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Enrollment
629
Elementary
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363078004142
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4100 CLINTON ST, WEST SENECA, NY 14224 · (716) 677-3620 · Erie County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of New York public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
14.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
178 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
60.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 60 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 are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
55.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (55.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 629 | 28.3% | 55.6% |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 671 | 29.5% | 48.7% |
| VICTOR PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTOR | 686 | 26.1% | 44.9% |
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST SENECA | 680 | 24.9% | 57.7% |
| NORTHSIDE SCHOOL FAIRPORT | 580 | 24.8% | 61.8% |
| INDIAN LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 545 | 27.5% | 64.3% |
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 CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #934 of 2,335 | #37 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #992 of 2,342 ▼ 161 | #38 of 115 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #954 of 2,343 ▼ 144 | #32 of 115 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #394 of 2,585 | #20 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,936 of 2,338 | #113 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #1,950 of 2,388 | #84 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.3% | #2,016 of 2,534 | #89 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #324 of 606 | #28 of 43 |
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
629
+106 (+20%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 629 | 43.8 | 14.4:1 | 28% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 43.8 | 14.0:1 | 32% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 42.5 | 14.3:1 | 35% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 44 | 11.9:1 | 31% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 31% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 578 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 31% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 37 | 14.4:1 | 25% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 36 | 16.5:1 | 21% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 681 | 41 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in WEST SENECA, New York, and is classified as an elementary school. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 629 students. By comparison, elementary schools in New York enroll about 443 students on average.
Across its 9 schools, WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 5,870 students. CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 85% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Erie County overall, about 74% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 27%.
Teacher count: 43.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.4:1. The average for elementary schools in New York, 12.8:1, is lower. Roughly 28% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Erie County is 51%.
On the allk12 Grade, CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at B-, ahead of 51% of New York public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 64.6% and the result is 55.6%.
Erie County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $72,839 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Erie County with 225 other public schools.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in 3rd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 20% gain, from 523 to 629. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 11.9:1 in 2020-21 to 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,069 students
- WEST SENECA EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 779 students
- WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 778 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 680 students
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 567 students
- ALLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 509 students
Other schools in WEST SENECA
- WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,069 students
- WEST SENECA EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 779 students
- WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 778 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 680 students
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 567 students
- ALLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 509 students
Other Clinton Elementary schools
18 other US public schools in 14 states are named Clinton Elementary. CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 19.
- CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLINTON, NY · 563 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 1,050 students
- Clinton ElementaryClinton, MA · 870 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolSouth Elgin, IL · 596 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolCLINTON, MI · 569 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 437
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 567
- WEST SENECA EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 779
- WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 778
- WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER2.4 mi · 34
- JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 629 students in grades KG-05.
Is CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.4:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.