DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-tier elementary-level community in EAST AMHERST, New York, operated by WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 590 students, covering grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 33% bigger than the state mean of about 443.

DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 13 schools operated by WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 9,598 students overall.

On demographics, DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Erie County's rate of about 51%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 80.8%.

Around the school, Erie County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,839 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Erie County's 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students), DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CASEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 78.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged up 17%, going from 503 students in 2018 to 590 in 2025.

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