Is Harris Hill Elementary School a good school?

Harris Hill Elementary School ranks 388 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harris Hill Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 463 students attended Harris Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Harris Hill Elementary School?

Students at Harris Hill Elementary School are 86% White, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Harris Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harris Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Clarence Middle School High : Clarence Senior High School

Harris Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Harris Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Williamsville, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 464 students. The school is part of the Clarence Central School District, which is ranked 119 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harris Hill Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 194 and 388 out of over 2,400 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 62.12% of 3rd graders, 65.22% of 4th graders, and 67.74% of 5th graders at Harris Hill Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%, respectively. In Math, the proficiency rates for Harris Hill Elementary were 75% for 3rd grade, 77.78% for 4th grade, and 66.13% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 53.93%, 58.03%, and 48.93%.

When comparing Harris Hill Elementary to the nearby schools within the Clarence Central School District, Ledgeview Elementary and Sheridan Hill Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates on state assessments and rankings among the top elementary schools in New York. Clarence Center Elementary, while still performing well, has slightly lower proficiency rates and a lower statewide ranking compared to Harris Hill, Ledgeview, and Sheridan Hill.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4260 S Harris Hill Rd
Williamsville, NY 14221-7436

(716) 407-9175

District: Clarence Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
388^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,830

Students who attend Harris Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clarence Middle School
High:	Clarence Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 463

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Asian:

4.1%

African American:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harris Hill Elementary School ranks better than 84.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Clarence Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), Asian (4.1%), African American (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Clarence Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harris Hill Elementary School is 10.2, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Clarence Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Harris Hill Elementary School employs 45.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harris Hill Elementary School is $13,830. 2 elementary schools in the Clarence Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harris Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harris Hill Elementary School 388^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Harris Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Clarence Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarence Central School District 119^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harris Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	80.49	318^th	2206	85.6%
2007	80.09	322^nd	2219	85.5%
2008	76.88	437^th	2227	80.4%
2009	73.35	581^st	2257	74.3%
2010	79.24	375^th	2263	83.4%
2011	81.97	318^th	2286	86.1%
2012	79.81	400^th	2320	82.8%
2013	85.25	250^th	2325	89.2%
2014	87.56	192^nd	2345	91.8%
2015	81.81	350^th	2352	85.1%
2016	78.12	440^th	2366	81.4%
2017	80.30	392^nd	2386	83.6%
2018	88.58	184^th	2395	92.3%
2019	86.56	283^rd	2413	88.3%
2021	87.09	194^th	2201	91.2%
2022	89.28	210^th	2434	91.4%
2023	87.97	255^th	2439	89.5%
2024	81.98	388^th	2445	84.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.97	537^th	1941	72.3%
2019	56.60	534^th	1859	71.3%
2021	48.44	448^th	1044	57.1%
2022	63.70	462^nd	2031	77.3%
2023	67.95	423^rd	2016	79.0%
2024	66.24	454^th	2110	78.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.16	503^rd	2045	75.4%
2019	75.11	373^rd	2032	81.6%
2021	82.78	167^th	1678	90.0%
2022	82.45	231^st	2099	89.0%
2023	84.66	230^th	2041	88.7%
2024	73.91	385^th	2078	81.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.38	206^th	2338	91.2%
2019	85.36	280^th	2357	88.1%
2021	87.29	134^th	1955	93.1%
2022	86.84	247^th	2401	89.7%
2023	85.35	307^th	2403	87.2%
2024	87.07	246^th	2413	89.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.19	168^th	2340	92.8%
2019	83.85	303^rd	2358	87.2%
2021	83.32	232^nd	1961	88.2%
2022	89.35	175^th	2400	92.7%
2023	88.05	217^th	2400	91.0%
2024	71.27	582^nd	2411	75.9%

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Rank History for White students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.76	139^th	1408	90.1%
2019	78.52	257^th	1338	80.8%
2021	79.26	207^th	1224	83.1%
2022	80.25	211^th	1399	84.9%
2023	75.60	309^th	1337	76.9%
2024	65.59	447^th	1392	67.9%

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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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by a citizen
Monday, February 21, 2011

I think HH is an excellent school, however, believe more can be done in the areas of arts and language. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Harris Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	322	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	327
1990	337	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	342
1991	341	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	346
1992	345	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	350
1993	348	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	354
1994	356	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	361
1995	311	4	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	324
1996	311	4	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	324
1997	316	7	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	338
1998	302	7	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	326
1999	321	6	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	344
2000	353	8	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	378
2001	365	9	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	389
2002	457	5	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	473
2003	457	5	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	473
2004	499	3	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	513
2005	479	6	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	497
2006	503	7	7	11	2	n/a	n/a	530
2007	490	14	10	6	2	n/a	n/a	522
2008	499	14	16	5	3	n/a	n/a	537
2009	507	13	20	3	4	n/a	n/a	547
2010	505	12	18	4	4	n/a	n/a	543
2011	513	16	17	2	0	0	0	548
2012	487	13	16	9	3	0	9	537
2013	462	6	20	17	3	0	15	523
2014	446	8	9	22	1	0	17	503
2015	434	9	9	18	0	0	17	487
2016	420	6	12	22	1	0	20	481
2017	415	10	16	20	1	2	25	489
2018	408	13	15	14	1	0	25	476
2019	404	9	18	20	1	0	27	479
2020	406	10	15	22	0	0	22	475
2021	375	9	15	20	0	0	20	439
2022	400	12	10	16	0	0	15	453
2023	409	13	12	16	0	0	14	464
2024	400	15	19	14	0	0	15	463

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 Harris Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	327	23.5	13.9	n/a
1990	342	21.9	15.6	n/a
1991	346	21.9	15.7	n/a
1992	350	20.7	16.9	n/a
1993	354	19.9	17.8	n/a
1994	361	20.9	17.3	6.4
1995	324	20.9	15.5	6.5
1996	324	20.9	15.5	6.5
1997	338	21.1	16.0	6.2
1998	326	24.2	13.5	4.6
1999	344	24.2	14.2	2.3
2000	378	25.2	15.0	6.9
2001	389	29.0	13.4	4.1
2002	473	34.2	13.8	5.9
2003	473	34.2	13.8	5.9
2004	513	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	497	37.6	13.2	7.4
2006	530	37.0	14.3	7.7
2007	522	37.6	13.9	10.9
2008	537	38.3	14.0	10.4
2009	547	37.8	14.5	7.7
2010	543	37.8	14.3	7.4
2011	548	43.6	12.5	10.2
2012	537	35.0	15.3	12.5
2013	523	37.5	13.9	12.8
2014	503	33.5	15.0	10.7
2015	487	34.0	14.3	14.2
2016	481	36.0	13.3	15
2017	489	37.9	12.8	16.8
2018	476	37.0	12.8	18.3
2019	479	35.0	13.6	12.5
2020	475	32.9	14.4	17.1
2021	439	40.3	10.8	21
2022	453	38.5	11.7	20.8
2023	464	42.5	10.9	21.1
2024	463	45.3	10.2	24.6

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 Harris Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	327	23.5	13.9	n/a
1990	342	21.9	15.6	n/a
1991	346	21.9	15.7	n/a
1992	350	20.7	16.9	n/a
1993	354	19.9	17.8	n/a
1994	361	20.9	17.3	6.4
1995	324	20.9	15.5	6.5
1996	324	20.9	15.5	6.5
1997	338	21.1	16.0	6.2
1998	326	24.2	13.5	4.6
1999	344	24.2	14.2	2.3
2000	378	25.2	15.0	6.9
2001	389	29.0	13.4	4.1
2002	473	34.2	13.8	5.9
2003	473	34.2	13.8	5.9
2004	513	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	497	37.6	13.2	7.4
2006	530	37.0	14.3	7.7
2007	522	37.6	13.9	10.9
2008	537	38.3	14.0	10.4
2009	547	37.8	14.5	7.7
2010	543	37.8	14.3	7.4
2011	548	43.6	12.5	10.2
2012	537	35.0	15.3	12.5
2013	523	37.5	13.9	12.8
2014	503	33.5	15.0	10.7
2015	487	34.0	14.3	14.2
2016	481	36.0	13.3	15
2017	489	37.9	12.8	16.8
2018	476	37.0	12.8	18.3
2019	479	35.0	13.6	12.5
2020	475	32.9	14.4	17.1
2021	439	40.3	10.8	21
2022	453	38.5	11.7	20.8
2023	464	42.5	10.9	21.1
2024	463	45.3	10.2	24.6

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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