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What's one thing HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
661
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363147004212
HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
155 HEIM RD, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221 · (716) 626-8686 · Erie County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
12.0:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
139 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 24% smaller than its 4th grade class (152).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
62.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
72.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
Schools most like HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (68.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 661 | 21.0% | 68.6% |
| MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE | 670 | 19.4% | 70.9% |
| DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST AMHERST | 590 | 26.1% | 80.8% |
| SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOL AMHERST | 708 | 16.7% | 72.7% |
| BROOKS HILL SCHOOL FAIRPORT | 549 | 20.4% | 65.9% |
| COUNCIL ROCK PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 743 | 22.2% | N/A |
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 HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #445 of 2,335 | #15 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #640 of 2,342 ▼ 327 | #20 of 115 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #870 of 2,343 ▼ 339 | #26 of 115 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #339 of 2,585 | #18 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #1,276 of 2,338 | #83 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #1,646 of 2,388 | #68 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.0% | #2,212 of 2,534 | #102 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #282 of 606 | #21 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
661
+38 (+6%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 661 | 55.1 | 12.0:1 | 21% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 657 | 55.1 | 11.9:1 | 21% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 651 | 55.2 | 11.8:1 | 21% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 623 | 52 | 12.0:1 | 15% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 604 | 42.7 | 14.2:1 | 15% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 622 | 39 | 15.9:1 | 12% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 698 | 48 | 14.5:1 | 10% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 694 | 46 | 15.1:1 | 9% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 623 | 41 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, located in WILLIAMSVILLE, New York. The school serves 661 students in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average about 443 students.
WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It has 13 schools and 9,598 students.
White students are the majority at HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 77% of enrollment. The school is also 11% Asian, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That is close to the 74% White share among all Erie County residents. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.0 students per teacher. That is 0.8 students per teacher below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 21% of students. Among public schools in Erie County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.6%; the prediction is 67.3%.
Erie County census figures show that the median household income is $72,839, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 226 public schools in Erie County, enrolling about 122,519 students in all.
The next-closest public school is HEIM MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 68.6% versus a 68.8% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment grew 6% from its 2020-21 level of 623.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 WILLIAMSVILLE
- WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- WILLIAMSVILLE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 796 students
- MILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 790 students
- MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 670 students
- HEIM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 648 students
- MAPLE EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 597 students
Nearby schools
- HEIM MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 648
- MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 670
- WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,307
- CASEY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 606
- SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,105
- MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 661 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 77% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.