Erie County schools ranked by test score
Latest NYS Assessments year (2024-25). 202 schools in Erie County, New York with reported English Language Arts scores. New York state average: 58.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILLIAMSVILLE EAST HIGH SCHOOL EAST AMHERST · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 96.0% | +37.7pp |
| 2 | EAST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL EAST AURORA · EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 3 | GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRAND ISLAND · GRAND ISLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 4 | HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL HAMBURG · HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 5 | LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL LANCASTER · LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 6 | WILLIAMSVILLE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 94.0% | +35.7pp |
| 7 | CLARENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLARENCE · CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 93.0% | +34.7pp |
| 8 | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL HOLLAND · HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 92.0% | +33.7pp |
| 9 | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ELMA · IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 91.0% | +32.7pp |
| 10 | ORCHARD PARK HIGH SCHOOL ORCHARD PARK · ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 11 | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 12 | ALDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ALDEN · ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 89.0% | +30.7pp |
| 13 | DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL DEPEW · DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 89.0% | +30.7pp |
| 14 | FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAMBURG · FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 89.0% | +30.7pp |
| 15 | AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AMHERST · AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 88.0% | +29.7pp |
| 16 | AKRON HIGH SCHOOL AKRON · AKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 87.0% | +28.7pp |
| 17 | HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 87.0% | +28.7pp |
| 18 | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ANGOLA · EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | High | 86.0% | +27.7pp |
| 19 | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGVILLE · SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 84.0% | +25.7pp |
| 20 | CITY HONORS SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 82.1% | +23.9pp |
| 21 | TRANSIT MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST AMHERST · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 82.0% | +23.7pp |
| 22 | COUNTRY PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 81.0% | +22.7pp |
| 23 | WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WEST SENECA · WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 81.0% | +22.7pp |
| 24 | SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AMHERST · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 80.0% | +21.7pp |
| 25 | WEST SENECA EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WEST SENECA · WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 79.0% | +20.7pp |
| 26 | CLEVELAND HILL HIGH SCHOOL CHEEKTOWAGA · CLEVELAND HILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 78.0% | +19.7pp |
| 27 | CLOVERBANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAMBURG · FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 78.0% | +19.7pp |
| 28 | DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST AMHERST · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 78.0% | +19.7pp |
| 29 | JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHEEKTOWAGA · CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 78.0% | +19.7pp |
| 30 | LEDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLARENCE · CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 78.0% | +19.7pp |
| 31 | MAPLE EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 78.0% | +19.7pp |
| 32 | COURT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LANCASTER · LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 77.0% | +18.7pp |
| 33 | LEONARDO DA VINCI HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 77.0% | +18.7pp |
| 34 | ELLICOTT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORCHARD PARK · ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 76.0% | +17.7pp |
| 35 | EAST AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST AURORA · EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 75.0% | +16.7pp |
| 36 | SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE · CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 75.0% | +16.7pp |
| 37 | SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOL AMHERST · AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 75.0% | +16.7pp |
| 38 | PINEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE VIEW · FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 74.0% | +15.7pp |
| 39 | RESEARCH LABORATORY HS-BIOINFORMATIC BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 73.0% | +14.7pp |
| 40 | MARILLA PRIMARY SCHOOL MARILLA · IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 72.0% | +13.7pp |
| 41 | MILL MIDDLE SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 72.0% | +13.7pp |
| 42 | CLARENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL CLARENCE · CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 71.0% | +12.7pp |
| 43 | PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 71.0% | +12.7pp |
| 44 | AKRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AKRON · AKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 70.0% | +11.7pp |
| 45 | CLARENCE CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLARENCE CENTER · CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 70.0% | +11.7pp |
| 46 | HARRIS HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE · CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 70.0% | +11.7pp |
| 47 | HILLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LANCASTER · LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 70.0% | +11.7pp |
| 48 | MIDDLE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 70.0% | +11.7pp |
| 49 | COMO PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LANCASTER · LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 69.0% | +10.7pp |
| 50 | FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 69.0% | +10.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NYS Assessments % Proficient (Level 3+4) threshold on the latest available NYS Assessments English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Erie County, New York with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New York statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New York ranking.