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Alumni: what's one memory from WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362190003113
WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3870 SHELDON RD, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127 · (716) 209-6279 · Erie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
115 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
21%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.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
56.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 625 | 18.4% | 55.9% |
| REGAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL LOCKPORT | 631 | 18.7% | 57.2% |
| JEFFERSON AVENUE SCHOOL FAIRPORT | 606 | 16.5% | 63.6% |
| PINEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE VIEW | 573 | 18.2% | 70.8% |
| NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HILTON | 719 | 19.6% | 49.7% |
| UNION PLEASANT AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAMBURG | 663 | 23.7% | 37.8% |
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 WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #923 of 2,335 | #36 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,018 of 2,342 ▼ 523 | #40 of 115 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,114 of 2,343 ▼ 307 | #43 of 115 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #401 of 2,585 | #21 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #1,026 of 2,338 | #72 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #2,086 of 2,388 | #98 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.4% | #2,271 of 2,534 | #104 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.6% | #255 of 606 | #18 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
625
+32 (+5%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 625 | 54.8 | 11.4:1 | 18% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 58 | 10.6:1 | 18% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 57.9 | 10.6:1 | 29% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 54 | 11.0:1 | 22% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 48 | 11.8:1 | 21% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 44 | 12.6:1 | 24% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | 51 | 12.5:1 | 18% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 50 | 12.4:1 | 11% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 497 | 33 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of ORCHARD PARK, New York. There are 625 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 41% bigger than the 443-student average for elementary schools in New York.
WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in a 6-school district, ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 4,769 students.
WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 89% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That compares with about 74% White among all Erie County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 21%.
WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1, with 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. The school has 18% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 51% for public schools in Erie County.
Among New York public elementary schools, WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 47%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 55.9% actual against 68.2% predicted.
For the population of Erie County, median household income comes to about $72,839, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Erie County counts 226 public schools with about 122,519 students.
BLASDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 60.8% on proficiency, and WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is below that at 55.9%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 625, from 593 in 2020-21.
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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
- EGGERT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 596 students
- SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 377 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
- EGGERT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 596 students
- SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 377 students
Other Windom Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Windom Elementary. WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Windom ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 369 students
- Windom ElemWindom, KS · 169 students
Nearby schools
- BLASDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 498
- TRUMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 404
- BIG TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 535
- FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,293
- EGGERT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 596
- SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 625 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WINDOM 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.