JOHN T WAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a close-knit elementary campus in ANGOLA, New York, JOHN T WAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 295 students from grades K through 5, part of EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE). Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 33% smaller than typical.

EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,010 students. JOHN T WAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, JOHN T WAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, JOHN T WAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, JOHN T WAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 56.5%; this one comes in at 28.5%, -28.0 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, census data for Erie County shows median household earnings sit near $72,839, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Erie County runs 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students), of which JOHN T WAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is WILLIAM G HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around JOHN T WAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JOHN T WAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 55.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 17%: 354 students in 2018 compared to 295 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.