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Cleveland Hill Elementary School

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Cleveland Hill Elementary School ranks 1525 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Cleveland Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cheektowaga, New York, serving 654 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Cleveland Hill Union Free School District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently below-average academic performance, a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and a need for increased resources.

Cleveland Hill Elementary School has ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 5 years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from 20% to 56%, compared to the state averages of 43% to 57%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and Multi-racial students, who rank in the bottom 25% of their respective subgroups statewide. Additionally, the school serves a population with greater economic challenges, with 57.8% to 63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years.

Interestingly, the nearby Maryvale Intermediate School, Smallwood Drive School, and Forest Elementary School generally outperform Cleveland Hill Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. These schools also have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 15.61% to 53.69% free or reduced-price lunch recipients. The declining performance of Cleveland Hill Elementary School over the past 5 years suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, support systems, and resource allocation.

661

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,428

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 Mapleview Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14225-1599

(716) 836-7200

District: Cleveland Hill Union Free School District

Students who attend Cleveland Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cleveland Hill Middle School
High:	Cleveland Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.8%

African American:

30.4%

Asian:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

New York avg55%

1,525^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

536^th of 874Cleveland Hill Union Free 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	37.8	1525 of 2445	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1451 of 2445	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	1237 of 2439	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1484 of 2434	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1650 of 2201	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	1008 of 2413	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	826 of 2395	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	760 of 2386	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.3	690 of 2366	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.0	800 of 2352	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	685 of 2345	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	61.6	817 of 2325	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.0	1432 of 2320	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.9	1147 of 2286	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.1	1115 of 2263	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.0	1257 of 2257	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.2	1055 of 2227	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.9	966 of 2219	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	878 of 2206	60.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	724 of 928	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	599 of 927	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	532 of 857	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	598 of 936	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	293 of 427	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	222 of 891	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	275 of 948	71.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	495 of 696	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	567 of 662	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	448 of 605	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	615 of 671	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	541 of 1117	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	827 of 1066	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	82.7	76 of 1001	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	30.3	787 of 1027	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.1	266 of 938	71.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1525 of 2409	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1522 of 2413	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1210 of 2403	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1467 of 2401	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1579 of 1955	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	1170 of 2357	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	915 of 2338	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	55.4	583 of 1503	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	1036 of 1315	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.5	370 of 1392	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1187 of 2098	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1280 of 2078	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	890 of 2041	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	1091 of 2099	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1206 of 1678	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	825 of 2032	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	561 of 2045	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1505 of 2407	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	1348 of 2411	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	1245 of 2400	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	1473 of 2400	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1428 of 1961	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	847 of 2358	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	737 of 2340	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	227 of 279	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	151 of 289	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	93 of 143	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	61 of 180	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	63 of 202	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1366 of 2134	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	1113 of 2110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1066 of 2016	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	1028 of 2031	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	925 of 1044	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.5	259 of 1859	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	30.7	1462 of 1941	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	809 of 1402	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	593 of 1392	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	532 of 1337	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	756 of 1399	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	943 of 1224	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	657 of 1338	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	448 of 1408	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)61st percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)19th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math49%-9 vs state

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

Science39%-6 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
Cleveland Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 836-7200	661	63	10.4	57.0%	270 (40.8%)	201 (30.4%)	35 (5.3%)	96 (14.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.6%)	37.8	1525^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.6%		39.9	1451^st of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%	74		41.6	53.2	51.1				40.7	56.1	49.5				39.4		98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.5	99.0	$22,428	$1,705	$20,723
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
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
Ronald Peoples School Of Scholars (The)	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Easton Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4070	269	25	10.6	96.7%	9 (3.3%)	186 (69.1%)	20 (7.4%)	42 (15.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	2.7	2434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.4%		10.6	2322^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.0%	112		12.0	7.1					16.0	21.4							98.6	98.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	100.0	99.6	$39,624	$4,370	$35,254
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
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
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
King Center Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	156 Newburgh Ave	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	King Center Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-7912	419	39	10.7	91.4%	3 (0.7%)	350 (83.5%)	22 (5.3%)	33 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	18.6	2118^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.4%		18	2119^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.3%	1		41.3	30.4	35.7	34.9	38.3	34.2	39.1	34.0	40.5	25.0	37.0	47.1	23.7	43.6									$16,178	$00	$16,178
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
Maryvale Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Nagel Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 685-5800	568	45	12.5	53.0%	297 (52.3%)	76 (13.4%)	68 (12.0%)	94 (16.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)								(n/a)																94.5	97.0	97.8	97.8	98.4	96.0	99.4	95.8	$20,174	$1,424	$18,750

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Hill Elementary School

Is Cleveland Hill Elementary School a good school?

Cleveland Hill Elementary School ranks 1525^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cleveland Hill Elementary School in?

Cleveland Hill Union Free School District

How many students attend Cleveland Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Cleveland Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Hill Elementary School?

Students at Cleveland Hill Elementary School are 41% White, 30% African American, 15% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Hill Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cleveland Hill Middle School
High : Cleveland Hill High School

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