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Harris Hill Elementary School in Williamsville, NY
(KG-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 85
Address
 4260 S HARRIS HILL RD
Williamsville, NY 14221
Telephone
(716) 407-9175
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Website
http://www.clarenceschools.org
City-data.com school rating
85
Students
481
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
36.5
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Free lunch eligible students
57
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
15
School district
CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
LEDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.3 miles):

95
SHERIDAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.8 miles):

94
TRANSIT MIDDLE SCHOOL (3.1 miles):

93
HILLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.3 miles):

92
COUNTRY PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.5 miles):

88
CLARENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (2.4 miles):

87
JOHN A SCIOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3.0 miles):

86
Harris Hill Elementary School:

85
LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL (2.3 miles):

81
Harris Hill Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Erie County:

51
Williamsville:

84
Harris Hill Elementary School:

85

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 481
Enrollment in 2015: 487
Enrollment in 2014: 503
Enrollment in 2013: 523
Enrollment in 2012: 537
Enrollment in 2011: 548
Enrollment in 2010: 543
Enrollment in 2009: 547
Enrollment in 2008: 537
Enrollment in 2007: 522
Enrollment in 2006: 530
Enrollment in 2005: 497
Enrollment in 2004: 513
Enrollment in 2003: 473
Enrollment in 2002: 389
Enrollment in 2001: 389
Enrollment in 2000: 378
Enrollment in 1999: 344

Harris Hill Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students828867788284481
Female students404323374142226
Male students424544414142255
American Indian/Alaska Native students - 1 - - - - 1
Asian students24 - 42 - 12
Hispanic students23236622
Black students - 11 - 136
White students747662676873420
Two or More Races students43245220

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 82
1st grade enrollment: 88
2nd grade enrollment: 67
3rd grade enrollment: 78
4th grade enrollment: 82
5th grade enrollment: 84

Harris Hill Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 226 (47.0%)
Harris Hill Elementary School:

47.0%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 255 (53.0%)
Here:

53.0%
New York:

47.5%

Harris Hill Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (0.2%)
School:

0.2%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 12 (2.5%)
Here:

2.5%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 22 (4.6%)
Harris Hill Elementary School:

4.6%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 6 (1.2%)
Here:

1.2%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 420 (87.3%)
Here:

87.3%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 20 (4.2%)
Harris Hill Elementary School:

4.2%
State:

2.9%

Harris Hill Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 72 (15.0%)
Harris Hill Elementary School:

15.0%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 57 (11.9%)
Harris Hill Elementary School:

11.9%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 15 (3.1%)
Harris Hill Elementary School:

3.1%
State:

4.8%

Harris Hill Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 20

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 36.5

Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 4
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Harris Hill Elementary School:

13.2
New York:

14.0
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 1
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 3

Total number of classes taught: 99


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 2

Harris Hill Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $2,745,539
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 26 (Salary Expenditures: $1,934,463)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 26 (Salary Expenditures: $350,256)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 5 (Salary Expenditures: $340,419)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $120,401)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $73,802
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $2,840,839
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $2,029,763
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 26 (Salary Expenditures: $350,256)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 5 (Salary Expenditures: $340,419)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $120,401)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $73,802

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 64 (male: 44, female: 20)
  • Hispanic: 4 (all male)
  • White: 56 (male: 40, female: 16)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (all female)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 14 (male: 10, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • White: 10 (male: 8, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)

Retention:
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(State average from 836 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 4 (all female)
  • White: 2
  • Two or More Races: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Harris Hill Elementary School:

4.9%
New York:

5.4%
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Percent of 1st grade students retained
Here:

2.3%
State:

5.0%
Total number of students retained in 2nd grade: 5 (all male)
  • White: 5
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 5

Percent of 2nd grade students retained
Harris Hill Elementary School:

7.5%
New York:

4.7%
Total number of students retained in 3rd grade: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Percent of 3rd grade students retained
Harris Hill Elementary School:

2.6%
New York:

4.2%

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All321
  • Males316
  • Females327
  • White324
  • IDEA265
ELA students tested with valid scores: 62
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 321

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

64%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 11%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 56%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%

11%
24%
56%
8%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All322
  • Males320
  • Females324
  • White324
  • IDEA259
Math students tested with valid scores: 62
Computed mean of student Math scores: 322

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

68%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 13%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 45%

13%
19%
23%
45%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All317
  • Males311
  • Females324
  • Hispanic304
  • White318
  • IDEA286
ELA students tested with valid scores: 70
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 317

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

50%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 9%
Students scoring at Level 2: 41%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 20%

9%
41%
30%
20%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All323
  • Males330
  • Females314
  • Hispanic310
  • White322
  • IDEA289
Math students tested with valid scores: 68
Computed mean of student Math scores: 323

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

69%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 25%
Students scoring at Level 3: 44%
Students scoring at Level 4: 25%

6%
25%
44%
25%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All91
  • Males91
  • Females91
  • Hispanic86
  • White91
  • IDEA84
Science students tested with valid scores: 74
Computed mean of student Science scores: 91

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

97%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 3%
Students scoring at Level 3: 9%
Students scoring at Level 4: 88%

3%
9%
88%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All315
  • Males311
  • Females319
  • White315
  • IDEA283
ELA students tested with valid scores: 56
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 315

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

52%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 13%
Students scoring at Level 2: 36%
Students scoring at Level 3: 38%
Students scoring at Level 4: 14%

13%
36%
38%
14%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All325
  • Males332
  • Females316
  • White327
  • IDEA284
Math students tested with valid scores: 54
Computed mean of student Math scores: 325

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

65%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 9%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 41%
Students scoring at Level 4: 24%

9%
26%
41%
24%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 77
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%

Performance Index (PI):

199
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 178
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All160
  • Males167
  • Females151
  • White165
  • IDEA72
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 476
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 79%

Performance Index (PI):

160
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All146
  • Males138
  • Females156
  • White147
  • IDEA40
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 477
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 82%

Performance Index (PI):

146
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103

Health & Safety


Offenses:
(State average from 1,445 schools)
An incident refers to a specific criminal act involving one or more victims and offenders. For example, if two students are robbed without a weapon, at the same time and place, this is classified as two robbery victimizations but only one robbery without a weapon incident

A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.

Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.

A threat refers to an act where there was no physical contact between the offender and victim but the victim felt that physical harm could have occurred based on verbal or nonverbal communication by the offender. This includes nonverbal threats (e.g., brandishing a weapon), and verbal threats of physical harm which are made in person. Threats made over the telephone or threatening letters are excluded.
At least one incident at this school that involved a shooting: No
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No

Incidents of threats of physical attack with a weapon: 1


Total incidents per 1,000 students
School:

2.1
New York:

55.5

Harassment & Bullying:
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(State average from 1,117 schools)
An allegation is a claim or assertion that someone has done something wrong or illegal, typically made without proof.

Harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin refers to intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on actual or perceived race, color or national origin. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin constitutes racial harassment.

Harassment or bullying on the basis of disability refers to intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on actual or perceived disability. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Bullying on the basis of disability constitutes disability harassment.
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 4
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin per 1,000 students
Harris Hill Elementary School:

8.3
New York:

3.3
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 6 (male: 2, female: 4)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all female)
Students disciplined for bullying or harassment on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 6 (male: 2, female: 4)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of disability: 2
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of disability per 1,000 students
School:

4.2
State:

1.4
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of disability: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Students disciplined for bullying or harassment on the basis of disability: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic4
  • American Indian2
  • Black2
  • White55
  • Multirace2
  • IDEA13
  • 5042
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 65 (male: 35, female: 30)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 55 (male: 29, female: 26)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
  • Section 504: 2 (all male)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Harris Hill Elementary School:

135.1
New York:

179.4

Restraint and Seclusion:
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(State average from 355 schools)
Physical restraint refers to a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to move his or her torso, arms, legs, or head freely. The term physical restraint does not include a physical escort. Physical escort means a temporary touching or holding of the hand, wrist, arm, shoulder or back for the purpose of inducing a student who is acting out to walk to a safe location.
Total Number of Non-IDEA students subjected to physical restraint: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2

Non-IDEA students subjected to physical restraint per 1,000 students
Harris Hill Elementary School:

4.2
New York:

5.0
Total Number of students with disabilities (IDEA) subjected to physical restraint: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students with disabilities (IDEA) subjected to physical restraint per 1,000 students
School:

4.2
New York:

23.1

Suspensions:
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(State average from 569 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 3 (male: 1, female: 2)
  • White: 3 (male: 1, female: 2)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 3

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Harris Hill Elementary School:

6.2
New York:

50.9
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

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