallwood Dr	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-2100	708	52	13.6	16.7%	535 (75.6%)	40 (5.6%)	46 (6.5%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)	80.9	394^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.9%		88.2	246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.9%	148		78.1	65.9	78.5				79.4	64.4	73.8				71.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,005	$897	$19,107
Charter School Of Inquiry	Public, Charter	K-6	404 Edison St	Buffalo	14222	Erie County	Charter School Of Inquiry	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 833-3250	276	36	7.7	93.1%	7 (2.5%)	202 (73.2%)	29 (10.5%)	27 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	5.8	2385^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.2	2364^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.3%	21		20.6	8.8	22.5	22.7			17.1	8.6	15.0	27.3			8.1										$18,982	$1,355	$17,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Windermere Blvd School

What is the racial makeup of Windermere Blvd School?

Students at Windermere Blvd School are 44% White, 24% African American, 16% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Windermere Blvd School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Windermere Blvd School.

What district is Windermere Blvd School in?

Amherst Central School District

Is Windermere Blvd School a good school?

Windermere Blvd School ranks 1104^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Windermere Blvd School attend?

Students who attend Windermere Blvd School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amherst Middle School
High : Amherst Central High School

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