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Heim Elementary School

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Heim Elementary School ranks 730 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

730^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Heim Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Williamsville, New York, serving 657 students in grades K-4. 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.

Heim Elementary consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates for grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Heim's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 65.66% compared to the state average of 54.15%, and its 4th grade Math proficiency rate was 72.73% compared to the state average of 58.64%. The school also ranks in the top 300 out of 2,409 New York elementary schools for female students and in the top 532 out of 1,402 for white students. Additionally, Heim Elementary has demonstrated exceptional support for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 56 out of 1,001 New York elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2022-2023 school year.

Heim Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other high-performing schools in the Williamsville Central School District, such as Country Parkway Elementary, Forest Elementary, and Maple East Elementary. However, Heim outperforms the nearby schools in the Sweet Home Central School District, which have lower academic proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger rankings.

661

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,055

Per pupil spending ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Heim Rd
Williamsville, NY 14221-1396

(716) 626-8686

District: Williamsville Central School District

Students who attend Heim Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heim Middle School
High:	Williamsville North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Asian:

11.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Williamsville Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg74%

New York avg57%

730^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	68.3	730 of 2445	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	371 of 2445	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	442 of 2439	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	443 of 2434	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	804 of 2201	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	820 of 2413	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	625 of 2395	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	631 of 2386	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	594 of 2366	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.8	274 of 2352	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.8	324 of 2345	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	396 of 2325	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	290 of 2320	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	85.9	198 of 2286	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	286 of 2263	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	360 of 2257	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	254 of 2227	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	84.0	170 of 2219	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	81.8	264 of 2206	88.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	526 of 696	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	420 of 662	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	351 of 605	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	298 of 671	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	392 of 548	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	355 of 601	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	412 of 1117	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	303 of 1066	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	56 of 1001	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	158 of 1027	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	202 of 454	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	610 of 860	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	674 of 938	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	600 of 2409	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	290 of 2413	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	412 of 2403	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	592 of 2401	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	726 of 1955	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	944 of 2357	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	647 of 2338	72.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	77.6	204 of 1315	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	519 of 1392	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1663 of 2098	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	907 of 2078	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	569 of 2041	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	1179 of 2099	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1495 of 1678	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1000 of 2032	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	1321 of 2045	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	879 of 2407	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	527 of 2411	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	495 of 2400	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	323 of 2400	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	767 of 1961	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	716 of 2358	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	586 of 2340	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	159 of 287	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	120 of 279	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1327 of 2134	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	644 of 2110	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	687 of 2016	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	709 of 2031	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	679 of 1044	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	538 of 1859	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	851 of 1941	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	532 of 1402	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	274 of 1392	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	391 of 1337	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	446 of 1399	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	698 of 1224	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	775 of 1338	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	660 of 1408	53.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)84th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+12 vs state

English Language Arts62%+8 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Dodge Elementary School	Public	K-4	1900 Dodge Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 626-9820	590	57	10.3	26.1%	408 (69.2%)	18 (3.1%)	34 (5.8%)	84 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.8%)	84.4	318^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.0%		93.5	132^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	94.6%	186	83.2	73.1		90.4	72.0			99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$22,046	$667	$21,379
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Heim Elementary School

Is Heim Elementary School a good school?

Heim Elementary School ranks 730^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heim Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Heim Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Heim Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Heim Middle School
High : Williamsville North High School

What district is Heim Elementary School in?

Williamsville Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Heim Elementary School?

Students at Heim Elementary School are 77% White, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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