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A J Schmidt Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1858^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of New York elementary schools

Summary

A J Schmidt Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Angola, NY, serving 241 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Evans-Brant Central School District, which is ranked 668 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A J Schmidt Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on the New York State Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. The school's performance on the state assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's special education students and low socioeconomic status students performing relatively better than the school's white students and male students. The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, and has been rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, indicating below-average performance.

The school's performance on the state assessments has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math dropping across multiple grade levels. Despite the school's relatively low academic performance, the spending per student is relatively high, reaching over $24,000 in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to other nearby schools, such as Cloverbank Elementary School and Gowanda Elementary School, A J Schmidt Elementary School generally performs worse on the state assessments and has a lower statewide ranking, suggesting the school may be facing unique challenges.

247

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,320

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9455 Lake Shore Rd
Angola, NY 14006-9400

(716) 926-2351

District: Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)

Students who attend A J Schmidt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William G Houston Middle School
High:	Lake Shore Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

American Indian:

10.1%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

New York avg55%

1,858^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)

668^th of 874Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore) 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	27.0	1858 of 2445	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1759 of 2445	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1746 of 2439	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	1131 of 2434	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	1251 of 2201	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	1109 of 2413	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	943 of 2395	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	1321 of 2386	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	1407 of 2366	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.6	1320 of 2352	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.3	1352 of 2345	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	1211 of 2325	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.1	987 of 2320	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	811 of 2286	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	700 of 2263	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	995 of 2257	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.0	1060 of 2227	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.0	743 of 2219	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.2	598 of 2206	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1450 of 2409	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1756 of 2413	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1727 of 2403	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	1393 of 2401	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	1046 of 1955	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	1175 of 2357	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	1281 of 2338	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	1397 of 2098	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1511 of 2078	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1390 of 2041	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	865 of 2099	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	793 of 1678	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	1234 of 2032	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	850 of 2045	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	2070 of 2407	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1650 of 2411	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1642 of 2400	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	950 of 2400	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	1269 of 1961	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	984 of 2358	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	640 of 2340	72.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1048 of 2134	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	1406 of 2110	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1519 of 2016	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.4	729 of 2031	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	724 of 1044	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	482 of 1859	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	132 of 1941	93.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1222 of 1402	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1159 of 1392	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1025 of 1337	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	917 of 1399	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	864 of 1224	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	820 of 1338	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math47%-10 vs state

English Language Arts39%-16 vs state

Science29%-16 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
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
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
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
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
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
Pinehurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6050 Fairway Ct	Lake View	14085	Erie County	Frontier Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 926-1770	573	51	11.2	18.2%	543 (94.8%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	85.3	296^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.9%		80.1	424^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.7%	128	73.4	74.7	73.3		87.7	87.5	73.9		68.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.7	99.4	$21,601	$1,045	$20,557
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
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
Cloverbank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2761 Cloverbank Rd	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Frontier Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 926-1760	509	47	10.8	29.1%	450 (88.4%)	5 (1.0%)	29 (5.7%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	78.9	455^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.4%		67.7	712^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.9%	257	82.1	72.5	81.0		87.9	80.0	50.0		57.6	99.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.2	$23,562	$1,179	$22,383

Frequently Asked Questions about A J Schmidt Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of A J Schmidt Elementary School?

Students at A J Schmidt Elementary School are 81% White, 10% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of A J Schmidt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend A J Schmidt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William G Houston Middle School
High : Lake Shore Senior High School

Is A J Schmidt Elementary School a good school?

A J Schmidt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of New York elementary schools.

What district is A J Schmidt Elementary School in?

Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)

How many students attend A J Schmidt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended A J Schmidt Elementary School.

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