SchoolDataLookup

WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · AMHERST, NY

WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in AMHERST, New York, serving grades PK–05 with 427 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
427
Teachers (FTE)
35.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
12:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 208 49%
Black or African American 88 21%
Asian 51 12%
Hispanic/Latino 42 10%
Two or more races 38 9%
Total enrollment 427 223M / 204F

English Language Learners: 23 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 40-44% 55.2% 131
Science Proficiency 70-79% — 47

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.30 grade levels
Math
-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
4
0.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
65
15.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 427 100%

Contact & Location

480 WILLOW RIDGE DR

AMHERST, NY 14228

Phone: (716)250-1575

http://www.sweethomeschools.org

District

SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $31,985

District enrollment: 3,520

Other Schools in District

Related Data

NCES ID

362850003833

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD