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Northwood Elementary School

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Northwood Elementary School ranks 1702 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1702^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Northwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Seneca, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 442 students. It is part of the West Seneca Central School District, which is ranked 512 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwood Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of New York in terms of proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with particularly low rankings for Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $22,776 in the 2023-2024 school year and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.2, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes.

When comparing Northwood Elementary School to other schools in the same district and nearby districts, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For example, Clinton Elementary School, which is only 0.65 miles away, consistently outperforms Northwood Elementary School on state assessments, despite serving a similar student population. Additionally, Northwood Elementary School's performance on state assessments has declined over the years, with the school's ranking dropping from 944 out of 2,366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,702 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025.

437

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,092

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Northwood Ave
West Seneca, NY 14224-1597

(716) 677-3640

District: West Seneca Central School District

Students who attend Northwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	West Seneca East Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Asian:

12.1%

African American:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg54%

New York avg55%

1,702^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the West Seneca Central School District

512^th of 874West Seneca 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	32.4	1702 of 2445	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1499 of 2445	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1824 of 2439	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1606 of 2434	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	1476 of 2201	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	1310 of 2413	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1446 of 2395	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.2	1660 of 2386	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.5	944 of 2366	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.1	1569 of 2352	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.2	883 of 2345	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.6	1420 of 2325	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.4	1083 of 2320	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.4	557 of 2286	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	761 of 2263	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.9	634 of 2257	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	554 of 2227	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	657 of 2219	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	62.9	1007 of 2206	54.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	835 of 928	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	858 of 927	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	754 of 857	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	780 of 936	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	721 of 948	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	628 of 696	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	617 of 671	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	371 of 430	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1052 of 1117	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	62.0	231 of 1001	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	310 of 1027	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	269 of 454	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1724 of 2409	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1534 of 2413	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1744 of 2403	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1583 of 2401	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1387 of 1955	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1646 of 2357	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1631 of 2338	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1079 of 1569	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	593 of 1531	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.3	1073 of 1429	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1258 of 1503	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1673 of 2098	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	1300 of 2078	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1488 of 2041	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1572 of 2099	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1322 of 1678	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1016 of 2032	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	1484 of 2045	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	1636 of 2407	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	1393 of 2411	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1827 of 2400	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1539 of 2400	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1308 of 1961	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	1001 of 2358	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	1146 of 2340	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1378 of 2134	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	692 of 2110	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	1426 of 2016	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1355 of 2031	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	881 of 1941	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1074 of 1402	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1117 of 1392	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1108 of 1337	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1019 of 1399	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	923 of 1224	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	793 of 1338	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	846 of 1408	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-11 vs state

Math42%-15 vs state

Science41%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 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
Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Northwood Ave	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3640	437	45	9.6	38.4%	278 (63.6%)	45 (10.3%)	45 (10.3%)	53 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	32.4	1702^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.4%		38.5	1499^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.7%	203			30.3	49.1	52.8				25.8	47.3	52.7				41.4		98.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.5	98.8	$24,092	$721	$23,371
Clinton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4100 Clinton St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3620	629	44	14.3	28.3%	533 (84.7%)	14 (2.2%)	43 (6.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	55.6	1046^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.2%		64.9	784^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.9%	262			63.8	62.8	52.9				68.7	76.9	44.3				35.2		99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	100.0	$20,979	$564	$20,415
Theodore Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-2	2495 William St	Cheektowaga	14206	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-6424	312	25	12.4	58.7%	157 (50.3%)	44 (14.1%)	25 (8.0%)	59 (18.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.7%)								(n/a)																	98.6	99.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	99.0	$23,771	$2,197	$21,574
South Buffalo Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	154 S Ogden St	Buffalo	14210	Erie County	South Buffalo Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 826-7213	912	68	13.4	65.9%	401 (44.0%)	285 (31.3%)	185 (20.3%)	26 (2.9%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	1792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.7%		30.5	1733^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.1%	59	95.2		52.7	41.0	45.8	22.1	32.5	41.8	51.7	31.7	38.8	49.3	30.9	28.6	33.3	53.3									$13,418	$549	$12,868
Winchester-Potters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	675 Potters Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3580	422	42	10.1	41.2%	333 (78.9%)	19 (4.5%)	37 (8.8%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	23	1993^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.5%		19.4	2079^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.0%	86			32.1	38.6	49.1				32.1	56.1	28.1				26.4		99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$23,323	$679	$22,644
Union East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3550 Union Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3620	963	75	12.8	66.6%	268 (27.8%)	275 (28.6%)	83 (8.6%)	263 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	70 (7.3%)	16.6	2161^st of 2445 public elementary schools	11.6%		21.5	2021^st of 2445 public elementary schools	17.3%	140			39.8	30.2					36.1	35.4							98.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	100.0	98.9	$22,530	$1,441	$21,089
Cayuga Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1780 Como Park Blvd	Depew	14043	Erie County	Depew Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-5006	846	72	11.6	42.2%	669 (79.1%)	25 (3.0%)	57 (6.7%)	42 (5.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	51.3	1173^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.0%		42.1	1377^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.7%	204			59.9	59.3	59.0				49.1	60.9	60.5				39.5		99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$22,715	$1,307	$21,409
Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	73 Pawnee Pkwy	Buffalo	14210	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4770	481	56	8.6	90.4%	157 (32.6%)	165 (34.3%)	75 (15.6%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.0%)	11	2282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%		17.3	2134^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.7%	148		7.7	19.2	39.1	22.9	22.5	17.0	22.0	14.6	31.1	25.5	32.7	13.6	18.0	18.8		98.4	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.5	99.4	$33,517	$3,624	$29,893
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	3-5	166 Halstead Ave	Sloan	14212	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-6419	284	22	12.7	59.9%	157 (55.3%)	34 (12.0%)	23 (8.1%)	38 (13.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (10.2%)	46.5	1285^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.4%		44.3	1311^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.4%	26			44.7	50.6	59.0				49.4	59.8	58.2				45.9		99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	$24,560	$2,220	$22,340
Ps 69 Houghton Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1725 Clinton St	Buffalo	14206	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4794	444	41	10.9	92.3%	106 (23.9%)	144 (32.4%)	76 (17.1%)	85 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	29.8	1777^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.3%		16.7	2155^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.9%	378			53.3	39.5	36.4	56.4	35.7	33.3	42.4	33.3	27.9	57.5	22.4	20.6	22.7	32.3	98.6	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	$30,510	$3,527	$26,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Elementary School

How many students attend Northwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Northwood Elementary School.

Is Northwood Elementary School a good school?

Northwood Elementary School ranks 1702^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Northwood Elementary School in?

West Seneca Central School District

What schools do graduates of Northwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : East Middle School
High : West Seneca East Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Elementary School?

Students at Northwood Elementary School are 64% White, 12% Asian, 10% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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