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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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
45.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
467
-13 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.9:1
% White
90%
was 89%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-tier elementary schools in NEWFANE, New York, operated by NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 467 students on its rolls from grades K through 4.
NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,278 students; NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
On the student-mix side, NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder is composed of 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Niagara County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.1%; this one delivers 48.8%.
In the area at large, census data for Niagara County shows median household earnings sit near $69,633, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Niagara County's 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,388 students), NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
NEWFANE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NEWFANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 49.0%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 3%: 480 students in 2018 compared to 467 in 2025.
On this page, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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.