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Enrollment
590
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363147004210
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1900 DODGE RD, EAST AMHERST, NY 14051 · (716) 626-9820 · Erie County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
154 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
78.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
81.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 down about 5 points.
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
80.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
590
+87 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.3:1
% White
69%
was 73%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
14%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
On this page, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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 WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- WILLIAMSVILLE EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 940 students
- TRANSIT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 912 students
- WILLIAMSVILLE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 796 students
- MILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 790 students
- MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 670 students
Other schools in EAST AMHERST
- WILLIAMSVILLE EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 940 students
- TRANSIT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 912 students
- CASEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 606 students
Nearby schools
- CASEY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 606
- WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,307
- HEIM MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 648
- WILLIAMSVILLE EAST HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 940
- HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 661
- TRANSIT MIDDLE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 912
Frequently asked questions
About DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 590 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 69% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.