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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360759004680
SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4560 BONCREST DR E, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221 · (716) 407-9250 · Erie County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
10.4:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
53 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 CLARENCE 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
75.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
76.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 81.0% |
% 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
70.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (70.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 527 | 10.1% | 70.6% |
| HUGHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW HARTFORD | 486 | 11.3% | 66.9% |
| LEDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLARENCE | 486 | 9.1% | 77.1% |
| SETAUKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SETAUKET | 599 | 10.7% | 71.3% |
| HARRIS HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PENFIELD | 479 | 14.6% | 73.9% |
| ENDERS ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MANLIUS | 538 | 11.5% | 84.8% |
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 SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #383 of 2,335 | #11 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #492 of 2,342 ▼ 209 | #12 of 115 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #376 of 2,343 ▲ 26 | #9 of 115 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #706 of 2,585 | #42 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #563 of 2,338 | #33 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #1,861 of 2,388 | #77 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.1% | #2,430 of 2,534 | #119 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #284 of 606 | #23 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
527
+79 (+18%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 527 | 50.8 | 10.4:1 | 10% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 44.9 | 11.6:1 | 9% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 47.3 | 11.0:1 | 10% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 37 | 12.1:1 | 10% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 8% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 7% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 40 | 13.3:1 | 6% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 3% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 337 | 23 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in WILLIAMSVILLE, New York. Enrollment is 527 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5.
CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 6 schools and 4,081 students, SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Most students at SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White: 83% of enrollment. Other groups include 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 74% White. By the diversity index, SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 31%.
Staffing totals 50.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 10%. That rate is below the 51% average among public schools in Erie County.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 71.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 70.6%.
Within Erie County, median household income is about $72,839, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Erie County number 226 and enroll about 122,519.
Nearest public school: HARRIS HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 70.6% against a local average of 80.7%.
SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.1 to 10.4 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CLARENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,256 students
- CLARENCE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 954 students
- LEDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 486 students
- HARRIS HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 452 students
- CLARENCE CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
Other schools in WILLIAMSVILLE
- WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- WILLIAMSVILLE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 796 students
- MILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 790 students
- MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 670 students
- HEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 661 students
- HEIM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 648 students
Nearby schools
- HARRIS HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 452
- LEDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 486
- CLARENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,256
- COUNTRY PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 566
- TRANSIT MIDDLE SCHOOL2.8 mi · 912
- LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 1,682
Frequently asked questions
About SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 527 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.