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Glendale Elementary School

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Glendale Elementary School ranks 1499 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Glendale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Sweet Home Central School District in Tonawanda, NY. With 434 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glendale Elementary's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 51.67% compared to the district's 46.21% and the state's 54.15%. The school also has significant achievement gaps between student subgroups, with its African American and Hispanic students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, performing notably worse than their white and more affluent peers on state assessments. Despite spending more per student ($26,018 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average, this does not seem to translate into stronger academic outcomes.

Within the Sweet Home Central School District, Maplemere Elementary and Heritage Heights Elementary outperform Glendale Elementary on most academic metrics. However, it is worth noting that the district as a whole is ranked relatively low (597 out of 874) among New York school districts. Glendale Elementary's low performance, particularly among its subgroups, suggests that the school could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the achievement gaps and improve overall academic outcomes.

443

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,708

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Glendale Dr
Tonawanda, NY 14150-4613

(716) 250-1500

District: Sweet Home Central School District

Students who attend Glendale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sweet Home Middle School
High:	Sweet Home Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

African American:

23.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

New York avg55%

1,499^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Sweet Home Central School District

597^th of 874Sweet Home 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	39.1	1499 of 2445	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1482 of 2445	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	1217 of 2439	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	1066 of 2434	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	1182 of 2201	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	1226 of 2413	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	1209 of 2395	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	1208 of 2386	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.9	1214 of 2366	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	1196 of 2352	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.1	1505 of 2345	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.3	1397 of 2325	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	1296 of 2320	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.3	1265 of 2286	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.0	925 of 2263	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	1063 of 2257	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	1009 of 2227	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	973 of 2219	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	976 of 2206	55.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	799 of 928	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	842 of 927	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	431 of 857	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	483 of 936	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	757 of 891	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	708 of 948	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1565 of 2409	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1643 of 2413	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1429 of 2403	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	1081 of 2401	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	1040 of 1955	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1417 of 2357	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1446 of 2338	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	930 of 1569	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1267 of 1531	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1701 of 2098	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1780 of 2078	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1267 of 2041	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1231 of 2099	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	983 of 1678	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1519 of 2032	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1498 of 2045	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	1344 of 2407	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	1296 of 2411	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	1016 of 2400	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	1017 of 2400	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	1156 of 1961	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	972 of 2358	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	922 of 2340	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	914 of 2134	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	1284 of 2110	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1223 of 2016	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1670 of 2031	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	734 of 1044	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1809 of 1941	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	906 of 1402	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	818 of 1392	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	789 of 1337	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	775 of 1399	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	706 of 1224	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	520 of 1338	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	687 of 1408	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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)57th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math50%-7 vs state

English Language Arts50%-5 vs state

Science38%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 16, 2010

This school is the best school i have ever seen. My son went there for pre-k and kindergarten and he loved it there. The teachers we very caring. My son never had a problem with other students and there seemed to be a lot of structure in that school. Since moving out of the amherst area and putting my child into a different school i have noticed a dramatic difference ...not a good one. I am now looking into moving back to the Amherst area so my son can get the Education he deserves from the Best schools & teachers you can get. Close Quote

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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 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
Glendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Glendale Dr	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1500	443	36	12.4	32.5%	231 (52.1%)	105 (23.7%)	49 (11.1%)	27 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	39.1	1499^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.7%		39	1482^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.4%	17	51.7	52.5	46.2	50.0	55.9	44.0	37.7	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$25,708	$1,087	$24,621
Willow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Willow Ridge Dr	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1575	427	36	12.0	31.1%	208 (48.7%)	88 (20.6%)	42 (9.8%)	51 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.9%)	36.8	1560^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%		37.6	1520^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.8%	40	38.9	36.4	58.3	38.2	37.9	62.0	60.4	98.6	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.2	98.6	$23,295	$1,299	$21,995
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	K-4	236 Grayton Rd	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8416	609	46	13.1	35.1%	473 (77.7%)	22 (3.6%)	50 (8.2%)	24 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	57.3	1008^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.8%		50.3	1163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.4%	155	57.5	56.3		70.8	57.3			99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$23,302	$1,303	$22,000
Heritage Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2545 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1525	452	35	13.1	33.4%	211 (46.7%)	84 (18.6%)	58 (12.8%)	72 (15.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	35.2	1614^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.0%		42.8	1362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%	252	45.6	58.0	43.2	46.4	66.0	35.6	34.7	99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	$22,105	$881	$21,224
Spruce School	Public	K-6	195 Spruce St	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3850	336	32	10.5	60.1%	252 (75.0%)	16 (4.8%)	35 (10.4%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)								(n/a)	35.8			43.2				99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$22,391	$1,073	$21,318
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8415	460	44	10.4	50.7%	270 (58.7%)	58 (12.6%)	58 (12.6%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.7%)	32.5	1699^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.5%		27.1	1841^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%	142	43.8	43.3		50.0	50.0			99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	99.8	$25,412	$1,586	$23,826
Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8414	570	51	11.2	40.2%	390 (68.4%)	52 (9.1%)	49 (8.6%)	30 (5.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.9%)	35.7	1596^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.7%		29	1774^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%	178	49.5	51.9		52.0	38.7			99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$24,967	$2,223	$22,744
Maplemere Elementary School	Public	K-5	236 E Maplemere Rd	Amherst	14221	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1550	488	41	12.0	44.9%	276 (56.6%)	53 (10.9%)	29 (5.9%)	108 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	59.4	948^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.2%		65.3	775^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.3%	173	48.4	73.9	64.6	50.0	68.1	63.9	55.6	98.6	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	99.1	99.5	$23,971	$621	$23,350
Windermere Blvd School	Public	PK, KG-5	291 Windermere Blvd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 362-4100	738	65	11.3	44.7%	327 (44.3%)	179 (24.3%)	62 (8.4%)	116 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.3%)	53.6	1104^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%		49.5	1186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%	82	55.4	58.0	55.5	66.4	57.0	52.5	49.1	99.4	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.7	99.7	$21,897	$1,832	$20,065
Heim Elementary School	Public	K-4	155 Heim Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 626-8686	661	55	11.9	21.0%	510 (77.2%)	19 (2.9%)	19 (2.9%)	73 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.7%)	68.3	730^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.1%		82.6	371^st of 2445 public elementary schools	84.8%	359	65.7	58.7		70.2	72.7			99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$18,055	$654	$17,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Glendale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Glendale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sweet Home Middle School
High : Sweet Home Senior High School

Is Glendale Elementary School a good school?

Glendale Elementary School ranks 1499^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glendale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Glendale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Glendale Elementary School?

Students at Glendale Elementary School are 52% White, 24% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Glendale Elementary School in?

Sweet Home Central School District

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