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Smallwood Drive School in Amherst, 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 91
Address
 300 SMALLWOOD DR
Amherst, NY 14226
Telephone
(716) 362-2100
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Website
http://www.amherstschools.org
City-data.com school rating
91
Students
677
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
44.9
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Free lunch eligible students
83
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
26
School district
AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Not a Title I school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Smallwood Drive School:

91
MAPLE WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1.7 miles):

89
FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.7 miles):

83
AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (1.0 miles):

79
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL (1.2 miles):

79
CLEVELAND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.0 miles):

69
CLEVELAND HILL HIGH SCHOOL (2.0 miles):

66
MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1.2 miles):

59
CLEVELAND HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (2.0 miles):

54
Smallwood Drive School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Erie County:

51
Amherst:

74
Smallwood Drive School:

91

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 677
Enrollment in 2015: 677
Enrollment in 2014: 735
Enrollment in 2013: 733
Enrollment in 2012: 746
Enrollment in 2011: 774
Enrollment in 2010: 754
Enrollment in 2009: 739
Enrollment in 2008: 717
Enrollment in 2007: 701
Enrollment in 2006: 676
Enrollment in 2005: 669
Enrollment in 2004: 688
Enrollment in 2003: 702
Enrollment in 2002: 729
Enrollment in 2001: 747
Enrollment in 2000: 718
Enrollment in 1999: 722

Smallwood Drive School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students11010311811110711117677
Female students4356625249595326
Male students67475659585212351
American Indian/Alaska Native students111121 - 7
Asian students3411131124
Hispanic students1210524 - 24
Black students579269442
White students98888698929412568
Two or More Races students211422 - 12

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 110
1st grade enrollment: 103
2nd grade enrollment: 118
3rd grade enrollment: 111
4th grade enrollment: 107
5th grade enrollment: 111
Ungraded enrollment: 17

Smallwood Drive School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 326 (48.2%)
School:

48.2%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 351 (51.8%)
Smallwood Drive School:

51.8%
State:

47.5%

Smallwood Drive School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 7 (1.0%)
School:

1.0%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 24 (3.5%)
Smallwood Drive School:

3.5%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 24 (3.5%)
Here:

3.5%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 42 (6.2%)
Here:

6.2%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 568 (83.9%)
Here:

83.9%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 12 (1.8%)
Here:

1.8%
State:

2.9%

Smallwood Drive School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 109 (16.1%)
School:

16.1%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 83 (12.3%)
School:

12.3%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 26 (3.8%)
Smallwood Drive School:

3.8%
State:

4.8%

Smallwood Drive 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): 44.9

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 21
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 1
Number of FTE social workers: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

15.1
New York:

14.0
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 2
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 3

Total number of classes taught: 102


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 4

Smallwood Drive School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $3,829,906
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 47 (Salary Expenditures: $2,748,491)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 36 (Salary Expenditures: $153,458)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 8.7 (Salary Expenditures: $442,266)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $228,529)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $104,400
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $851,055
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $3,114,100
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 36 (Salary Expenditures: $153,458)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 9.1 (Salary Expenditures: $469,068)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $228,529)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $109,842

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: 51 (male: 35, female: 16)
  • Black: 4 (all male)
  • White: 47 (male: 31, female: 16)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 14 (male: 10, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 10 (male: 8, female: 2)

Retention:
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(State average from 450 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 2nd grade: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2

Percent of 2nd grade students retained
Here:

1.7%
New York:

4.7%

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 386 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.

    Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment

  • Hispanic13
  • American Indian2
  • Asian13
  • Black10
  • White154
  • Multirace7
  • IDEA13
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 199 (male: 94, female: 105)
  • Hispanic: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all female)
  • Asian: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
  • Black: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
  • White: 154 (male: 77, female: 77)
  • Two or More Races: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 13 (male: 8, female: 5)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Smallwood Drive School:

293.9
State:

106.8

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)

  • All327
  • Males321
  • Females332
  • Hispanic328
  • Asian324
  • White329
  • IDEA298
ELA students tested with valid scores: 107
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 327

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

65%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 8%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 50%
Students scoring at Level 4: 15%

8%
26%
50%
15%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All330
  • Males327
  • Females332
  • Hispanic323
  • Asian341
  • White331
  • IDEA308
Math students tested with valid scores: 105
Computed mean of student Math scores: 330

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

74%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 7%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 35%
Students scoring at Level 4: 39%

7%
19%
35%
39%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All327
  • Males324
  • Females329
  • Hispanic324
  • White329
  • IDEA286
ELA students tested with valid scores: 95
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 327

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

68%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 25%
Students scoring at Level 3: 40%
Students scoring at Level 4: 28%

6%
25%
40%
28%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All325
  • Males329
  • Females322
  • Hispanic314
  • White326
  • IDEA276
Math students tested with valid scores: 93
Computed mean of student Math scores: 325

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

66%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 9%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 29%
Students scoring at Level 4: 37%

9%
26%
29%
37%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All86
  • Males87
  • Females85
  • Hispanic81
  • White87
  • IDEA71
Science students tested with valid scores: 99
Computed mean of student Science scores: 86

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

98%
New York:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 1%
Students scoring at Level 2: 1%
Students scoring at Level 3: 29%
Students scoring at Level 4: 69%

1%
1%
29%
69%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All327
  • Males319
  • Females336
  • White328
  • IDEA300
ELA students tested with valid scores: 94
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 327

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

66%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 10%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 40%
Students scoring at Level 4: 26%

10%
24%
40%
26%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All328
  • Males326
  • Females330
  • White329
  • IDEA309
Math students tested with valid scores: 90
Computed mean of student Math scores: 328

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

68%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 12%
Students scoring at Level 2: 20%
Students scoring at Level 3: 39%
Students scoring at Level 4: 29%

12%
20%
39%
29%

New York State Alternate Assessment:
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(State average from 44 schools)
New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) is part of the New York State testing program that measures the attainment of the State's learning standards in the areas of English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science for all students with the most severe disabilities in Grades 3-8 and high school. In the 2015-16 school year, NYSAA began using computer-based testing for the ELA and mathematics components. Beginning with the 2017-18 school year, the NYSAA program will no longer include a Social Studies component. The NYSAA in ELA, mathematics, and science will be assessed using Dynamic Learning Maps alternate assessment.
Grade 4:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 5
Grade 4 ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
State:

94%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 80%
Students scoring at Level 4: 20%

80%
20%
Math students tested with valid scores: 5
Grade 4 Math Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
State:

90%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 80%
Students scoring at Level 4: 20%

80%
20%
Science students tested with valid scores: 6
Grade 4 Science Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
New York:

89%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 67%
Students scoring at Level 4: 33%

67%
33%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

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

  • All199
  • Males198
  • Females200
  • White199
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 118
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 89%

Performance Index (PI):

199
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 179
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All164
  • Males162
  • Females165
  • White165
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 686
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 81%

Performance Index (PI):

164
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All159
  • Males151
  • Females168
  • White164
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 686
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 84%

Performance Index (PI):

159
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 105

Health & Safety


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
  • Asian4
  • Black2
  • White28
  • Multirace4
  • IDEA4
  • 5042
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 42 (male: 19, female: 23)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 28 (male: 11, female: 17)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Section 504: 2 (all male)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
School:

62.0
New York:

179.4

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).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 4 (all male)
  • Asian: 1
  • White: 3
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 1
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 1

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Smallwood Drive School:

1.5
State:

50.9
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 1

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
School:

1.5
State:

29.4
Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Asian: 2

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