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Northwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

250 Northwood Ave, West Seneca, NY 14224 · (716) 677-3640 · Part of West Seneca Central School District

West Seneca’s School Grade B better than 58% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
437
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Northwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Seneca kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Northwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
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

Directions ↗

250 Northwood Ave, West Seneca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten62
Grade 156
Grade 262
Grade 377
Grade 460
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
455’20
521’21
502’22
442’23
437’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Asian 12%Hispanic 10%Black 10%Two or more races 3%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 Northwood Elementary School from West Seneca families.

Other schools in West Seneca Central School District

The district →
Winchester-Potters Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Seneca
C−
422 students10:1
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Seneca
C+
680 students13:1
Clinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Seneca
B−
629 students14:1
Allendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Seneca
C
509 students13:1
West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Seneca
C−
778 students11:1
East Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Seneca
C−
567 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; West Seneca’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.