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What's something GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362850003827
GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 GLENDALE DR, TONAWANDA, NY 14150 · (716) 250-1500 · Erie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
144 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
50.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 42.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 63% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 443 | 32.5% | 43.9% |
| COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 473 | 31.5% | 75.5% |
| WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMHERST | 427 | 31.1% | 43.5% |
| NORTH PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL #50 BUFFALO | 437 | 29.7% | 55.2% |
| PS 32 SAMUEL MILLS SPROLE BROOKLYN | 481 | 34.9% | 70.0% |
| PS 282 PARK SLOPE BROOKLYN | 569 | 33.9% | 62.1% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #1,442 of 2,335 | #57 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,460 of 2,342 ▲ 155 | #56 of 115 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,351 of 2,343 ▼ 45 | #52 of 115 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #1,112 of 2,585 | #68 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #1,447 of 2,338 | #91 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #451 of 2,388 | #28 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #1,913 of 2,534 | #80 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.1% | #156 of 606 | #7 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
443
+83 (+23%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 443 | 35.5 | 12.5:1 | 33% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 35.5 | 12.2:1 | 31% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 34.5 | 12.3:1 | 32% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 34 | 10.6:1 | 39% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 27 | 13.9:1 | 50% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 30 | 12.6:1 | 50% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 39% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 22% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 30 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in TONAWANDA, New York, are served by GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school. It reports enrollment of 443 students in pre-K through 5.
The 6 schools in SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 3,773 students altogether, GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Federal enrollment data show GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 52% White. The next largest groups are 24% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The school's White share is 21 points below the 74% share among Erie County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Its staff includes 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.5 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in New York is about 12.8:1. GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 33%. Among public schools in Erie County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
On the allk12 Grade, GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at C, ahead of 26% of New York public elementary schools.
GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks in the bottom 10% of New York schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 43.9%. Predicted: 63.0%. Difference: 19.1 points.
American Community Survey estimates for Erie County show that the median household earns about $72,839 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Erie County has 226 public schools with about 122,519 students, including GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About 1.0 miles separate GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.9% against a local average of 49.3%.
NCES assigns GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 443, compared with 360 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 10.6 in 2020-21 to 12.5 in 2024-25.
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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 SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,105 students
- SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 858 students
- MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 488 students
- HERITAGE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 452 students
- WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 427 students
Other schools in TONAWANDA
- KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,052 students
- TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 891 students
- TONAWANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 785 students
- THOMAS A EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 609 students
- HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 274 students
- MULLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined
Other Glendale Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Glendale Elementary. GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Glendale ElementarySAVAGE, MN · 522 students
- Glendale ElementaryGlen Burnie, MD · 438 students
- Glendale ElementaryNashville, TN · 433 students
- GLENDALE ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MO · 417 students
- GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVERO BEACH, FL · 390 students
Nearby schools
- WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 427
- KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,052
- SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,105
- SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 858
- THOMAS A EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 609
- HERITAGE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
Is GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 12.5:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 52% White, 11% Hispanic, 24% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.