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What do students at NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362076002920
NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2909 TRANSIT RD, NEWFANE, NY 14108 · (716) 778-6376 · Niagara County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
11.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
189 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (89).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NEWFANE 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
45.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 467 | 40.5% | 48.8% |
| ROYALTON-HARTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GASPORT | 439 | 41.0% | 46.6% |
| ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALLEGANY | 466 | 42.3% | 61.6% |
| BOLIVAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHITTENANGO | 473 | 38.1% | 53.3% |
| ATTICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ATTICA | 452 | 39.8% | 42.6% |
| GREENWICH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GREENWICH | 452 | 40.7% | 50.8% |
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 NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Niagara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #1,206 of 2,335 | #9 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,227 of 2,342 ▼ 106 | #9 of 23 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,567 of 2,343 ▼ 217 | #10 of 23 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #981 of 2,585 | #9 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #1,010 of 2,338 | #11 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #2,132 of 2,388 | #25 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #1,678 of 2,534 | #19 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #1,622 of 1,757 | #18 of 22 |
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
467
+63 (+16%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 467 | 41 | 11.4:1 | 40% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 41 | 11.7:1 | 44% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 39.9 | 11.3:1 | 46% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 35 | 11.5:1 | 48% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 40.4 | 11.9:1 | 55% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 39 | 12.0:1 | 51% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 28 | 13.5:1 | 37% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 453 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 28% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 574 | 28 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in New York, with an address in NEWFANE. Students in kindergarten through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 467 students.
Besides NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,278 students.
The large majority of students at NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 90%, are White. Other reported shares: 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, higher than at this school. About 40% of students, or 189, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 49% average for public schools in Niagara County is 9 points higher.
NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 48.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 60.1%.
In the county around the school, Niagara County, median household income is about $69,633, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 51 public schools operate in Niagara County, serving about 26,388 students.
The nearest public school is NEWFANE MIDDLE SCHOOL, at about 0.7 miles. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th among 8 schools close by.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students grew from 404 to 467 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Niagara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,721
Census ACS
Median income
$69,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
26,388 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 393 students
- NEWFANE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 363 students
- NEWFANE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 55 students
Other schools in NEWFANE
- NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 393 students
- NEWFANE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 363 students
Nearby schools
- NEWFANE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 363
- NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 393
- NEWFANE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER3.4 mi · 55
- WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 483
- WILSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL6.9 mi · 487
- ANNA MERRITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.9 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 467 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Niagara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.