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Forest Elementary School

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Forest Elementary School ranks 448 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Forest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Williamsville, New York, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 513 students. The school is part of the Williamsville Central School District, which is ranked 127 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Elementary School consistently performs well on New York State Assessments, with high proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3 and 4. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 72.13%, compared to the district's 73.48% and the state's 54.15%. Similarly, the school's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 82.81%, outperforming the district's 77.92% and the state's 59.7%. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with a rate of 22.42% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Williamsville Central School District, Forest Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic proficiency rates and school rankings. However, some schools, such as Country Parkway Elementary and Maple East Elementary, have outperformed Forest Elementary in certain grade levels and subject areas.

515

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,359

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 N Forest Rd
Williamsville, NY 14221-5064

(716) 626-9800

District: Williamsville Central School District

Students who attend Forest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mill Middle School
High:	Williamsville South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

New York avg57%

448^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Williamsville Central School District

127^th of 874Williamsville 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	79.2	448 of 2445	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	379 of 2445	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	261 of 2439	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	391 of 2434	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	597 of 2201	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	653 of 2413	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	374 of 2395	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	501 of 2386	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	480 of 2366	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	433 of 2352	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	456 of 2345	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	388 of 2325	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	440 of 2320	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	477 of 2286	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	84.1	212 of 2263	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	72.9	600 of 2257	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	447 of 2227	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	583 of 2219	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	631 of 2206	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	53.4	331 of 891	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	23.3	562 of 671	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.6	169 of 548	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.7	57 of 601	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	284 of 2409	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	444 of 2413	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	336 of 2403	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	330 of 2401	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	653 of 1955	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	710 of 2357	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.5	378 of 2338	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	84.6	161 of 1531	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	726 of 2098	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	561 of 2078	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	435 of 2041	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	346 of 2099	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	628 of 1678	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	782 of 2032	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	918 of 2045	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	604 of 2407	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	340 of 2411	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	231 of 2400	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	450 of 2400	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	505 of 1961	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	630 of 2358	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	369 of 2340	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	535 of 2134	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	878 of 2110	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.8	153 of 2016	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	62.7	475 of 2031	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	77 of 1044	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	54.9	566 of 1859	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	589 of 1941	69.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	382 of 1402	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	315 of 1392	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	219 of 1337	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	343 of 1399	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	449 of 1224	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	535 of 1338	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	387 of 1408	72.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)89th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2019)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2022)16th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+20 vs state

English Language Arts69%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 16, 2018

Forest Elementary School is top notch. The teachers and staff are so kind, caring, and knowledgeable. We love our school! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Forest is a wonderful school that emphasizes character development, creativity, music & arts, as well as academics. Forest prides itself on teaching students about the importance of community and 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 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
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	250 N Forest Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 626-9800	515	50	10.2	23.3%	412 (80.0%)	20 (3.9%)	39 (7.6%)	18 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	79.2	448^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.7%		82.2	379^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.5%	69	72.1	65.8					82.8	76.8							99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$21,359	$624	$20,734
Smallwood Drive School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Smallwood Dr	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-2100	708	52	13.6	16.7%	535 (75.6%)	40 (5.6%)	46 (6.5%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)	80.9	394^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.9%		88.2	246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.9%	148	78.1	65.9	78.5				79.4	64.4	73.8				71.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,005	$897	$19,107
Maple West Elementary School	Public	K-4	851 Maple Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 626-8840	670	54	12.3	19.4%	500 (74.6%)	18 (2.7%)	35 (5.2%)	85 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	73	613^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.9%		84	338^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.2%	275	65.3	69.1					71.4	72.4							99.5	99.7	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.8	$20,721	$666	$20,055
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
Cleveland Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 836-7200	661	63	10.4	57.0%	270 (40.8%)	201 (30.4%)	35 (5.3%)	96 (14.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.6%)	37.8	1525^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.6%		39.9	1451^st of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%	74	41.6	53.2	51.1				40.7	56.1	49.5				39.4		98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.5	99.0	$22,428	$1,705	$20,723
Maryvale Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1050 Maryvale Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 631-7423	490	42	11.7	65.5%	282 (57.6%)	54 (11.0%)	51 (10.4%)	86 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	36.1	1578^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.5%		34	1619^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.8%	41	44.9	45.2	44.4				51.4	49.6	47.5				43.8		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$21,797	$1,827	$19,970
Maple East Elementary School	Public	K-4	1500 Maple Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8800	597	51	11.6	13.6%	433 (72.5%)	8 (1.3%)	13 (2.2%)	104 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	82.8	353^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.6%		94.5	104^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.7%	249	76.1	80.8					79.5	72.0							99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$21,084	$671	$20,413
Country Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	35 Hollybrook Dr	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-9860	566	49	11.5	14.8%	321 (56.7%)	11 (1.9%)	23 (4.1%)	165 (29.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.0%)	85.9	286^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.7	183^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	92.5%	103	82.4	78.3					80.0	77.5							99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$20,692	$622	$20,070
Highgate Heights	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Highgate Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4050	407	35	11.5	92.9%	11 (2.7%)	266 (65.4%)	20 (4.9%)	96 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	5.2	2398^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.8	2415^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.2%	17	25.6	5.7	16.7	4.4	10.0	12.8	43.2	11.1	9.3	6.1	15.4	18.0	13.6	19.1	98.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.0	99.8	$30,305	$4,571	$25,734
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Elementary School

Is Forest Elementary School a good school?

Forest Elementary School ranks 448^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Forest Elementary School in?

Williamsville Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Forest Elementary School?

Students at Forest Elementary School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Forest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mill Middle School
High : Williamsville South High School

How many students attend Forest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Forest Elementary School.

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