MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a substantial elementary-level community in WILLIAMSVILLE, New York, operated by WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 670 students, covering grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 51% larger than typical.

MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 13 schools operated by WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 9,598 students overall.

Looking at the student body, MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest consists of 13% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Erie County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Erie County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.9%; this one delivers 70.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Erie County put median household earnings sit near $72,839, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

The closest other public school is MILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 72.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 625 (now 670). Asian enrollment moved from 9% to 13% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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