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Gowanda Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

450 Aldrich St, Gowanda, NY 14070 · (716) 532-3325 · Part of Gowanda Central School District

Collins’ School Grade B− better than 49% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
421
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Gowanda Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Collins kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Gowanda Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

450 Aldrich St, Gowanda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten69
Grade 177
Grade 273
Grade 391
Grade 476
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
389’20
387’21
458’22
450’23
421’24

Up 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%American Indian/Alaska Native 24%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 5%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gowanda Elementary School from Collins families.

Other schools in Gowanda Central School District

The district →
Gowanda Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gowanda
C−
334 students10:1
Gowanda High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gowanda
A
298 students8:1

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