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Gowanda Elementary School

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Gowanda Elementary School ranks 1411 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Gowanda Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 450 students in grades PK-4 in Gowanda, New York, which is part of the Gowanda Central School District. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance on state assessments has been consistently below the state and district averages, with particular challenges for certain student subgroups.

Gowanda Elementary School's proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math have been around 50% and 54% respectively in recent years, lagging behind the state averages of 54% and 60%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student groups, with male students generally outperforming female students and Native American students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds and with special education needs, performing particularly poorly compared to their peers. Nearby schools, such as Springville Elementary School, Eden Elementary School, and Forestville Elementary School, have generally higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings.

The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that the issue may not be solely about resources, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of those resources to improve student outcomes. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, review their resource allocation strategies, and focus on improving the educational experiences and outcomes for all students, particularly those from underperforming subgroups.

421

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,052

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Aldrich St
Gowanda, NY 14070-1384

(716) 532-3325

District: Gowanda Central School District

Students who attend Gowanda Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gowanda Middle School
High:	Gowanda High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

American Indian:

24.0%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

New York avg57%

1,411^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

604^th of 874Gowanda 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	42.4	1411 of 2445	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1443 of 2445	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1629 of 2439	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	1463 of 2434	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1737 of 2201	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1366 of 2413	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	1353 of 2395	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.6	2037 of 2386	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.1	1649 of 2366	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.7	1533 of 2352	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	1483 of 2345	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.6	1567 of 2325	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	1670 of 2320	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.4	1739 of 2286	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	1818 of 2263	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	1751 of 2257	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.8	1678 of 2227	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.8	1471 of 2219	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.9	1677 of 2206	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1616 of 2409	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1399 of 2413	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1661 of 2403	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1415 of 2401	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1709 of 1955	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1622 of 2357	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1426 of 2338	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	985 of 2098	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	1185 of 2078	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1393 of 2041	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	881 of 2099	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.1	1345 of 1678	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1067 of 2032	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	817 of 2045	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	1180 of 2407	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	1471 of 2411	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1535 of 2400	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	1494 of 2400	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1401 of 1961	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1089 of 2358	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	1243 of 2340	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	38.3	94 of 180	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.7	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1587 of 2134	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1433 of 2110	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1369 of 2016	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1509 of 2031	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	739 of 1044	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	958 of 1859	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	996 of 1941	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	909 of 1402	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1016 of 1392	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1057 of 1337	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1101 of 1399	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1032 of 1224	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	830 of 1338	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1051 of 1408	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)48th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

Native American (2025)20th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math57%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th 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 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
Gowanda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	450 Aldrich St	Gowanda	14070	Erie County	Gowanda Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 532-3325	421	51	8.3	44.7%	239 (56.8%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	42.4	1411^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.3%		40.1	1443^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.0%	32	50.0	45.1			54.1	60.6				98.8	99.1	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.1	99.3	99.1	$33,052	$00	$33,052
North Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10469 Bantle Rd	North Collins	14111	Erie County	North Collins Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 337-0166	319	25	12.8	32.3%	277 (86.8%)	5 (1.6%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	37.3	1539^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.1%		54.9	1034^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.7%	505	26.5	42.9	52.4	51.9	42.4	51.5	41.0	59.3	45.0	96.6	99.4	97.5	97.5	100.0	98.2	98.2	96.9	$24,084	$295	$23,789
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	25 N Franklin St	Cattaraugus	14719	Cattaraugus County	Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 257-3436	319	37	8.5	48.0%	297 (93.1%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	37.9	1521^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.8%		61.1	876^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.2%	645	44.7	41.9			52.5	59.0				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,556	$2,583	$29,973
Silver Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Dickinson St	Silver Creek	14136	Chautauqua County	Silver Creek Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 934-2603	428	51	8.3	53.0%	294 (68.7%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	40.3	1463^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.2%		36.6	1548^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.7%	85	38.2	39.3	42.5		69.1	44.6	69.0		38.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,774	$2,270	$24,504
Forestville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12 Water St	Forestville	14062	Chautauqua County	Forestville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 965-2742	211	26	8.2	41.2%	187 (88.6%)	3 (1.4%)	15 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	48.3	1236^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.4%		62.2	850^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.2%	386	41.2	45.5	67.9	46.2	35.3	50.0	58.6	55.0	51.7	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	$28,073	$1,105	$26,968
Pine Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7755 Rt 83	South Dayton	14138	Chautauqua County	Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 988-3291	319	29	11.0	51.7%	285 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	18	2134^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.7%		28.4	1793^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.7%	341	29.7	20.9	37.8	46.9	48.7	29.6	28.9	32.3	22.7	98.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.4	99.6	99.6	$29,357	$802	$28,556
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
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
Eden Elementary School	Public	3-5	8289 N Main St	Eden	14057	Erie County	Eden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 992-3610	282	26	11.0	13.8%	258 (91.5%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	50.4	1195^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.1%		63.9	802^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.2%	393	54.2	49.4	54.7		70.2	52.4	65.4		38.7	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	$25,009	$720	$24,290
G L Priess Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3000 Schoolview Rd	Eden	14057	Erie County	Eden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 992-3638	348	31	11.0	11.2%	334 (96.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)										99.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.6	99.6	$24,558	$685	$23,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Gowanda Elementary School

Is Gowanda Elementary School a good school?

Gowanda Elementary School ranks 1411^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Gowanda Elementary School in?

Gowanda Central School District

What schools do graduates of Gowanda Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gowanda Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gowanda Middle School
High : Gowanda High School

How many students attend Gowanda Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Gowanda Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gowanda Elementary School?

Students at Gowanda Elementary School are 57% White, 24% American Indian, 13% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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