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William Street School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

William Street School is a public middle school located in Lancaster, New York, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 1,300 students. This high-performing school consistently outshines the district and state averages in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics.

In the 2024-2025 school year, William Street School is projected to have 64.85% of 4th graders, 66.56% of 5th graders, and 56.88% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA, significantly higher than the Lancaster Central School District (64.26%, 65.94%, and 56.36%) and the New York state average (54.07%, 56.61%, and 50.86%). In Mathematics, the school is projected to have 67.53% of 4th graders, 69.28% of 5th graders, and 72.96% of 6th graders proficient or better, also outperforming the district and state. The school's performance in 5th-grade Science is also noteworthy, with 61.54% of students projected to be proficient or better, compared to 61.29% for the district and 45.02% for the state.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Cleveland Hill Middle School, Maryvale Middle School, and Depew Middle School, William Street School generally has higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Additionally, the school has a relatively high spending per student of $20,469 for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the Lancaster Central School District average of $12,252 and the state average.

1,274

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,968

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5201 William St
Lancaster, NY 14086-9449

(716) 686-3800

District: Lancaster Central School District

Students who attend William Street School usually attend:

High:

Lancaster High School

Feeder schools for William Street School:

Elementary:	Como Park Elementary School
	Court Street Elementary School
	Hillview Elementary School
	John A Sciole Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 53% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

New York avg53%

603^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	73.4	603 of 2445	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	634 of 2445	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	790 of 2439	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	650 of 2434	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	1034 of 2201	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	816 of 2413	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	590 of 2395	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	722 of 2386	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.2	542 of 2366	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	393 of 2352	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.8	281 of 2345	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	356 of 2325	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	364 of 2320	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	372 of 2286	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	341 of 2263	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	394 of 2257	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	391 of 2227	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	402 of 2219	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	485 of 2206	78.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	616 of 928	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	782 of 927	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	169 of 696	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	335 of 662	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	491 of 605	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	551 of 671	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	454 of 548	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.3	277 of 601	53.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	47.5	433 of 1066	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	351 of 1001	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	261 of 1027	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	670 of 2409	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	611 of 2413	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	729 of 2403	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	640 of 2401	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	968 of 1955	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	802 of 2357	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	518 of 2338	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	526 of 1569	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	1013 of 1531	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	991 of 1429	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	545 of 1503	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	246 of 818	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	392 of 1315	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	452 of 1392	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	480 of 2098	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	790 of 2078	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	1048 of 2041	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	721 of 2099	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	999 of 1678	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	886 of 2032	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	638 of 2045	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	527 of 2407	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	637 of 2411	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	852 of 2400	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	654 of 2400	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	982 of 1961	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	823 of 2358	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	628 of 2340	73.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	158 of 287	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	90 of 279	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	56 of 223	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	96 of 289	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	73 of 143	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	75 of 180	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	61 of 202	69.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	822 of 2134	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	571 of 2110	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	800 of 2016	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	728 of 2031	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	689 of 1044	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	752 of 1859	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	748 of 1941	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	560 of 1402	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	604 of 1392	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	704 of 1337	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	613 of 1399	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	820 of 1224	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	682 of 1338	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	557 of 1408	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)76th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+15 vs state

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

Science62%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 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
William Street School	Public	4-6	5201 William St	Lancaster	14086	Erie County	Lancaster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3800	1,274	99	12.8	39.8%	1,152 (90.4%)	21 (1.6%)	45 (3.5%)	25 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.3%)								(n/a)						64.9	66.6	56.9			67.5	69.3	73.0			61.5		99.1	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.8	$19,968	$388	$19,580
Lancaster Middle School	Public	7-8	148 Aurora St	Lancaster	14086	Erie County	Lancaster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3220	876	70	12.5	26.0%	778 (88.8%)	13 (1.5%)	32 (3.7%)	25 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	39.6	918^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.8%		43.2	850^th of 1504 public middle schools	43.5%	68		96.2	100.0						40.6	48.3				54.0	35.9		25.0	99.5	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.8	$20,288	$382	$19,906
Depew Middle School	Public	6-8	5201 S Transit Rd	Depew	14043	Erie County	Depew Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 686-5050	421	40	10.4	44.2%	333 (79.1%)	13 (3.1%)	28 (6.7%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	21.8	1283^rd of 1500 public middle schools	14.5%		21.6	1275^th of 1504 public middle schools	15.2%	8		95.5	95.7					35.2	37.4	24.5			36.4	41.6	24.7		23.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,007	$1,255	$25,752
Iroquois Middle School	Public	6-8	2111 Girdle Rd	Elma	14059	Erie County	Iroquois Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 652-3000	478	46	10.5	19.7%	454 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	48	756^th of 1500 public middle schools	49.6%		52.4	673^rd of 1504 public middle schools	55.3%	83			100.0	100.0	95.7			45.7	44.2	48.9			63.5	57.8	6.1		47.8	98.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.2	99.8	$24,926	$657	$24,269
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3530	567	55	10.3	40.0%	448 (79.0%)	36 (6.3%)	43 (7.6%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	41.8	878^th of 1500 public middle schools	41.5%		35.2	1015^th of 1504 public middle schools	32.5%	137	100.0		100.0					51.3	34.2	47.8			40.2	47.9	47.4		50.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	$27,094	$718	$26,376
Cheektowaga Middle School	Public	5-8	3600 Union Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3660	677	64	10.5	72.2%	223 (32.9%)	223 (32.9%)	59 (8.7%)	126 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.6%)	37.7	953^rd of 1500 public middle schools	36.5%		25.5	1199^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.3%	246			95.5	100.0			47.0	35.7	34.9	48.4		47.6	44.2	44.0	46.3	25.6	45.0	95.2	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.0	98.7	$23,066	$1,483	$21,583
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Cayuga Creek Rd	Cheektowaga	14227	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 897-7300	299	32	9.4	59.9%	177 (59.2%)	35 (11.7%)	34 (11.4%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	32.8	1049^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.1%		29	1124^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.3%	75	100.0		100.0					41.3	35.1	38.5			39.2	39.0	44.8		37.9	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$28,718	$2,223	$26,495
Maryvale Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Maryvale Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 631-7425	518	49	10.6	64.7%	310 (59.8%)	56 (10.8%)	63 (12.2%)	64 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	42.8	853^rd of 1500 public middle schools	43.1%		45.3	805^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.5%	48		100.0	97.7					37.7	43.1	39.0			46.3	56.4	46.0		53.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$23,093	$1,470	$21,623
West Middle School	Public	6-8	395 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3500	778	70	11.1	34.3%	643 (82.6%)	32 (4.1%)	50 (6.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	47	783^rd of 1500 public middle schools	47.8%		37.3	971^st of 1504 public middle schools	35.4%	188	100.0		100.0					52.3	40.1	41.3			52.8	53.5	47.4		47.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$26,017	$740	$25,277
Cleveland Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 836-7200	305	37	8.3	63.6%	113 (37.0%)	102 (33.4%)	17 (5.6%)	40 (13.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (8.9%)	43.2	844^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.7%		45.6	796^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.1%	48			100.0	73.7				46.2	51.1	38.7			34.0	57.5	52.7		39.0	97.8	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$26,717	$1,535	$25,182

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