Smallwood Drive School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

300 Smallwood Dr
Buffalo, NY 14226

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Top 20%

Serving 679 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smallwood Drive School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 679 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 20% in NY
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Smallwood Drive School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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Smallwood Drive School's student population of 679 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smallwood Drive School
Pre-K	36
Kind	112
1	120
2	111
3	91
4	114
5	94
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

679 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Smallwood Drive School
2024	679
2023	659
2022	597
2021	611
2020	648
2019	648
2018	652
2017	652
2016	677
2015	677
2014	735
2013	733
2012	746
2011	774
2010	754
2009	739
2008	717
2007	701
2006	676
2005	669
2004	688
2003	702
2002	729
2001	747
2000	718
1999	722
1998	712
1997	702
1996	739
1995	719
1994	687
1993	679
1992	627
1991	665
1990	645
1989	667
1988	676

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Smallwood Drive School
2024	50
2023	48
2022	51
2021	54
2020	48
2019	48
2018	48
2017	48
2016	45
2015	49
2014	53
2013	53
2012	58
2011	59
2010	52
2009	51
2008	48
2007	49
2006	48
2005	46
2003	44
2002	47
2001	49
2000	46
1999	44
1998	44
1997	42
1996	43
1995	41
1994	39
1993	36
1992	37
1991	40
1990	40
1989	43
1988	43
1987	41

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School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Smallwood Drive School ranks within the top 20% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Smallwood Drive School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#669 out of 4346 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Smallwood Drive School
2023	#669
2022	#894
2021	#1733
2019	#1362
2018	#1068
2017	#1163
2016	#1245
2015	#1305
2014	#631
2013	#1324
2012	#1129

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76%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2023	76%	52%	70%
2022	66%	46%	61%
2021	53%	55%	53%
2019	71%	54%	69%
2018	74%	52%	70%
2017	70%	50%	69%
2016	68%	49%	64%
2015	68%	48%	65%
2014	61%	41%	56%
2013	51%	39%	52%
2012	84%	69%	78%

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68%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2022	68%	49%	61%
2021	68%	62%	68%
2019	65%	52%	64%
2018	75%	52%	70%
2017	67%	47%	63%
2016	63%	46%	61%
2015	53%	40%	54%
2014	57%	37%	51%
2013	52%	39%	56%
2012	78%	60%	73%
2011	75%	58%	74%

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85-89%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2022	87%	78%	89%
2021	95%	84%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2024	14:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	14:1	12:1
2016	15:1	14:1	13:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1
2014	14:1	14:1	11:1
2013	14:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	13:1	13:1	12:1
2010	14:1	13:1	12:1
2009	15:1	13:1	12:1
2008	15:1	13:1	12:1
2007	14:1	14:1	12:1
2006	14:1	14:1	12:1
2005	15:1	14:1	12:1
2003	16:1	13:1	13:1
2002	16:1	14:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	14:1	14:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	19:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	14:1	15:1
1991	16:1	13:1	14:1
1990	16:1	13:1	14:1
1989	16:1	13:1	14:1
1988	16:1	14:1	14:1
1987	16:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2016)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2024	5%	10%
2023	4%	10%	9%
2022	5%	10%	10%
2021	5%	10%	9%
2020	3%	9%	8%
2019	3%	9%	8%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	6%
2013	5%	9%	6%
2012	6%	9%	6%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	6%	9%	4%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	6%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	4%	6%	4%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	3%	6%	4%
1999	4%	6%	5%
1998	4%	5%	5%
1997	4%	5%	5%
1996	3%	5%	3%
1995	3%	5%	4%
1994	2%	5%	4%
1993	3%	5%	4%
1992	2%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2024	5%	30%
2023	7%	29%	6%
2022	6%	29%	6%
2021	5%	28%	6%
2020	5%	27%	6%
2019	5%	27%	6%
2018	5%	26%	5%
2017	5%	26%	5%
2016	4%	26%	4%
2015	4%	25%	4%
2014	5%	25%	5%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	2%	23%	2%
2011	1%	22%	2%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	4%	21%	3%
2008	2%	21%	3%
2007	1%	21%	2%
2006	1%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	2%
2002	1%	19%	1%
2001	1%	18%	2%
2000	1%	18%	2%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	17%	1%
1995	1%	17%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	1%	16%	1%
1992	1%	16%	1%
1990	1%	14%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2024	6%	15%
2023	5%	16%	14%
2022	6%	16%	15%
2021	5%	17%	15%
2020	6%	17%	15%
2019	6%	17%	15%
2018	6%	17%	14%
2017	6%	17%	14%
2016	7%	18%	16%
2015	6%	18%	15%
2014	6%	18%	15%
2013	6%	18%	15%
2012	6%	18%	15%
2011	5%	19%	16%
2010	6%	19%	16%
2009	7%	19%	17%
2008	6%	20%	16%
2007	4%	19%	16%
2006	4%	20%	15%
2005	4%	20%	15%
2004	5%	20%	14%
2003	4%	20%	13%
2002	4%	20%	11%
2001	4%	20%	11%
2000	3%	21%	9%
1999	3%	21%	9%
1998	3%	20%	8%
1997	3%	20%	8%
1996	2%	20%	6%
1995	3%	20%	7%
1994	3%	20%	7%
1993	2%	20%	7%
1992	2%	20%	6%

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White

78%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2024	78%	40%
2023	79%	40%	64%
2022	78%	41%	64%
2021	80%	41%	66%
2020	82%	43%	67%
2019	82%	43%	67%
2018	81%	44%	70%
2017	81%	44%	70%
2016	84%	44%	70%
2015	84%	45%	71%
2014	80%	46%	71%
2013	84%	47%	73%
2012	85%	48%	75%
2011	85%	49%	75%
2010	83%	51%	75%
2009	83%	51%	76%
2008	86%	51%	76%
2007	89%	52%	77%
2006	89%	53%	79%
2005	91%	53%	79%
2004	92%	54%	81%
2003	91%	55%	82%
2002	91%	55%	84%
2001	91%	55%	83%
2000	93%	55%	85%
1999	92%	55%	85%
1998	92%	57%	86%
1997	93%	57%	86%
1996	94%	58%	88%
1995	93%	58%	88%
1994	94%	58%	88%
1993	94%	59%	88%
1992	95%	60%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2024	6%	4%
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2024	0.38	0.72
2023	0.37	0.73	0.56
2022	0.38	0.72	0.56
2021	0.35	0.72	0.54
2020	0.32	0.71	0.52
2019	0.32	0.71	0.52
2018	0.34	0.71	0.49
2017	0.34	0.71	0.49
2016	0.29	0.70	0.49
2015	0.29	0.70	0.47
2014	0.35	0.69	0.47
2013	0.29	0.69	0.44
2012	0.27	0.68	0.41
2011	0.27	0.68	0.41
2010	0.30	0.66	0.41
2009	0.30	0.66	0.40
2008	0.26	0.66	0.39
2007	0.21	0.65	0.38
2006	0.21	0.64	0.36
2005	0.17	0.64	0.35
2004	0.15	0.63	0.32
2003	0.17	0.62	0.32
2002	0.17	0.62	0.28
2001	0.17	0.63	0.28
2000	0.13	0.62	0.27
1999	0.14	0.62	0.27
1998	0.14	0.61	0.25
1997	0.13	0.61	0.24
1996	0.12	0.60	0.21
1995	0.13	0.60	0.22
1994	0.12	0.60	0.22
1993	0.12	0.59	0.21
1992	0.10	0.58	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2024	14%	54%
2023	17%	53%	32%
2022	16%	51%	31%
2021	19%	52%	31%
2020	15%	50%	25%
2019	15%	50%	25%
2018	13%	48%	23%
2017	13%	48%	23%
2016	12%	44%	21%
2015	10%	45%	22%
2013	10%	41%	22%
2012	11%	42%	20%
2011	8%	41%	18%
2010	7%	16%	17%
2009	7%	37%	15%
2008	6%	36%	19%
2007	6%	36%	16%
2006	7%	37%	15%
2005	4%	14%	14%
2003	4%	13%	9%
2002	3%	36%	10%
2001	3%	36%	10%
2000	4%	37%	11%
1999	5%	38%	11%
1998	4%	37%	13%
1997	5%	38%	13%
1996	6%	13%	13%
1995	6%	13%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Smallwood Drive School	New York	Amherst Central School District
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	3%	5%	6%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Amherst Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Smallwood Drive School's ranking?

Smallwood Drive School is ranked #669 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Smallwood Drive School often compared to?

Smallwood Drive Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Windermere Blvd School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Smallwood Drive School?

679 students attend Smallwood Drive School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Smallwood Drive School students are White, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Smallwood Drive School?

Smallwood Drive School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Smallwood Drive School offer ?

Smallwood Drive School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Smallwood Drive School part of?

Smallwood Drive School is part of Amherst Central School District.

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