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Willow Ridge Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

480 Willow Ridge Dr, Amherst, NY 14228 · (716) 250-1575 · Part of Sweet Home Central School District

Amherst’s School Grade A− better than 82% of New York school districts

Students
427
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Willow Ridge Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Amherst kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Amherst kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Willow Ridge Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

480 Willow Ridge Dr, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten75
Grade 165
Grade 258
Grade 362
Grade 470
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
367’20
368’21
358’22
394’23
427’24

Up 16.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 21%Asian 12%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willow Ridge Elementary School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Sweet Home Central School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Amherst’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.