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William Street School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–6

5201 William St, Lancaster, NY 14086 · (716) 686-3800 · Part of Lancaster Central School District

Lancaster’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
1,274
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–6
The gist

What stands out about William Street School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
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

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5201 William St, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4392
Grade 5424
Grade 6456
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
1,241’20
1,256’21
1,293’22
1,300’23
1,274’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%Black 2%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 William Street School from Lancaster families.

Other schools in Lancaster Central School District

The district →
Hillview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lancaster
A−
451 students12:1
John A Sciole Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Depew
B
401 students11:1
Como Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lancaster
B
352 students11:1
Court Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lancaster
B
285 students11:1
Lancaster Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lancaster
C
876 students13:1
Lancaster High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lancaster
A+
1,682 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; Lancaster’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.