Best High Schools in West Seneca, NY

High schools
4
Students
3,676
Avg actual
73%
Avg projected
78%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in West Seneca, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Orchard Park High School

A+

SchoolGrade

89%

Actual Test Scores

96%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Orchard Park Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1385 Students

2. West Seneca West Senior High School

B

SchoolGrade

71%

Actual Test Scores

92%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

West Seneca Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1110 Students

3. West Seneca East Senior High School

B

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

89%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

West Seneca Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 811 Students

4. John F Kennedy Senior High School

C+

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

87%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Cheektowaga-sloan Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 370 Students

Best Middle Schools in West Seneca, NY

Middle schools
4
Students
2,700
Avg actual
57%
Avg projected
53%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top middle schools in West Seneca, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Orchard Park Middle School

B+

SchoolGrade

71%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Orchard Park Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1059 Students

2. West Middle School

C+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

West Seneca Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 780 Students

3. East Middle School

C+

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

West Seneca Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 582 Students

4. John F Kennedy Middle School

D+

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Cheektowaga-sloan Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 279 Students

Best Elementary Schools in West Seneca, NY

Elementary schools
9
Students
4,045
Avg actual
53%
Avg projected
56%
Impact
underperform expectations

The top elementary schools in West Seneca, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Eggert Road Elementary School

A-

SchoolGrade

68%

Actual Test Scores

71%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Orchard Park Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 599 Students

2. West Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

63%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

West Seneca Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 652 Students

3. Allendale Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

63%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

West Seneca Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 518 Students

4. Clinton Elementary School

C+

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

63%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

West Seneca Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 610 Students

5. Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

C+

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Cheektowaga-sloan Union Free School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 279 Students

6. Northwood Elementary School

C-

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

West Seneca Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 502 Students

7. Winchester-potters Elementary School

D

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

West Seneca Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 455 Students

8. Theodore Roosevelt School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Cheektowaga-sloan Union Free School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 328 Students

9. Trinity Lutheran School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Trinity Lutheran School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 102 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in West Seneca, NY

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

West Seneca, NY has a total population of 45,486 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 33% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in West Seneca, NY

11,018

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

95%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

33%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood West Seneca, NY.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B

17.03 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B

2.47 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C

14.56 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in West Seneca, NY.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for West Seneca, NY.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,040 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

58 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit West Seneca, NY Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in West Seneca, NY

How many schools are in West Seneca, NY?

West Seneca, NY has 20 public schools: 4 high schools, 4 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 11,018 students in total.

How do schools in West Seneca perform on state tests?

On average, 20 schools in West Seneca score 59% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 62%, so on average schools in West Seneca underperform expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in West Seneca?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near West Seneca, NY

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Lackawanna, NY

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 54%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Sloan, NY

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 62%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Blasdell, NY

  • Actual: 66%
  • Projected: 68%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Orchard Park, NY

  • Actual: 69%
  • Projected: 69%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Cheektowaga, NY

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
DePew, NY

  • Actual: 62%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Elma, NY

  • Actual: 71%
  • Projected: 71%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Lancaster, NY

  • Actual: 71%
  • Projected: 68%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Buffalo, NY

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Hamburg, NY

  • Actual: 65%
  • Projected: 67%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Every school in West Seneca

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
22%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
55.9%
Avg projected
64.3%

9 of 11 schools in West Seneca carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 4C: 4D: 1

All 11 public schools we grade in West Seneca. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (5)

Other schools and academies (2)

Private schools (2)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.