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Winchester-Potters Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1993^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Winchester-Potters Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Seneca, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 430 students. The school 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.

While Winchester-Potters Elementary School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $13,951 in 2020-2021 to $23,231 in 2023-2024, its academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments in English Language Arts, math, and science are generally below the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in math was 28.07%, compared to the district's 63.47% and the state's 59.7%.

Interestingly, the two other elementary schools in the West Seneca Central School District, West Elementary School and Allendale Elementary School, consistently outperform Winchester-Potters Elementary School on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be contributing to the differences in academic performance between the schools.

422

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,323

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

675 Potters Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224-1197

(716) 677-3580

District: West Seneca Central School District

Students who attend Winchester-Potters Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (38% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg54%

New York avg55%

1,993^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	23.0	1993 of 2445	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	2079 of 2445	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	2024 of 2439	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1808 of 2434	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	1511 of 2201	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	1238 of 2413	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	1278 of 2395	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.8	1852 of 2386	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.8	1400 of 2366	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.3	941 of 2352	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.7	1005 of 2345	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.9	1381 of 2325	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.3	1021 of 2320	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	1100 of 2286	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	983 of 2263	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.4	357 of 2257	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	65.9	890 of 2227	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.4	1125 of 2219	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.1	884 of 2206	59.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	27.2	713 of 936	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	2126 of 2409	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	2235 of 2413	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	2134 of 2403	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1789 of 2401	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	1340 of 1955	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	1184 of 2357	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	1282 of 2338	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	16.0	1416 of 1531	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1353 of 1429	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1672 of 2098	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1820 of 2078	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1779 of 2041	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1501 of 2099	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	993 of 1678	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1025 of 2032	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	1111 of 2045	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1614 of 2407	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1741 of 2411	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1702 of 2400	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1745 of 2400	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	1331 of 1961	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1240 of 2358	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	1267 of 2340	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1495 of 2134	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1575 of 2110	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1090 of 2016	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1138 of 2031	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	634 of 1859	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	1054 of 1941	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1276 of 1402	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1260 of 1392	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1192 of 1337	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1148 of 1399	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	877 of 1224	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	873 of 1338	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	865 of 1408	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)33rd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2022)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)8th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-15 vs state

Math39%-19 vs state

Science26%-19 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
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
Discovery School	Public	PK, KG-8	911 Abbott Rd	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4922	541	46	11.7	56.6%	313 (57.9%)	82 (15.2%)	83 (15.3%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.8%)	32	1714^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.9%		36.1	1559^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%	155	100.0		45.6	36.7	35.1	53.9	25.6	25.9	56.1	41.2	48.1	40.0	32.4	5.6	26.8	25.8	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,230	$3,430	$26,800
Lorraine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	71 Lorraine Ave	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4809	638	61	10.3	86.2%	249 (39.0%)	151 (23.7%)	118 (18.5%)	44 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (11.1%)	36.5	1568^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.9%		33.1	1649^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.6%	81			64.8	36.4	38.8	39.5	32.3	42.6	70.9	46.2	38.0	44.9	29.9	41.5	25.5	45.3	96.9	98.3	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.3	97.9	98.9	$33,417	$3,639	$29,779
Martin Road Elementary School	Public	2-5	135 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	573	57	10.0	85.2%	354 (61.8%)	64 (11.2%)	88 (15.4%)	28 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	5.8	2384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.5%		9.1	2346^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.0%	38			18.6	23.0	22.9				16.6	26.8	17.4				18.9		98.4	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.3	$27,660	$1,733	$25,927
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	1397 Orchard Park Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3250	680	53	12.7	24.9%	576 (84.7%)	21 (3.1%)	53 (7.8%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	62	895^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.4%		62.2	846^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.4%	49			62.0	44.3	68.2				70.7	61.9	57.3				64.8		99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	$24,199	$685	$23,514
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
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
Allendale Elementary School	Public	K-5	1399 Orchard Park Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3660	509	40	12.7	28.5%	436 (85.7%)	8 (1.6%)	28 (5.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	62.7	878^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.1%		65.2	778^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.2%	100			66.3	57.7	64.6				74.1	68.7	45.5				51.9		99.2	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.4	99.4	$22,919	$650	$22,269
Truman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	15 Inner Dr	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	404	43	9.4	79.0%	273 (67.6%)	45 (11.1%)	45 (11.1%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)								(n/a)																	94.9	96.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	95.8	98.1	95.5	$30,158	$2,397	$27,762
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	430 Southside Pkwy	Buffalo	14210	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4818	772	71	10.8	91.2%	273 (35.4%)	195 (25.3%)	182 (23.6%)	52 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.5%)	7.1	2363^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%		17.2	2139^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.5%	224		36.4	22.1	21.2	10.0	26.5	27.5	17.9	29.0	31.8	11.7	12.1	37.3	25.9	16.1	7.7	98.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.9	99.5	99.4	$33,963	$3,807	$30,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Winchester-Potters Elementary School

Is Winchester-Potters Elementary School a good school?

Winchester-Potters Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Winchester-Potters Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Winchester-Potters Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Winchester-Potters Elementary School in?

West Seneca Central School District

How many students attend Winchester-Potters Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Winchester-Potters Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Winchester-Potters Elementary School?

Students at Winchester-Potters Elementary School are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

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