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Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362850003829
MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
236 E MAPLEMERE RD, AMHERST, NY 14221 · (716) 250-1550 · Erie County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of New York public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- ·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
12.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
219 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 46% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
61%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
61.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (57.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 488 | 44.9% | 57.9% |
| BLUE CREEK SCHOOL LATHAM | 450 | 38.7% | 54.2% |
| FORTS FERRY SCHOOL LATHAM | 423 | 38.1% | 59.0% |
| MONICA B LEARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RUSH | 443 | 40.0% | 70.8% |
| PS 236 MILL BASIN BROOKLYN | 599 | 45.1% | 72.8% |
| PS/IS 178 HOLLISWOOD JAMAICA | 519 | 52.6% | 53.8% |
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 MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #850 of 2,335 | #31 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,085 of 2,342 ▼ 257 | #44 of 115 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #918 of 2,343 ▼ 227 | #29 of 115 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #887 of 2,585 | #54 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #1,297 of 2,338 | #86 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #646 of 2,388 | #36 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.9% | #1,552 of 2,534 | #60 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.9% | #78 of 606 | #2 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
488
+46 (+10%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 488 | 40.5 | 12.1:1 | 45% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 40 | 12.2:1 | 38% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 40 | 12.3:1 | 42% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 35 | 12.6:1 | 39% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 54% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 40% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 36 | 11.2:1 | 31% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 500 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 20% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 21 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school in AMHERST, New York. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 488 students.
The district, SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 6 schools serving 3,773 students.
The largest group at MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 57%. Other groups make up 22% Asian, 11% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 74% of Erie County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
With 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.1:1. Elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1, 0.8 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 45% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 62% of New York public elementary schools.
MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 57.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 58.5%.
In Erie County, home to about 950,622 people, median household income comes to about $72,839, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Erie County's 226 public schools enroll about 122,519 students and include MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOL, is about 1.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 8th among 9 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
A 10% rise took enrollment from 442 in 2020-21 to 488 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- HERITAGE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 452 students
- GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 443 students
- WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 427 students
Other schools in AMHERST
- SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,105 students
- AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 865 students
- SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 858 students
- WINDERMERE BLVD SCHOOLElementary · 738 students
- SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOLElementary · 708 students
- AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 646 students
Nearby schools
- SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 708
- MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 670
- SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 858
- FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 515
- AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 865
- HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 661
Frequently asked questions
About MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 488 students in grades KG-05.
Is MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 57% White, 6% Hispanic, 11% Black, 22% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.