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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361335001095

ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5301 ABBOTT RD, HAMBURG, NY 14075 · (716) 646-3350 · Erie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
82 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 58%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
42
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
46
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
43
Grade 4
38
Grade 5
50
Student demographics
White
30191%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
196%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 31%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17252%
Female
16048%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
50.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -16.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
332
-23 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.7:1
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in HAMBURG, New York, ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a compact primary school, one of the schools within HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It caters to 332 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 25% smaller than that benchmark.

HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,309 students; ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 6% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Erie County (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 65.9%; this one comes in at 45.5%, -20.4 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, census data for Erie County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,839 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

The closest other public school is CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 62.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 355 students in 2018 compared to 332 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Erie County at a glance

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Population
950,622
Census ACS
Median income
$72,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
122,519 students

Quick facts

School name
ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
5301 ABBOTT RD, HAMBURG, NY 14075
Phone
(716) 646-3350
County
Erie County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
332
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
82 (25%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
361335001095
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-05.
Is ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
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