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Newfane Elementary School

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Newfane Elementary School ranks 1458 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Newfane Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 481 students in grades K-4 in the Newfane Central School District located in Newfane, New York. The school generally outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 66.67% of 3rd graders proficient in Math compared to 65.35% for the district and 59.7% for the state. However, the school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, dropping from 405 out of 2,366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,458 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025.

While Newfane Elementary School performs well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 430 out of 2,041 in 2022-2023, it struggles with special education students, ranking 1,610 out of 2,134 in 2024-2025. The school's spending per student has also increased significantly, from $15,459 in 2020-2021 to $22,193 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. This may indicate a focus on improving resources and support for students, but the school will need to closely monitor the impact of this increased spending on student outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools, Newfane Elementary School generally outperforms the Lockport City School District schools, but lags behind the higher-performing Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District and Starpoint Central School District schools. The school's leadership and district should closely examine the factors contributing to the declining statewide ranking and disparities in subgroup performance, and develop targeted strategies to address these issues and improve outcomes for all students.

467

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,397

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2909 Transit Rd
Newfane, NY 14108-9706

(716) 778-6376

District: Newfane Central School District

Students who attend Newfane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newfane Middle School
High:	Newfane Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (51% vs 57% 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 school51%

District avg50%

New York avg57%

1,458^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

643^rd of 874Newfane 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	40.4	1458 of 2445	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	1284 of 2445	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	970 of 2439	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	889 of 2434	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	684 of 2201	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	900 of 2413	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	884 of 2395	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	846 of 2386	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.4	405 of 2366	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	757 of 2352	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.3	970 of 2345	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	1046 of 2325	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	1211 of 2320	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	1190 of 2409	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	1297 of 2413	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	879 of 2403	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	820 of 2401	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	391 of 1955	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	1051 of 2357	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	887 of 2338	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1094 of 2098	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	687 of 2078	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	430 of 2041	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	556 of 2099	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	388 of 1678	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	517 of 2032	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	689 of 2045	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1712 of 2407	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	1280 of 2411	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	1046 of 2400	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	937 of 2400	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	859 of 1961	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	760 of 2358	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	882 of 2340	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	1610 of 2134	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	924 of 2110	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	1198 of 2016	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	935 of 2031	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	410 of 1044	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	641 of 1859	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	1046 of 1941	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1062 of 1402	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1030 of 1392	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	788 of 1337	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	862 of 1399	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	722 of 1338	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	765 of 1408	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)51st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math56%-3 vs state

English Language Arts45%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (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	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
Newfane Elementary School	Public	K-4	2909 Transit Rd	Newfane	14108	Niagara County	Newfane Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 778-6376	467	41	11.3	40.5%	420 (89.9%)	5 (1.1%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	40.4	1458^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%		45.2	1284^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.5%	174		52.5	36.6		66.7	43.2			99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$29,397	$1,834	$27,563
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Young St	Wilson	14172	Niagara County	Wilson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 751-9341	483	43	11.3	39.3%	424 (87.8%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	53.9	1091^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.4%		53.7	1058^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.7%	33		55.6	37.9	59.1	60.6	51.7	74.4	71.1	98.9	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	$22,205	$751	$21,454
Anna Merritt Elementary School	Public	K-4	389 Green St	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4726	326	30	11.0	67.8%	203 (62.3%)	35 (10.7%)	24 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	63 (19.3%)	15.7	2176^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.0%		9.3	2344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.1%	168		22.6	47.5		27.9	31.2			99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$26,954	$2,314	$24,640
Roy Kelley Elementary School	Public	K-4	610 12 E High St	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4671	392	31	12.4	58.9%	280 (71.4%)	27 (6.9%)	30 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.8%)	22.5	2002^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.1%		38.8	1488^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%	514		36.4	35.6		40.8	48.0			99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$28,178	$1,984	$26,194
Royalton-Hartland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4500 Orchard Pl	Gasport	14067	Niagara County	Royalton-Hartland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 735-2000	439	36	12.1	41.0%	386 (87.9%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.2%)	44.4	1353^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.7%		33.2	1647^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.6%	294		47.9	46.7		64.2	54.0			99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	$25,435	$444	$24,992
Charles A Upson Elementary School	Public	K-4	28 Harding Ave	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4402	448	40	11.1	57.1%	290 (64.7%)	47 (10.5%)	63 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.3%)	16.4	2162^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.6%		18.8	2098^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.2%	64		33.3	30.1		36.9	41.3			99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$26,951	$2,209	$24,742
George Southard Elementary School	Public	K-4	6385 Locust St Ext	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4772	363	35	10.4	50.4%	255 (70.2%)	18 (5.0%)	42 (11.6%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.5%)	35.9	1587^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.1%		48.9	1200^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.9%	387		50.0	36.5		60.5	47.7			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,982	$2,380	$26,602
Fricano Primary School	Public	K-2	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2100	584	49	11.8	12.3%	538 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)								(n/a)									99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$21,507	$743	$20,765
Regan Intermediate School	Public	3-5	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2150	631	56	11.2	18.7%	581 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	61.5	906^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.9%		63.5	812^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.8%	94		57.7	56.1	77.1	61.6	58.0	66.2	51.3									$21,638	$790	$20,847
West Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	5700 West St	Sanborn	14132	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3200	401	32	12.5	29.4%	317 (79.1%)	11 (2.7%)	29 (7.2%)	13 (3.2%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	69	714^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.8%		53.5	1065^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.4%	351	60.0	63.0	58.8	66.7	73.1	75.0	69.6	50.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.8	$24,277	$1,122	$23,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Newfane Elementary School

How many students attend Newfane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Newfane Elementary School.

What district is Newfane Elementary School in?

Newfane Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Newfane Elementary School?

Students at Newfane Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Newfane Elementary School a good school?

Newfane Elementary School ranks 1458^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Newfane Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Newfane Middle School
High : Newfane Senior High School

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