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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362700003674

WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

166 HALSTEAD AVE, SLOAN, NY 14212 · (716) 891-6419 · Erie County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
170 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
92
Grade 4
96
Grade 5
96
Student demographics
White
15755%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
238%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 31%
Black
3412%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 16%
Asian
3813%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 10%
Two+
2910%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
14150%
Female
14350%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
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 2024-25
Enrollment
284
-13 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.5:1
% White
55%
was 81%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
12%
was 6%
% Asian
13%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a low-enrollment primary school in SLOAN, New York, part of CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 284 students spanning grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 36% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,248 students total), WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 55% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Asian, 12% Black, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

On the resource side, On paper, WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 60% of students at WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Erie County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.0%, the actual is 47.8%, a residual of -5.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Erie County put the typical household earns roughly $72,839 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 37.8%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has shrank 4%, going from 297 students in 2018 to 284 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 81% to 55%.

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Erie County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
166 HALSTEAD AVE, SLOAN, NY 14212
Phone
(716) 891-6419
County
Erie County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
284
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
170 (60%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
362700003674
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 03-05.
Is WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 55% White, 8% Hispanic, 12% Black, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
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