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West Street Elementary School

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West Street Elementary School ranks 714 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of New York elementary schools

Summary

West Street Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sanborn, NY, serving 400 students in grades K-5 as part of the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with strong results in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5.

West Street Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 62.96% of 3rd graders, 58.82% of 4th graders, and 66.67% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 52.13%, 57.75%, and 60.84%, respectively, and the state's 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%. In Math, the school had 73.08% of 3rd graders, 75% of 4th graders, and 69.64% of 5th graders proficient or better, outpacing the district and state. The school also excels in 5th-grade science, with a 50% proficiency rate that exceeds the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Seventy Ninth Street School and Drake School in the Niagara Falls City School District and North Tonawanda City School District, respectively, have much lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Even Regan Intermediate School in the Starpoint Central School District lags behind West Street Elementary School in academic achievement. This makes West Street Elementary School a standout performer in the region.

401

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,277

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 West St
Sanborn, NY 14132-9336

(716) 215-3200

District: Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District

Students who attend West Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edward Town Middle School
High:	Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

New York avg55%

714^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District

416^th of 874Niagara-Wheatfield 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	69.0	714 of 2445	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	1065 of 2445	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	800 of 2439	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	683 of 2434	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	502 of 2201	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	1072 of 2413	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	1074 of 2395	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	939 of 2386	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.4	644 of 2366	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.3	794 of 2352	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	1051 of 2345	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	827 of 2325	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	858 of 2320	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	769 of 2286	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	1102 of 2263	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.3	1015 of 2257	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	871 of 2227	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	944 of 2219	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	990 of 2206	55.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	678 of 1117	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	569 of 2409	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	885 of 2413	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	682 of 2403	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	677 of 2401	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	565 of 1955	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	1203 of 2357	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	1138 of 2338	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	686 of 2098	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	1318 of 2078	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	842 of 2041	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	672 of 2099	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.9	189 of 1678	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	971 of 2032	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	1000 of 2045	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	865 of 2407	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1275 of 2411	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	956 of 2400	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	687 of 2400	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	412 of 1961	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	920 of 2358	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1027 of 2340	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	38.8	153 of 279	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.1	51 of 202	74.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	932 of 2134	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	923 of 2110	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	695 of 2016	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	333 of 2031	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	201 of 1044	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	751 of 1859	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	1216 of 1941	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	534 of 1402	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	789 of 1392	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	627 of 1337	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	671 of 1399	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	506 of 1224	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	838 of 1338	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	832 of 1408	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)45th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math73%+15 vs state

English Language Arts62%+8 vs state

Earth Science60%-5 vs state

Science50%+5 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 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
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
Niagara Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	2077 Lockport Rd	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 297-4520	342	21	16.3	83.0%	46 (13.5%)	169 (49.4%)	47 (13.7%)	17 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (17.5%)	67.1	763^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.8%		62.6	839^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.7%	76		81.6	71.4	56.4	47.6	85.4	80.5	51.3	82.5	18.9									$14,942	$1,900	$13,042
Tuscarora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 Mt Hope Rd	Lewiston	14092	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3685	70	20	3.5	57.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.4%)	37	1547^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.7%		26.4	1859^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.0%	312		20.0	60.0	53.9		80.0	60.0	33.3		16.7	94.1	96.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	95.1	96.1	99.0	$73,935	$1,360	$72,575
Errick Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	6839 Errick Rd	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 215-3240	501	40	12.5	16.6%	439 (87.6%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.4%)	76.8	509^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.2%		75.9	511^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.1%	2	70.0	59.3	68.4	79.2		71.3	81.4	82.1		60.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$23,677	$973	$22,703
Colonial Village Elementary School	Public	K-5	1456 Saunders Stlmnt Rd	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3270	351	37	9.4	42.5%	281 (80.1%)	9 (2.6%)	15 (4.3%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.8%)	26.6	1874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.4%		26.5	1857^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.0%	17	83.3	38.3	42.6	43.5		44.1	45.3	41.3		34.2	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$28,552	$1,611	$26,941
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
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
Geraldine J Mann School	Public	PK, KG-6	1330 95th St	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-7940	400	26	15.4	56.3%	235 (58.8%)	29 (7.3%)	46 (11.5%)	50 (12.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.8%)	41.6	1430^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.5%		35.9	1570^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.8%	140		37.5	63.3	50.0	38.5	53.1	57.4	59.6	27.8	46.2	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$23,630	$1,973	$21,657
Drake School	Public	K-3	380 Drake Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3725	242	26	9.3	56.2%	199 (82.2%)	3 (1.2%)	20 (8.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)								(n/a)		39.3				31.6					100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,229	$1,100	$21,128
Seventy Ninth Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	551 79th St	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-7900	415	27	15.1	63.6%	261 (62.9%)	50 (12.0%)	37 (8.9%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.0%)	28.3	1819^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.6%		28.9	1776^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%	43		46.0	47.1	46.3	37.5	44.0	37.3	33.3	29.1	42.6	99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$23,888	$2,344	$21,544

Frequently Asked Questions about West Street Elementary School

How many students attend West Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended West Street Elementary School.

What district is West Street Elementary School in?

Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District

What is the racial makeup of West Street Elementary School?

Students at West Street Elementary School are 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

Is West Street Elementary School a good school?

West Street Elementary School ranks 714^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Street Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edward Town Middle School
High : Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School

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