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Harris Hill Elementary School

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Harris Hill Elementary School ranks 493 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Harris Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Williamsville, New York, serving 463 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Clarence Central School District, which is ranked 131 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harris Hill Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77.92% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 75.72% for the district and 54.15% for the state. Similarly, 86.89% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 85.28% for the district and 58.64% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 10-15% of New York elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harris Hill Elementary's performance across different student subgroups, such as female, male, and special education students, indicates that the school is effectively meeting the needs of a diverse student population. The school's proximity to other high-performing elementary schools within the Clarence Central School District, such as Ledgeview Elementary and Sheridan Hill Elementary, suggests the district as a whole is providing a strong educational environment for its students. This proximity also presents an opportunity for collaboration and sharing of best practices, which could further enhance the educational experience for all students in the district.

452

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,482

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4260 S Harris Hill Rd
Williamsville, NY 14221-7436

(716) 407-9175

District: Clarence Central School District

Students who attend Harris Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clarence Middle School
High:	Clarence Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Asian:

4.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Clarence Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg73%

New York avg55%

493^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Clarence Central School District

131^st of 874Clarence 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	77.5	493 of 2445	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	388 of 2445	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	255 of 2439	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	210 of 2434	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	194 of 2201	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	283 of 2413	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	184 of 2395	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	80.3	392 of 2386	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	440 of 2366	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	350 of 2352	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	87.6	192 of 2345	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	85.3	250 of 2325	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.8	400 of 2320	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	318 of 2286	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	375 of 2263	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	581 of 2257	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	437 of 2227	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	322 of 2219	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	80.5	318 of 2206	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	366 of 2409	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	246 of 2413	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	307 of 2403	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	247 of 2401	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	134 of 1955	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	280 of 2357	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	206 of 2338	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	711 of 2098	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	385 of 2078	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	230 of 2041	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	231 of 2099	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	167 of 1678	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	373 of 2032	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	503 of 2045	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	640 of 2407	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	582 of 2411	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	217 of 2400	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	175 of 2400	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	232 of 1961	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	303 of 2358	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	168 of 2340	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	784 of 2134	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	454 of 2110	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	423 of 2016	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	462 of 2031	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	448 of 1044	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	534 of 1859	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	537 of 1941	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	427 of 1402	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	447 of 1392	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	309 of 1337	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	211 of 1399	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	207 of 1224	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	257 of 1338	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	139 of 1408	90.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+16 vs state

English Language Arts70%+15 vs state

Science69%+24 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, February 21, 2011

I think HH is an excellent school, however, believe more can be done in the areas of arts and language. Close Quote

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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
Harris Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	4260 S Harris Hill Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Clarence Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 407-9175	452	43	10.4	22.1%	394 (87.2%)	8 (1.8%)	18 (4.0%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	77.5	493^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.8%		82	388^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.1%	105	77.9	69.0	62.5	71.8	86.9	63.1	69.4	99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.6	$21,482	$745	$20,737
Sheridan Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	4560 Boncrest Dr E	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Clarence Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 407-9250	527	51	10.3	10.1%	435 (82.5%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.8%)	37 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	78.7	461^st of 2445 public elementary schools	81.1%		86	292^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.1%	169	79.1	72.6	73.1	81.3	89.3	55.1	54.0	97.6	98.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	98.5	98.1	$19,334	$636	$18,698
Hillview Elementary School	Public	K-3	11 Pleasantview Dr	Lancaster	14086	Erie County	Lancaster Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 686-3280	451	38	11.9	17.1%	408 (90.5%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.9%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)	70.5			79.1				99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.8	$19,072	$49	$19,023
Country Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	35 Hollybrook Dr	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-9860	566	49	11.5	14.8%	321 (56.7%)	11 (1.9%)	23 (4.1%)	165 (29.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.0%)	85.9	286^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.7	183^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	92.5%	103	82.4	78.3		80.0	77.5			99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$20,692	$622	$20,070
Ledgeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	5150 Old Goodrich Rd	Clarence	14031	Erie County	Clarence Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 407-9275	486	39	12.5	9.1%	428 (88.1%)	8 (1.6%)	15 (3.1%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	86.7	266^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.1%		88.1	247^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.9%	19	70.9	71.0	92.2	80.0	85.9	82.2	71.8	98.1	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	$18,884	$591	$18,293
John A Sciole Elementary School	Public	K-3	86 Alys Dr E	Depew	14043	Erie County	Lancaster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3285	401	36	11.2	30.9%	344 (85.8%)	7 (1.7%)	13 (3.2%)	20 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)								(n/a)	67.0			70.5				99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	$20,917	$1,322	$19,595
Maple East Elementary School	Public	K-4	1500 Maple Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8800	597	51	11.6	13.6%	433 (72.5%)	8 (1.3%)	13 (2.2%)	104 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	82.8	353^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.6%		94.5	104^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.7%	249	76.1	80.8		79.5	72.0			99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$21,084	$671	$20,413
Maryvale Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1050 Maryvale Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 631-7423	490	42	11.7	65.5%	282 (57.6%)	54 (11.0%)	51 (10.4%)	86 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	36.1	1578^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.5%		34	1619^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.8%	41	44.9	45.2	44.4	51.4	49.6	47.5	43.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$21,797	$1,827	$19,970
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	250 N Forest Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 626-9800	515	50	10.2	23.3%	412 (80.0%)	20 (3.9%)	39 (7.6%)	18 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	79.2	448^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.7%		82.2	379^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.5%	69	72.1	65.8		82.8	76.8			99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$21,359	$624	$20,734
Clarence Center Elementary School	Public	K-5	9600 Clarence Ctr Rd	Clarence Center	14032	Erie County	Clarence Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 407-9150	406	38	10.7	14.5%	365 (89.9%)	6 (1.5%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	71.5	645^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.6%		67.2	724^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.4%	79	74.2	58.8	75.6	79.4	76.8	45.5	52.4	97.6	97.9	98.1	98.1	99.7	97.9	97.6	98.1	$21,645	$676	$20,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris Hill Elementary School

Is Harris Hill Elementary School a good school?

Harris Hill Elementary School ranks 493^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harris Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Harris Hill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Harris Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harris Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clarence Middle School
High : Clarence Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Harris Hill Elementary School?

Students at Harris Hill Elementary School are 87% White, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Harris Hill Elementary School in?

Clarence Central School District

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