Is Big Tree Elementary School a good school?

Big Tree Elementary School ranks 755 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Big Tree Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 540 students attended Big Tree Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Big Tree Elementary School?

Students at Big Tree Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Big Tree Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Big Tree Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Frontier Middle School High : Frontier Senior High School

Big Tree Elementary School

Summary:

Big Tree Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hamburg, New York, serving 540 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Frontier Central School District.

Big Tree Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 3rd grade students achieving 56.52% proficiency in English Language Arts and 75% in Math, compared to 48.6% and 65.94% for the district, respectively. The school's 4th grade Science proficiency rate of 91.94% is also significantly higher than the district's 88.55% and the state's 79.97%. However, Big Tree has a less diverse student population, with 88.89% of students identifying as White, and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to nearby schools like Martin Road Elementary School and Blasdell Elementary School.

While Big Tree Elementary has maintained a strong academic track record, its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating have declined in recent years, from a high of 181 out of 2,366 schools and a 5-star rating in 2015-2016 to a ranking of 755 out of 2,439 schools and a 3-star rating in 2022-2023. This decline in relative performance may warrant further investigation to understand the underlying factors and potential areas for improvement, particularly in the context of educational equity within the Frontier Central School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

S 4460 Bay View Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075-1335

(716) 926-1740

District: Frontier Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,322

Students who attend Big Tree Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Frontier Middle School
High:	Frontier Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 540

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

4.4%

African American:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Big Tree Elementary School ranks better than 69% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Frontier Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.9%), Hispanic (4.4%), African American (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Big Tree Elementary School is 13.1, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Frontier Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Big Tree Elementary School employs 41.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Big Tree Elementary School is $12,322, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Frontier Central School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Big Tree Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Tree Elementary School 755^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Big Tree 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:

Frontier Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Frontier Central School District 301^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Big Tree Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Big Tree Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	80.50	317^th	2206	85.6%
2007	82.22	243^rd	2219	89.0%
2008	83.78	153^rd	2227	93.1%
2009	80.67	240^th	2257	89.4%
2010	85.08	182^nd	2263	92.0%
2011	88.56	131^st	2286	94.3%
2012	88.90	116^th	2320	95.0%
2013	88.46	182^nd	2325	92.2%
2014	84.85	256^th	2345	89.1%
2015	88.11	193^rd	2352	91.8%
2016	88.17	181^st	2366	92.3%
2017	71.82	616^th	2386	74.2%
2018	78.84	420^th	2395	82.5%
2019	64.55	798^th	2413	66.9%
2021	42.32	1298^th	2201	41.0%
2022	56.45	1013^th	2434	58.4%
2023	66.71	755^th	2439	69.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Big Tree Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.52	910^th	1941	53.1%
2019	39.25	990^th	1859	46.7%
2022	38.05	1194^th	2031	41.2%
2023	76.45	267^th	2016	86.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Big Tree Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.34	384^th	2045	81.2%
2019	67.31	509^th	2032	75.0%
2021	30.13	1271^st	1678	24.3%
2022	32.57	1476^th	2099	29.7%
2023	58.47	707^th	2041	65.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Big Tree Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.97	348^th	2338	85.1%
2019	58.56	927^th	2357	60.7%
2021	39.86	1209^th	1955	38.2%
2022	56.02	1014^th	2401	57.8%
2023	63.02	803^rd	2403	66.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Big Tree Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.26	493^rd	2340	78.9%
2019	69.68	626^th	2358	73.5%
2021	42.52	1149^th	1961	41.4%
2022	57.22	972^nd	2400	59.5%
2023	68.81	681^st	2400	71.6%

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Rank History for White students at Big Tree Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.58	374^th	1408	73.4%
2019	52.79	628^th	1338	53.1%
2021	25.69	979^th	1224	20.0%
2022	42.22	846^th	1399	39.5%
2023	60.49	528^th	1337	60.5%

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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 Big Tree Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	619	3	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1995	615	5	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1996	615	5	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1997	625	7	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	638
1998	604	8	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1999	596	6	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2000	608	5	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2001	606	7	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2002	686	10	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	711
2003	686	10	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	711
2004	685	11	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2005	675	10	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
2006	649	14	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	677
2007	659	14	5	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	689
2008	632	15	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2009	592	18	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
2010	579	13	7	8	1	n/a	n/a	3	611
2011	556	7	4	7	2	0	10	0	586
2012	498	2	6	15	3	0	21	0	545
2013	471	3	7	16	4	0	21	0	522
2014	467	8	12	17	4	0	16	0	524
2015	458	8	8	14	6	0	29	0	523
2016	436	10	8	21	5	0	32	0	512
2017	435	8	6	26	1	0	33	0	509
2018	418	8	6	23	0	0	29	0	484
2019	448	11	5	30	1	0	32	0	527
2020	443	9	4	36	0	0	35	0	527
2021	457	10	6	30	0	0	22	0	525
2022	485	4	5	21	0	0	14	0	529
2023	480	15	11	24	2	0	8	0	540

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 Big Tree Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	633	37.0	17.1	14.5
1995	624	40.1	15.6	12.8
1996	624	40.1	15.6	12.8
1997	638	38.1	16.7	15.8
1998	621	42.2	14.7	18.2
1999	612	41.8	14.6	17
2000	631	41.1	15.4	20.1
2001	627	45.4	13.8	19.1
2002	711	53.0	13.4	22.5
2003	711	53.0	13.4	22.5
2004	707	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	697	58.0	12.0	23.8
2006	677	54.0	12.5	25.4
2007	689	53.3	12.9	25.4
2008	654	53.3	12.3	29.1
2009	627	52.1	12.0	24.4
2010	611	51.0	11.9	25.7
2011	586	53.6	10.9	23
2012	545	46.0	11.8	22.8
2013	522	43.0	12.1	26.6
2014	524	42.0	12.4	32.8
2015	523	40.0	13.0	36.5
2016	512	39.0	13.1	34.4
2017	509	32.9	15.4	28.9
2018	484	40.0	12.1	36.4
2019	527	39.7	13.2	35.5
2020	527	38.0	13.8	36.2
2021	525	41.6	12.6	33.3
2022	529	36.0	14.6	32.5
2023	540	41.1	13.1	37.6

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 Big Tree Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	633	37.0	17.1	14.5
1995	624	40.1	15.6	12.8
1996	624	40.1	15.6	12.8
1997	638	38.1	16.7	15.8
1998	621	42.2	14.7	18.2
1999	612	41.8	14.6	17
2000	631	41.1	15.4	20.1
2001	627	45.4	13.8	19.1
2002	711	53.0	13.4	22.5
2003	711	53.0	13.4	22.5
2004	707	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	697	58.0	12.0	23.8
2006	677	54.0	12.5	25.4
2007	689	53.3	12.9	25.4
2008	654	53.3	12.3	29.1
2009	627	52.1	12.0	24.4
2010	611	51.0	11.9	25.7
2011	586	53.6	10.9	23
2012	545	46.0	11.8	22.8
2013	522	43.0	12.1	26.6
2014	524	42.0	12.4	32.8
2015	523	40.0	13.0	36.5
2016	512	39.0	13.1	34.4
2017	509	32.9	15.4	28.9
2018	484	40.0	12.1	36.4
2019	527	39.7	13.2	35.5
2020	527	38.0	13.8	36.2
2021	525	41.6	12.6	33.3
2022	529	36.0	14.6	32.5
2023	540	41.1	13.1	37.6

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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