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Silver Creek Elementary School

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Silver Creek Elementary School ranks 1463 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Silver Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 430 students in grades PK-5 in the Silver Creek Central School District in New York.

While the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $13,474 in 2020-2021 to $26,655 in 2023-2024, its academic performance has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 38.18% in 3rd grade ELA, 39.29% in 4th grade ELA, and 42.47% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61% respectively. The school also struggles to support the learning needs of its diverse student population, with significant achievement gaps among different student subgroups.

However, some nearby schools, such as Gowanda Elementary School and Fredonia Elementary School, perform better on state assessments, particularly in ELA. These schools may serve as useful benchmarks for improvement as Silver Creek Elementary School works to address its academic challenges and provide a more equitable education for all its students.

428

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,774

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Dickinson St
Silver Creek, NY 14136-0270

(716) 934-2603

District: Silver Creek Central School District

Students who attend Silver Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Silver Creek Middle School
High:	Silver Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

American Indian:

11.4%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

New York avg55%

1,463^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

616^th of 874Silver Creek 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	40.3	1463 of 2445	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1548 of 2445	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1432 of 2439	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1535 of 2434	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	1209 of 2201	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1574 of 2413	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1536 of 2395	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.2	1661 of 2386	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	1564 of 2366	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	1353 of 2352	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.1	1509 of 2345	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	1502 of 2325	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	1444 of 2320	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	1446 of 2286	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.7	1520 of 2263	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.4	1644 of 2257	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.8	1693 of 2227	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.0	1395 of 2219	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	1261 of 2206	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1379 of 2409	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1698 of 2413	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1597 of 2403	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1777 of 2401	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	1215 of 1955	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1657 of 2357	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1354 of 2338	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1297 of 1569	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	835 of 1429	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	937 of 1315	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1339 of 1392	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	1315 of 2098	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1356 of 2078	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1143 of 2041	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1329 of 2099	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	1003 of 1678	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1328 of 2032	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1432 of 2045	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1521 of 2407	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1384 of 2411	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	1254 of 2400	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	1230 of 2400	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	988 of 1961	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1389 of 2358	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1663 of 2340	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	23.0	168 of 223	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	182 of 289	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	104 of 143	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.4	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1647 of 2134	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1548 of 2110	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1486 of 2016	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1065 of 2031	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	905 of 1044	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1354 of 1859	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1421 of 1941	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1002 of 1402	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1032 of 1392	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	901 of 1337	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1128 of 1399	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	889 of 1224	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1001 of 1338	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1043 of 1408	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2025)27th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)25th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+4 vs state

English Language Arts40%-15 vs state

Science39%-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
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
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
School 7	Public	K-3	348 Lake Shore Dr E	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	134	22	6.0	79.1%	42 (31.3%)	5 (3.7%)	83 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$39,180	$4,151	$35,030
School 3	Public	PK, KG-2	742 Lamphere St	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	157	16	9.5	67.5%	50 (31.8%)	6 (3.8%)	95 (60.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)										99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.6	$25,123	$2,414	$22,709
Fredonia Elementary School	Public	1-4	425 E Main St	Fredonia	14063	Chautauqua County	Fredonia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 679-1581	432	44	9.8	51.2%	303 (70.1%)	8 (1.9%)	96 (22.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	26.9	1861^st of 2445 public elementary schools	23.9%		41.5	1402^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	42.7%	459	38.3	41.6			52.6	40.0				99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	$24,008	$324	$23,685
Dunkirk Intermediate School	Public	3-6	525 Eagle St	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	575	66	8.6	79.3%	183 (31.8%)	15 (2.6%)	354 (61.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	17.5	2143^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%		19.6	2071^st of 2445 public elementary schools	15.3%	72	29.4	26.5	37.6	30.2	40.4	39.7	36.9	30.7	27.5	99.1	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$26,303	$3,300	$23,003
School 5	Public	K-2	117 Brigham Rd	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	152	17	8.9	77.0%	27 (17.8%)	3 (2.0%)	119 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,788	$3,124	$26,664
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
Wheelock Primary School	Public	PK-K	75 Chestnut St	Fredonia	14063	Chautauqua County	Fredonia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 679-1581	138	17	7.9	34.8%	96 (69.6%)	4 (2.9%)	29 (21.0%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)																		$26,602	$358	$26,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Creek Elementary School

Is Silver Creek Elementary School a good school?

Silver Creek Elementary School ranks 1463^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Silver Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Silver Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Silver Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Silver Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Silver Creek Middle School
High : Silver Creek High School

What district is Silver Creek Elementary School in?

Silver Creek Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Silver Creek Elementary School?

Students at Silver Creek Elementary School are 69% White, 11% American Indian, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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