📍 480 Willow Ridge Dr, Amherst, Erie County, 14228
Willow Ridge Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Amherst, Erie County. The school has 358 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sweet Home Central School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Willow Ridge Elementary School enrolls 358 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 36 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 17% Black or African American and 12% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 212 | 59% |
| Black or African American | 60 | 17% |
| Asian | 44 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 8.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
136 of the school's 358 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 135 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Willow Ridge Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 61, state house district 146.
Willow Ridge Elementary School is one of 6 schools in SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in AMHERST, New York. The district serves 3,850 students district-wide and employs 309 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 358 students, Willow Ridge Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 642 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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