Best Public Schools in Derby, NY

Summary:

The city of Derby, New York is home to a single standout elementary school, Highland Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school is part of the Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore) and has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency for grades 3-5.

Highland Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 47.5% of 5th-grade students proficient in ELA compared to 34.96% for the district and 45.09% for the state. The school also boasts the highest student-teacher ratio (10.2) among the 3 elementary schools in the district, indicating a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio. In the 2022-2023 school year, Highland Elementary School ranked 973 out of 2,439 elementary schools in New York, placing it in the top 40% of elementary schools statewide.

While the student population at Highland Elementary School is predominantly white (81.46%), the school does have a notable percentage of Hispanic (7.58%) and Native American (2.81%) students, suggesting a degree of diversity within the school community. The school district's high per-student spending of $16,915 also suggests a strong commitment to investing in the education of its students, which may contribute to the school's academic success. However, the fluctuations in the school's statewide ranking over the past few years indicate that its performance may be influenced by factors beyond the school's own efforts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)			NY State Assessments Math (2023)			% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	% 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
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	6745 Erie Rd	Derby	14047	Erie County	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)	No	No	No	No	(716) 926-2461	356	35	10.2	42.4%	290 (81.5%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.6%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	58.1	973^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	60.1%		72.5	601^st of 2434 public elementary schools	75.3%	372	42.1	50.0	47.5	55.6	69.4	54.3	98.8	98.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	99.4	98.8	$16,915	$1,847	$15,068

Cities Near Derby

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake View	3.09 mi	1	206^th
Angola	4.06 mi	5	657^th
Eden	5.45 mi	3	138^th
Hamburg	5.49 mi	11	318^th
North Collins	7.13 mi	2	365^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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