Is Smallwood Drive School a good school?

Smallwood Drive School ranks 246 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Smallwood Drive School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 659 students attended Smallwood Drive School.

What is the racial makeup of Smallwood Drive School?

Students at Smallwood Drive School are 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Smallwood Drive School attend?

Students who attend Smallwood Drive School usually go on to attend: Middle : Amherst Middle School High : Amherst Central High School

Smallwood Drive School

Summary:

Smallwood Drive School is an elementary school located in Amherst, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 659 students. As part of the Amherst Central School District, which is ranked 181 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Smallwood Drive School consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic assessments.

One of the key differentiators of Smallwood Drive School is its academic performance. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels. However, the school's student population is relatively homogeneous, with a majority (78.6%) of students identifying as White, in contrast to some nearby schools like Windermere Blvd School and Maryvale Intermediate School, which have more diverse student populations. Additionally, Smallwood Drive School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (19.12% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population.

Smallwood Drive School's consistent academic excellence, as evidenced by its high proficiency rates in ELA and Math, is a standout feature. The school has also maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its strong performance compared to other schools in the state. This sustained high performance over the past several years is an impressive achievement and may provide valuable insights for other schools seeking to emulate such consistent success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

300 Smallwood Dr
Amherst, NY 14226-4023

(716) 362-2100

District: Amherst Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
246^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,764

Students who attend Smallwood Drive School usually attend:

Middle:	Amherst Middle School
High:	Amherst Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 659

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

6.5%

African American:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smallwood Drive School ranks better than 89.9% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.6%), Hispanic (6.5%), African American (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smallwood Drive School is 13.7. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smallwood Drive School is $12,764.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Smallwood Drive School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smallwood Drive School 246^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Smallwood Drive School in the ranking list.)

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Amherst Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Amherst Central School District 181^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Smallwood Drive School

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Rank History for all students at Smallwood Drive School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	87.72	47^th	2206	97.9%
2007	88.01	28^th	2219	98.7%
2008	83.74	156^th	2227	93.0%
2009	81.33	211^th	2257	90.7%
2010	82.99	254^th	2263	88.8%
2011	84.04	257^th	2286	88.8%
2012	79.58	403^rd	2320	82.6%
2013	82.94	308^th	2325	86.8%
2014	84.45	264^th	2345	88.7%
2015	84.30	285^th	2352	87.9%
2016	83.76	299^th	2366	87.4%
2017	87.19	216^th	2386	90.9%
2018	86.75	223^rd	2395	90.7%
2019	82.88	363^rd	2413	85.0%
2021	65.61	714^th	2201	67.6%
2022	84.73	317^th	2434	87.0%
2023	88.30	246^th	2439	89.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Smallwood Drive School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.86	714^th	1941	63.2%
2019	49.05	711^th	1859	61.8%
2021	51.15	406^th	1044	61.1%
2022	66.18	426^th	2031	79.0%
2023	66.08	448^th	2016	77.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smallwood Drive School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.31	385^th	2045	81.2%
2019	72.85	405^th	2032	80.1%
2021	63.11	491^st	1678	70.7%
2022	74.59	363^rd	2099	82.7%
2023	75.61	366^th	2041	82.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Smallwood Drive School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.27	262^nd	2338	88.8%
2019	86.01	264^th	2357	88.8%
2021	63.41	664^th	1955	66.0%
2022	84.22	306^th	2401	87.3%
2023	86.03	287^th	2403	88.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Smallwood Drive School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.75	202^nd	2340	91.4%
2019	75.81	488^th	2358	79.3%
2021	64.07	660^th	1961	66.3%
2022	82.11	334^th	2400	86.1%
2023	87.93	225^th	2400	90.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Smallwood Drive School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	59.77	193^rd	430	55.1%
2022	72.17	175^th	671	73.9%
2023	63.22	243^rd	605	59.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Smallwood Drive School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	78.28	156^th	948	83.5%
2023	69.71	192^nd	857	77.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smallwood Drive School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.83	132^nd	1392	90.5%
2021	83.47	81^st	818	90.1%
2022	81.92	167^th	1503	88.9%
2023	84.75	138^th	1429	90.3%

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Rank History for White students at Smallwood Drive School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.10	269^th	1408	80.9%
2019	72.42	364^th	1338	72.8%
2021	54.21	588^th	1224	52.0%
2022	72.50	342^nd	1399	75.6%
2023	80.56	224^th	1337	83.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Smallwood Drive School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	643	12	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1990	619	13	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1991	638	17	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
1992	597	13	12	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
1993	637	16	17	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1994	647	20	16	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1995	696	16	20	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
1996	696	16	20	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
1997	652	20	26	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	702
1998	662	20	25	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	712
1999	672	20	26	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
2000	665	23	25	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	718
2001	682	27	29	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
2002	640	30	28	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	702
2003	640	30	28	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	702
2004	630	32	24	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
2005	612	27	22	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
2006	602	29	36	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
2007	626	26	32	7	3	n/a	n/a	7	701
2008	615	43	37	16	2	n/a	n/a	4	717
2009	617	50	41	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
2010	627	45	51	20	3	n/a	n/a	8	754
2011	657	42	36	9	0	0	30	0	774
2012	636	46	37	13	3	0	11	0	746
2013	615	45	36	20	2	0	15	0	733
2014	589	44	39	39	4	0	20	0	735
2015	563	40	30	26	5	0	13	0	677
2016	568	42	24	24	7	0	12	0	677
2017	525	36	29	31	6	0	25	0	652
2018	533	30	27	34	3	0	24	0	651
2019	533	35	21	34	2	0	23	0	648
2020	526	37	30	34	1	0	28	0	656
2021	486	30	29	33	1	0	32	0	611
2022	465	34	27	38	1	0	32	0	597
2023	518	34	29	43	1	0	34	0	659

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smallwood Drive School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	667	42.9	15.5	n/a
1990	645	39.9	16.1	n/a
1991	665	40.4	16.4	n/a
1992	627	36.9	16.9	n/a
1993	679	35.7	19.0	n/a
1994	687	38.7	17.8	6
1995	739	43.2	17.1	5.5
1996	739	43.2	17.1	5.5
1997	702	42.1	16.7	4.6
1998	712	44.0	16.2	3.9
1999	722	44.0	16.4	4.7
2000	718	46.1	15.6	5.3
2001	747	49.1	15.2	5.6
2002	702	44.0	16.0	6
2003	702	44.0	16.0	6
2004	688	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	669	46.5	14.4	7.2
2006	676	48.0	14.1	10.5
2007	701	49.0	14.3	10.7
2008	717	48.3	14.8	10.5
2009	739	50.8	14.5	11
2010	754	52.4	14.3	11.5
2011	774	58.5	13.2	13.3
2012	746	58.2	12.8	18
2013	733	53.0	13.8	14.2
2014	735	52.8	13.9	n/a
2015	677	49.0	13.8	14.9
2016	677	45.0	15.0	16.1
2017	652	48.4	13.4	15.8
2018	651	50.5	12.8	18.6
2019	648	48.0	13.5	17
2020	656	50.0	13.1	19.7
2021	611	53.6	11.3	20.3
2022	597	50.8	11.7	18.1
2023	659	47.8	13.7	19.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smallwood Drive School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	667	42.9	15.5	n/a
1990	645	39.9	16.1	n/a
1991	665	40.4	16.4	n/a
1992	627	36.9	16.9	n/a
1993	679	35.7	19.0	n/a
1994	687	38.7	17.8	6
1995	739	43.2	17.1	5.5
1996	739	43.2	17.1	5.5
1997	702	42.1	16.7	4.6
1998	712	44.0	16.2	3.9
1999	722	44.0	16.4	4.7
2000	718	46.1	15.6	5.3
2001	747	49.1	15.2	5.6
2002	702	44.0	16.0	6
2003	702	44.0	16.0	6
2004	688	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	669	46.5	14.4	7.2
2006	676	48.0	14.1	10.5
2007	701	49.0	14.3	10.7
2008	717	48.3	14.8	10.5
2009	739	50.8	14.5	11
2010	754	52.4	14.3	11.5
2011	774	58.5	13.2	13.3
2012	746	58.2	12.8	18
2013	733	53.0	13.8	14.2
2014	735	52.8	13.9	n/a
2015	677	49.0	13.8	14.9
2016	677	45.0	15.0	16.1
2017	652	48.4	13.4	15.8
2018	651	50.5	12.8	18.6
2019	648	48.0	13.5	17
2020	656	50.0	13.1	19.7
2021	611	53.6	11.3	20.3
2022	597	50.8	11.7	18.1
2023	659	47.8	13.7	19.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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