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Forest Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

250 N Forest Rd, Williamsville, NY 14221 · (716) 626-9800 · Part of Williamsville Central School District

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

Directions
Students
515
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Forest Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Amherst kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Forest Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts82%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

250 N Forest Rd, Williamsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten88
Grade 1101
Grade 298
Grade 375
Grade 4113
Enrollment over time
482’20
509’21
510’22
513’23
515’24

Up 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Elementary School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Williamsville Central School District

The district →
Country Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Williamsville
B+
566 students12:1
Maple West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Williamsville
B+
670 students12:1
Heim Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Williamsville
B
661 students12:1
Maple East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Williamsville
A−
597 students12:1
Dodge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · East Amherst
B+
590 students10:1
Transit Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · East Amherst
B
912 students12:1

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.