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Union East Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

3550 Union Rd, Cheektowaga, NY 14225 · (716) 686-3620 · Part of Cheektowaga Central School District

Cheektowaga’s School Grade D better than 11% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
963
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Union East Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cheektowaga kids: Cheektowaga Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Union East Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Cheektowaga Middle School677 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

3550 Union Rd, Cheektowaga

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K88
Kindergarten170
Grade 1186
Grade 2172
Grade 3173
Grade 4171
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
890’20
868’21
895’22
975’23
963’24

Up 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 29%White 28%Asian 27%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Union East Elementary School from Cheektowaga families.

Other schools in Cheektowaga Central School District

The district →
Cheektowaga Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cheektowaga
D
677 students11:1
Cheektowaga High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cheektowaga
A−
682 students10:1

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; Cheektowaga’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.