Summary:
The Cheektowaga Central School District in New York has only one elementary school, Union East Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past three years, indicating persistent challenges in student achievement.
Union East Elementary School's academic performance is significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts and math. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.02% of 3rd graders and 35.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 47.05%, respectively. In math, the proficiency rates were 25.15% for 3rd grade and 45.4% for 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 53.93% and 58.03%. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 65.14% in the 2022-2023 school year.
While the Cheektowaga Central School District's spending per student for the 2022-2023 school year was slightly higher than the national average, the low academic performance and high poverty rates at Union East Elementary School may indicate a need to re-evaluate the allocation of resources to better support student learning and address the unique needs of the school community.
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