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Schools in Evans · Evans-Brant Central School District, Eden Central School District

Evans’s public schools outscore 60% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Evans, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#294of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 71% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.5K
▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Evans-Brant Central
Students per teacher
10.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,010 students on the public path
In brief

Evans’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1155 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Evans’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Evans-Brant Central spends $27,519 per student and Eden Central $23,199, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Evans’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of New York school districts, #294 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1155)Better than 78%
Towns in Erie County (25)Better than 40%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,201 test results and a graduating class of 159 could put Evans anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 71% of Evans’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,282 in math, 1,120 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Evans, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8William G Houston Middle SchoolEvans-Brant Central School DistrictD
9–12Lake Shore Senior High SchoolEvans-Brant Central School DistrictA+

Evans runs its own schools through grade 12 (Eden Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Evans-Brant Central School District, shared with Angola, Brant and Farnham. Parts of Evans (5% of its land) are served by North Collins Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Evans

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Evans-Brant Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,010 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,519NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Eden Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,282 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,199NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Evans-Brant Central School District41%
State average 48.9% · 755 students tested
Math · K–12, Evans-Brant Central School District43%
State average 46.5% · 815 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Eden Central School District55%
State average 48.9% · 365 students tested
Math · PK–12, Eden Central School District56%
State average 46.5% · 467 students tested

Evans vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Evans’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EvansBEden Central PK–12 · Evans-Brant Central K–12
HamburgBFrontier Central PK–12 · Hamburg Central PK–12
EdenB+Eden Central
BrantB−North Collins Central PK–12 · Evans-Brant Central K–12

Every school in Evans

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Evansby address
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Derby
B−
344 students10:1Rate it →
John T Waugh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Angola
C
295 students8:1Rate it →
A J Schmidt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Angola
C
247 students10:1Rate it →
William G Houston Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Angola
D
459 students9:1Rate it →
Lake Shore Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Angola
A+
665 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Evansrun by other districts or the state
Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boces
Grades K–12 · Angola
Special Education
675 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Evans’s schools

Are Evans’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Evans children attend outscore 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #294 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Evans in?

Two districts: Eden Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Evans-Brant Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Angola, Brant and Farnham.

Where do Evans kids go to high school?

Lake Shore Senior High School in Angola, with 665 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Evans’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Evans-Brant Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Evans spend per student?

$27,519 in Evans-Brant Central School District and $23,199 in Eden Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.