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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361017000790

EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

8289 N MAIN ST, EDEN, NY 14057 · (716) 992-3610 · Erie County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
39 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 58%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
92
Grade 4
97
Grade 5
91
Ungraded
2
Student demographics
White
25891%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
135%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 31%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
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
Male
15053%
Female
13247%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
53.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.4pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
282
-109 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.2:1
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a K-5 school of cozy scale in EDEN, New York, operated by EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 282 students in grades 3 through 5. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 36% leaner than that benchmark.

EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 1,282 students overall.

Looking at the student body, EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest reads as 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 14% of students at EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Erie County (around 51%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.9%; this one delivers 54.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Erie County put median household income runs about $72,839, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

The closest other public school is G L PRIESS PRIMARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 58.8%.

EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 28% since 2018, when it stood at 391 (now 282). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Erie County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
8289 N MAIN ST, EDEN, NY 14057
Phone
(716) 992-3610
County
Erie County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
282
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
39 (14%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
361017000790
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 282 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
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