Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362190003112
SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
51 S DAVIS ST, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127 · (716) 209-6246 · Erie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% 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.
- C+Beats 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
11.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
48 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
61.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
66.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -7.0pp 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 66 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (62.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 377 | 12.7% | 62.8% |
| G L PRIESS PRIMARY SCHOOL EDEN | 348 | 11.2% | N/A |
| CLARENCE CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLARENCE CENTER | 406 | 14.5% | 62.4% |
| CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAMBURG | 382 | 15.2% | 54.0% |
| HARTS HILL SCHOOL WHITESBORO | 321 | 15.3% | 71.3% |
| SUNRISE DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAYVILLE | 388 | 13.1% | 59.4% |
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 SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #643 of 2,335 | #21 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #860 of 2,342 ▼ 372 | #31 of 115 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #914 of 2,343 ▼ 386 | #28 of 115 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #1,509 of 2,585 | #87 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #961 of 2,338 | #67 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #2,318 of 2,388 | #115 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.7% | #2,393 of 2,534 | #116 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #329 of 606 | #29 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
377
+63 (+20%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 377 | 33.5 | 11.3:1 | 13% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 35.4 | 11.1:1 | 10% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 36.6 | 10.8:1 | 13% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 314 | 30 | 10.5:1 | 7% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 7% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 10% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 31 | 12.8:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 380 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 4% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 30 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ORCHARD PARK, New York, is home to SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 377 students in pre-K through 5.
SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of a district of 6 schools: ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 4,769 students.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. That is higher than the 74% White share among all Erie County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 33.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.3:1. On average, elementary schools in New York have 12.8:1, compared with 11.3:1 here. Around 13% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 51% average for public schools in Erie County is 38 points.
SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B by allk12, scoring above 60% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 70.3%. SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 62.8%.
Erie County has these Census figures: the median household income is $72,839, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Erie County has 226 public schools and roughly 122,519 students.
The closest public school, ORCHARD PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.1 miles from SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 63.9%; SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's is 62.8%, ranking 5th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment climbed from 314 in 2020-21 to 377 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ORCHARD PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- ORCHARD PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,086 students
- ELLICOTT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 718 students
- WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 625 students
- EGGERT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 596 students
Other schools in ORCHARD PARK
- ORCHARD PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- ORCHARD PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,086 students
- ELLICOTT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 718 students
- WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 625 students
- EGGERT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 596 students
Other South Davis Elementary schools
One other US public school is named South Davis Elementary. SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- South Davis Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 669 students
Nearby schools
- ORCHARD PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,086
- ORCHARD PARK HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,367
- ELLICOTT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 718
- EGGERT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 596
- WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 625
- ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.