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Williamsville East High School
A+

Williamsville East High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

151 Paradise Rd, East Amherst, NY 14051 · (716) 626-8400 · Part of Williamsville Central School District

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

Photo: Npthura · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
940
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Williamsville East High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

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

5–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Williamsville East High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency100%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts98%
State average 62.6%

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

151 Paradise Rd, East Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9230
Grade 10225
Grade 11245
Grade 12239
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
981’20
962’21
981’22
973’23
940’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Asian 24%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Williamsville East High School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Williamsville 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.