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How has ERIE 1 BOCES changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
488
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ERIE 1 BOCES·NCES 368030004631
ERIE 1 BOCES
355 HARLEM RD, WEST SENECA, NY 14224 · (716) 821-7000 · Erie County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
2.3:1
216 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 19% |
| Ungraded | 86 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 50% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where ERIE 1 BOCES ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #57 of 192 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 2.3:1 | #2 of 146 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #56 of 152 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #83 of 95 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
488
-64 (-12%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 775
Student : Teacher
2.3:1
was 2.9:1
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 | 488 | 216 | 2.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 196 | 2.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 191 | 2.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 188 | 2.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 77.6 | 6.6:1 | 28% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 78 | 5.8:1 | 28% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 705 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 775 | 239 | 3.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ERIE 1 BOCES.
About ERIE 1 BOCES
ERIE 1 BOCES is a combined-grade school in WEST SENECA, New York, according to federal school records. It educates 488 students in kindergarten through 12.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
ERIE 1 BOCES is 66% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 12% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. ERIE 1 BOCES's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 216 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 2.3:1. That is lower than the 8.7:1 average for combined schools in New York.
Across Erie County, the median household income is $72,839, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Erie County is home to 226 public schools and about 122,519 public school students.
The closest public school to ERIE 1 BOCES is WINCHESTER-POTTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.1 miles away. ERIE 1 BOCES is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The school enrolled 488 students in 2024-25, 64 fewer than the 552 it had in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- 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
- CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 629 students
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 567 students
Nearby schools
- WINCHESTER-POTTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 422
- WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 778
- SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL1.2 mi · 912
- PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY1.4 mi · 481
- WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,069
- DISCOVERY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 541
Frequently asked questions
About ERIE 1 BOCESWhat is the total enrollment at ERIE 1 BOCES?
ERIE 1 BOCES enrolls approximately 488 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does ERIE 1 BOCES serve?
ERIE 1 BOCES serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ERIE 1 BOCES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ERIE 1 BOCES is approximately 2.3:1 (216 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ERIE 1 BOCES?
ERIE 1 BOCES reports a student body of 66% White, 9% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees ERIE 1 BOCES?
ERIE 1 BOCES is overseen by ERIE 1 BOCES in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.