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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361623001405
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
184 IRVING TER, BUFFALO, NY 14223 · (716) 874-8410 · Erie County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of New York public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
176 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (99).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
56.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 59.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 496 | 35.5% | 58.5% |
| PLANK ROAD NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEBSTER | 499 | 34.3% | 54.5% |
| STATE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEBSTER | 469 | 34.1% | 50.3% |
| SCHLEGEL ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEBSTER | 496 | 31.3% | 53.3% |
| GINTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BROCKPORT | 508 | 38.8% | N/A |
| KLEM ROAD SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEBSTER | 517 | 31.3% | 57.3% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #815 of 2,335 | #29 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #979 of 2,342 ▼ 12 | #36 of 115 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,107 of 2,343 ▼ 443 | #42 of 115 ▼ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #847 of 2,585 | #52 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #1,547 of 2,338 | #101 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #1,471 of 2,388 | #63 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.5% | #1,823 of 2,534 | #75 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #1,490 of 1,757 | #54 of 68 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
496
+35 (+8%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 496 | 38.8 | 12.8:1 | 35% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 37.6 | 12.3:1 | 38% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 39.1 | 12.3:1 | 38% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 42 | 11.0:1 | 37% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 39 | 13.4:1 | 38% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 27% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 37 | 13.9:1 | 20% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 33 | 15.9:1 | 16% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 30 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in BUFFALO, New York, one of the schools in KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school counts 496 students across kindergarten through 4.
District-wide, KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 10 schools and 6,302 students.
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 74% White. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 74% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.8:1. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is about 12.8:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 35%. Among public schools in Erie County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In New York, CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 58.5% actual against a predicted 61.9%.
Federal survey data for Erie County show that median household income is about $72,839, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 226 public schools in Erie County.
The nearest public school is KENMORE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, at about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 8%, from 461 to 496. The ratio was 11.0:1 in 2020-21 and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,235 students
- KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,052 students
- HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 772 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 654 students
- THOMAS A EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 609 students
- HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 570 students
Other schools in BUFFALO
- CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIESCombined · 2,260 students
- KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,235 students
- HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- TAPESTRY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,120 students
- CITY HONORS SCHOOLHigh · 1,088 students
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLElementary · 933 students
Other Charles A Lindbergh Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Charles A Lindbergh Elementary. CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Charles A Lindbergh Elementary SchoolDEARBORN, MI · 316 students
Nearby schools
- KENMORE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 180
- KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,235
- ACADEMY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 70
- NORTH PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL #501.0 mi · 437
- BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 460
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 496 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.