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West Elementary School

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West Elementary School ranks 895 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of New York elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Seneca, New York, serving 699 students in grades K-5. It is part of the West Seneca Central School District, which is ranked 512 out of 874 school districts in the state.

West Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 35% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 895 out of 2,445 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in math, where 70.71% of 3rd graders, 61.86% of 4th graders, and 57.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district averages of 57.22%, 63.47%, and 46.75%, respectively. The school's performance on 5th grade science assessments is also strong, with 64.77% of students proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages of 45.5% and 45.02%, respectively.

West Elementary School generally outperforms its closest neighboring schools, Allendale Elementary and Winchester-Potters Elementary, both of which are part of the West Seneca Central School District. The school's high per-student spending of $23,977 in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages, may be a contributing factor to its overall strong academic performance.

680

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,199

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1397 Orchard Park Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224-4098

(716) 677-3250

District: West Seneca Central School District

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

7.8%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (61% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg54%

New York avg55%

895^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	62.0	895 of 2445	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	846 of 2445	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	761 of 2439	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	853 of 2434	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	994 of 2201	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	649 of 2413	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	593 of 2395	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	59.9	916 of 2386	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.5	664 of 2366	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	508 of 2352	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	610 of 2345	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.5	623 of 2325	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	354 of 2320	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	84.7	233 of 2286	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.4	305 of 2263	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	145 of 2257	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.2	217 of 2227	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	78.4	392 of 2219	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	548 of 2206	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	1100 of 2409	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	976 of 2413	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	872 of 2403	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	905 of 2401	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	950 of 1955	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	602 of 2357	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	584 of 2338	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	423 of 1569	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	309 of 1531	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	249 of 1429	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	399 of 1503	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	39.0	507 of 818	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	953 of 2098	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	795 of 2078	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	682 of 2041	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	788 of 2099	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	870 of 1678	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	396 of 2032	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	294 of 2045	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	739 of 2407	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	731 of 2411	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	669 of 2400	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	802 of 2400	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	947 of 1961	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	805 of 2358	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	587 of 2340	74.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	758 of 2134	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	865 of 2110	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	541 of 2016	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	689 of 2031	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	558 of 1044	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	781 of 1402	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	725 of 1392	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	661 of 1337	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	724 of 1399	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	720 of 1224	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	647 of 1408	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+20 vs state

Math64%+6 vs state

English Language Arts58%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (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	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
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
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
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
Eggert Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3580 Eggert Rd	Orchard Park	14127	Erie County	Orchard Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 209-6215	596	52	11.5	14.4%	507 (85.1%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (8.1%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	76.4	516^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.9%		76.6	502^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.5%	14		58.9	66.7	79.6				74.4	72.0	76.9				62.4		99.6	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$24,031	$553	$23,478
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
Windom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3870 Sheldon Rd	Orchard Park	14127	Erie County	Orchard Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 209-6279	625	55	11.4	18.4%	555 (88.8%)	16 (2.6%)	23 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	51.8	1165^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.4%		69.1	675^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.4%	490		59.8	59.5	46.5				67.4	69.4	48.0				32.9		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,721	$864	$22,857
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
Blasdell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3780 S Park Ave	Blasdell	14219	Erie County	Frontier Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 926-1750	498	53	9.4	50.8%	421 (84.5%)	7 (1.4%)	34 (6.8%)	15 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	51.5	1169^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.2%		42.8	1360^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.4%	191		60.0	61.7	55.8				54.0	80.7	45.1				28.9		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,759	$1,512	$22,247
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is West Elementary School in?

West Seneca Central School District

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks 895^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended West Elementary School.

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