Is John T Waugh Elementary School a good school?

John T Waugh Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend John T Waugh Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 313 students attended John T Waugh Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of John T Waugh Elementary School?

Students at John T Waugh Elementary School are 54% White, 34% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of John T Waugh Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John T Waugh Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : William G Houston Middle School High : Lake Shore Senior High School

John T Waugh Elementary School

Summary:

John T Waugh Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Angola, NY, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 313 students. The school is part of the Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore), which is ranked 677 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending, which has increased from $15,426 in 2019-2020 to $18,832 in 2022-2023, John T Waugh Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with little to no improvement in its academic performance. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.31% to 31.43% in ELA and 19.44% to 31.91% in math, compared to the state averages of 42.6% to 47.05% and 48.93% to 53.93%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective categories statewide.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Highland Elementary School and A.J. Schmidt Elementary School, John T Waugh Elementary School performs significantly worse on state assessments, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points lower in both ELA and math. When compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as Cloverbank Elementary School and Eden Elementary School, the performance gap is even more pronounced, with John T Waugh Elementary School lagging behind by 20-30 percentage points or more in many grade levels and subject areas.

Detail:

Public K-5

100 High St
Angola, NY 14006-1300

(716) 926-2371

District: Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2101^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,832

Students who attend John T Waugh Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William G Houston Middle School
High:	Lake Shore Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 313

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

American Indian:

33.9%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John T Waugh Elementary School ranks worse than 85.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.3%), American Indian (33.9%), Hispanic (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John T Waugh Elementary School is 8.8. 1 elementary schools in the Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John T Waugh Elementary School employs 35.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John T Waugh Elementary School is $18,832, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John T Waugh Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John T Waugh Elementary School 2101^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See John T Waugh Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore):

SchoolDigger ranks Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore) 677^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John T Waugh Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at John T Waugh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	70.35	728^th	2206	67.0%
2007	65.33	925^th	2219	58.3%
2008	66.97	853^rd	2227	61.7%
2009	73.15	592^nd	2257	73.8%
2010	59.41	1044^th	2263	53.9%
2011	46.88	1364^th	2286	40.3%
2012	45.10	1430^th	2320	38.4%
2013	33.71	1608^th	2325	30.8%
2014	28.44	1749^th	2345	25.4%
2015	23.46	1849^th	2352	21.4%
2016	18.73	2028^th	2366	14.3%
2017	28.49	1779^th	2386	25.4%
2018	20.65	2031^st	2395	15.2%
2019	17.55	2071^st	2413	14.2%
2021	44.82	1222^nd	2201	44.5%
2022	38.01	1514^th	2434	37.8%
2023	22.44	1971^st	2439	19.2%
2024	18.68	2101^st	2445	14.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John T Waugh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.44	1778^th	1941	8.4%
2019	22.67	1654^th	1859	11.0%
2021	20.78	951^st	1044	8.9%
2022	30.08	1538^th	2031	24.3%
2023	16.37	1969^th	2016	2.3%
2024	18.42	2022^nd	2110	4.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John T Waugh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.97	1697^th	2045	17.0%
2019	23.39	1673^rd	2032	17.7%
2021	54.77	670^th	1678	60.1%
2022	44.88	1067^th	2099	49.2%
2023	24.57	1659^th	2041	18.7%
2024	15.51	1936^th	2078	6.8%

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Rank History for Female students at John T Waugh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.03	2016^th	2338	13.8%
2019	21.88	1953^rd	2357	17.1%
2021	52.28	920^th	1955	52.9%
2022	37.67	1533^rd	2401	36.2%
2023	29.49	1751^st	2403	27.1%
2024	23.50	1946^th	2413	19.4%

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Rank History for Male students at John T Waugh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.82	1872^nd	2340	20.0%
2019	17.99	2040^th	2358	13.5%
2021	33.08	1386^th	1961	29.3%
2022	38.96	1481^st	2400	38.3%
2023	18.71	2068^th	2400	13.8%
2024	16.82	2156^th	2411	10.6%

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Rank History for White students at John T Waugh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.97	1308^th	1408	7.1%
2019	10.58	1264^th	1338	5.5%
2021	56.71	548^th	1224	55.2%
2022	28.38	1080^th	1399	22.8%
2023	20.19	1128^th	1337	15.6%
2024	11.08	1301^st	1392	6.5%

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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 John T Waugh Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	484	5	0	7	15	n/a	n/a	511
1990	495	3	0	3	20	n/a	n/a	521
1991	504	0	1	2	21	n/a	n/a	528
1992	509	2	3	3	26	n/a	n/a	543
1993	501	2	1	9	27	n/a	n/a	540
1994	519	2	1	4	24	n/a	n/a	550
1995	511	4	1	5	30	n/a	n/a	551
1996	511	4	1	5	30	n/a	n/a	551
1997	586	3	1	2	30	n/a	n/a	622
1998	584	2	4	8	20	n/a	n/a	618
1999	543	3	7	7	27	n/a	n/a	587
2000	520	4	4	12	33	n/a	n/a	573
2001	528	5	2	9	34	n/a	n/a	578
2002	253	2	1	0	93	n/a	n/a	349
2003	253	2	1	0	93	n/a	n/a	349
2004	232	3	5	3	86	n/a	n/a	329
2005	224	5	6	1	79	n/a	n/a	315
2006	226	6	5	1	67	n/a	n/a	305
2007	208	6	5	3	63	n/a	n/a	285
2008	205	2	7	3	51	n/a	n/a	268
2009	201	2	4	1	54	n/a	n/a	262
2010	191	1	2	4	48	n/a	n/a	246
2011	202	2	1	5	84	0	0	294
2012	256	10	3	8	91	1	2	371
2013	255	9	2	8	94	1	4	373
2014	233	7	1	10	100	0	10	361
2015	220	8	1	15	100	0	12	356
2016	219	5	1	12	124	0	11	372
2017	226	5	1	17	122	0	11	382
2018	202	3	1	12	121	0	15	354
2019	203	1	0	9	123	0	10	346
2020	187	4	0	9	127	0	10	337
2021	173	4	0	17	122	0	9	325
2022	176	4	0	16	105	0	12	313
2023	170	4	0	18	106	0	15	313

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 John T Waugh Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	511	36.2	14.1	n/a
1990	521	34.3	15.1	n/a
1991	528	35.3	14.9	n/a
1992	543	30.9	17.5	n/a
1993	540	32.1	16.8	n/a
1994	550	32.3	17.0	28.4
1995	551	33.2	16.6	22.5
1996	551	33.2	16.6	22.5
1997	622	35.8	17.4	20.9
1998	618	36.9	16.7	17.8
1999	587	35.8	16.4	19.8
2000	573	37.9	15.1	29.3
2001	578	36.8	15.7	24.6
2002	349	26.0	13.4	42.1
2003	349	26.0	13.4	42.1
2004	329	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	315	27.3	11.5	46.3
2006	305	27.0	11.3	40.3
2007	285	23.0	12.4	60.4
2008	268	22.0	12.2	36.2
2009	262	19.3	13.6	45.4
2010	246	16.5	14.8	42.7
2011	294	17.6	16.6	49
2012	371	29.3	12.6	59.6
2013	373	28.9	12.9	52
2014	361	28.4	12.6	51
2015	356	30.0	11.8	54.5
2016	372	31.0	12.0	48.4
2017	382	31.0	12.3	62.8
2018	354	30.0	11.8	63.6
2019	346	31.0	11.1	31.2
2020	337	32.0	10.5	68.5
2021	325	28.9	11.2	67.4
2022	313	31.5	9.9	70.6
2023	313	35.3	8.8	65.5

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 John T Waugh Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	511	36.2	14.1	n/a
1990	521	34.3	15.1	n/a
1991	528	35.3	14.9	n/a
1992	543	30.9	17.5	n/a
1993	540	32.1	16.8	n/a
1994	550	32.3	17.0	28.4
1995	551	33.2	16.6	22.5
1996	551	33.2	16.6	22.5
1997	622	35.8	17.4	20.9
1998	618	36.9	16.7	17.8
1999	587	35.8	16.4	19.8
2000	573	37.9	15.1	29.3
2001	578	36.8	15.7	24.6
2002	349	26.0	13.4	42.1
2003	349	26.0	13.4	42.1
2004	329	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	315	27.3	11.5	46.3
2006	305	27.0	11.3	40.3
2007	285	23.0	12.4	60.4
2008	268	22.0	12.2	36.2
2009	262	19.3	13.6	45.4
2010	246	16.5	14.8	42.7
2011	294	17.6	16.6	49
2012	371	29.3	12.6	59.6
2013	373	28.9	12.9	52
2014	361	28.4	12.6	51
2015	356	30.0	11.8	54.5
2016	372	31.0	12.0	48.4
2017	382	31.0	12.3	62.8
2018	354	30.0	11.8	63.6
2019	346	31.0	11.1	31.2
2020	337	32.0	10.5	68.5
2021	325	28.9	11.2	67.4
2022	313	31.5	9.9	70.6
2023	313	35.3	8.8	65.5

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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