Willow Ridge Elementary School in Amherst, NY
(KG-05 • Public • Regular School)
City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 59
- Address
- 480 WILLOW RIDGE DR
Amherst, NY 14228
- Telephone
- (716) 250-1575
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- City-data.com school rating
- 59
- Students
- 323
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 22.1
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Free lunch eligible students
- 97
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 10
- School district
- SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Not a Title I school
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.3 miles): | 80 |
SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (0.6 miles): | 68 |
MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.4 miles): | 59 |
Willow Ridge Elementary School: | 59 |
SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL (1.5 miles): | 56 |
GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1.0 miles): | 54 |
KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (2.1 miles): | 50 |
THOMAS A EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.7 miles): | 49 |
HERITAGE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1.1 miles): | 31 |
Willow Ridge Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York: | 50 |
Erie County: | 51 |
Amherst: | 74 |
Willow Ridge Elementary School: | 59 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 323
Enrollment in 2015: 306
Enrollment in 2014: 330
Enrollment in 2013: 315
Enrollment in 2012: 344
Enrollment in 2011: 325
Enrollment in 2010: 313
Enrollment in 2009: 342
Enrollment in 2008: 323
Enrollment in 2007: 357
Enrollment in 2006: 368
Enrollment in 2005: 391
Enrollment in 2004: 438
Enrollment in 2003: 471
Enrollment in 2002: 464
Enrollment in 2001: 461
Enrollment in 2000: 475
Enrollment in 1999: 497
Enrollment in 2015: 306
Enrollment in 2014: 330
Enrollment in 2013: 315
Enrollment in 2012: 344
Enrollment in 2011: 325
Enrollment in 2010: 313
Enrollment in 2009: 342
Enrollment in 2008: 323
Enrollment in 2007: 357
Enrollment in 2006: 368
Enrollment in 2005: 391
Enrollment in 2004: 438
Enrollment in 2003: 471
Enrollment in 2002: 464
Enrollment in 2001: 461
Enrollment in 2000: 475
Enrollment in 1999: 497
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | KG | G01 | G02 | G03 | G04 | G05 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 57 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 61 | 52 | 1 | 323 |
Female students | 20 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 27 | - | 152 |
Male students | 37 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 1 | 171 |
Asian students | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 11 |
Hispanic students | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 15 |
Black students | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | - | 51 |
White students | 43 | 36 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 241 |
Two or More Races students | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 57
1st grade enrollment: 50
2nd grade enrollment: 52
3rd grade enrollment: 50
4th grade enrollment: 61
5th grade enrollment: 52
Ungraded enrollment: 1
1st grade enrollment: 50
2nd grade enrollment: 52
3rd grade enrollment: 50
4th grade enrollment: 61
5th grade enrollment: 52
Ungraded enrollment: 1
Willow Ridge Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 152 (47.1%)
School: | 47.1% |
State: | 51.1% |
Male enrollment: 171 (52.9%)
Here: | 52.9% |
State: | 47.5% |
Willow Ridge Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 11 (3.4%)
Willow Ridge Elementary School: | 3.4% |
New York: | 4.6% |
Hispanic enrollment: 15 (4.6%)
School: | 4.6% |
State: | 9.2% |
Black enrollment: 51 (15.8%)
Here: | 15.8% |
State: | 12.0% |
White enrollment: 241 (74.6%)
Here: | 74.6% |
New York: | 55.1% |
Two or More Races enrollment: 5 (1.5%)
Here: | 1.5% |
New York: | 2.9% |
Willow Ridge Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 107 (33.1%)
Here: | 33.1% |
New York: | 52.7% |
Free lunch eligible students: 97 (30.0%)
Willow Ridge Elementary School: | 30.0% |
State: | 45.4% |
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 10 (3.1%)
Willow Ridge Elementary School: | 3.1% |
New York: | 4.8% |
Willow Ridge Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
- Common Branch: 18
Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 22.1
Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 3
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 12
Number of FTE sworn law enforcement officers: 0.1
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 1
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 2
Total number of classes taught: 58
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 3
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 6
Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 3
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 12
Number of FTE sworn law enforcement officers: 0.1
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
Willow Ridge Elementary School: | 14.6 |
New York: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 2
Total number of classes taught: 58
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 3
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 6
Willow Ridge Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $2,884,642
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 31.5 (Salary Expenditures: $2,528,017)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $18,792)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 3.3 (Salary Expenditures: $233,793)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $104,040)
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $462,746
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $2,801,482
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $102,174)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 3.5 (Salary Expenditures: $256,532)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $104,040)
Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 7 (all male)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 9 (male: 7, female: 2)
- White: 7
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 9 (male: 7, female: 2)
- Black: 2 (all male)
- White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Retention:
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(State average from 818 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 2 (all male)
Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 2 (all female)
Percent of 1st grade students retained
- White: 2
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Here: | 3.5% |
State: | 6.2% |
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 2 (all female)
- Black: 2
Percent of 1st grade students retained
Willow Ridge Elementary School: | 4.0% |
New York: | 5.5% |
Statewide Student Assessments
Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 46
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 322
Students scoring at Level 1: 13%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 48%
Students scoring at Level 4: 13%
Math students tested with valid scores: 46
Computed mean of student Math scores: 325
Students scoring at Level 1: 9%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 37%
4th Grade:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 43
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 310
Students scoring at Level 1: 21%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%
Math students tested with valid scores: 43
Computed mean of student Math scores: 309
Students scoring at Level 1: 21%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 19%
Science students tested with valid scores: 47
Computed mean of student Science scores: 86
Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 6%
Students scoring at Level 3: 26%
Students scoring at Level 4: 68%
5th Grade:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 48
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 295
Students scoring at Level 1: 38%
Students scoring at Level 2: 35%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%
Math students tested with valid scores: 47
Computed mean of student Math scores: 298
Students scoring at Level 1: 45%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 13%
- All322
- Males319
- Females324
- Black313
- White323
ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 322
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 61% |
State: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 13%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 48%
Students scoring at Level 4: 13%
- All325
- Males330
- Females320
- Black302
- White334
MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 325
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 67% |
New York: | 49% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 9%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 37%
4th Grade:
- All310
- Males301
- Females321
- Black308
- White309
ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 310
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 46% |
New York: | 41% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 21%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%
- All309
- Males309
- Females309
- Black291
- White311
MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 309
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 42% |
New York: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 21%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 19%
- All86
- Males84
- Females88
- Black83
- White87
SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)
Computed mean of student Science scores: 86
Science Students scoring proficient and above: | 94% |
New York: | 87% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 6%
Students scoring at Level 3: 26%
Students scoring at Level 4: 68%
5th Grade:
- All295
- Males287
- Females306
- Black279
- White302
ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 295
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 27% |
New York: | 35% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 38%
Students scoring at Level 2: 35%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%
- All298
- Males291
- Females308
- Black278
- White310
MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 298
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 36% |
State: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 45%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 13%
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 54
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 87%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 175
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 339
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 76%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 100
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 337
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 78%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 102
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 54
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 87%
Performance Index (PI): | 196 |
New York: | 174 |
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
- All125
- Males115
- Females137
- White139
Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 339
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 76%
Performance Index (PI): | 125 |
State: | 114 |
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
- All120
- Males104
- Females137
- White123
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 337
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 78%
Performance Index (PI): | 120 |
New York: | 113 |
Health & Safety
Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
- Hispanic2
- Asian2
- Black10
- White34
- Multirace2
- IDEA2
- 5042
Chronic Student Absenteeism
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- Asian: 2 (all male)
- Black: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
- White: 34 (male: 23, female: 11)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
- Section 504: 2 (all male)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Willow Ridge Elementary School: | 154.8 |
State: | 179.4 |
Suspensions:
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Out-of-school suspension
- For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
- For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
School: | 6.2 |
State: | 50.9 |
- Black: 2
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
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