Winchester-Potters Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · West Seneca, New York

Winchester-Potters Elementary School in West Seneca, New York enrolled 422 students in 2024-25 with 41.6 full-time teachers, 10.1 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 23-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

455 students in 2022-23, 430 students in 2023-24, 422 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.1 to 41.6.

Students enrolled at Winchester-Potters Elementary School by school year2022-23: 455, 2023-24: 430, 2024-25: 42202004006002022-234552023-244302024-25422
Students enrolled at Winchester-Potters Elementary School by school year2022-23: 455, 2023-24: 430, 2024-25: 42202004006002022-234552023-244302024-25422
Students enrolled at Winchester-Potters Elementary School by school year2022-23: 455, 2023-24: 430, 2024-25: 42202004006002022-234552023-244302024-25422
Students enrolled at Winchester-Potters Elementary School by school year2022-23: 455, 2023-24: 430, 2024-25: 42202004006002022-234552023-244302024-25422
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345540.111.3
2023-2443043.49.9
2024-2542241.610.1

10.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 78 of every 100 New York elementary schools

Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 10.1; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.1state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 10.1; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.1state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 10.1; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.1state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 10.1; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.1state median 11.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 1,191 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Winchester-Potters Elementary School enrolled 393 students and had 0.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.3, one per 1,191 of the 393 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent29.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.9% of students were White, 8.8% Hispanic, 5.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White78.9%
  2. Hispanic8.8%
  3. Two or more races5.0%
  4. Black4.5%
  5. Asian2.1%
  6. American Indian0.5%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Winchester-Potters Elementary School scored proficient or above: 23-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew York
Reading and language arts, 2021-2223‑29%42‑43%47%
Math, 2022-2335‑39%38‑40% (2021-22)52%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in West Seneca

5 public elementary schools in West Seneca report 2024-25 enrollment; Winchester-Potters Elementary School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
West Elementary School68012.823.2%
Clinton Elementary School62914.425.8%
Allendale Elementary School50912.825.7%
Northwood Elementary School4379.737.1%
Winchester-Potters Elementary School42210.138.9%

All public schools in West Seneca →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Winchester-Potters Elementary School

  1. Discovery SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 541 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Lorraine Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 638 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Winchester-Potters Elementary School with Discovery SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much West Seneca Central School District spends per student$22,179 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,179
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkWinchester-Potters Elementary School is the number 1,244 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,244 of 2,546
  6. New York schools by students per teacher10.1 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.10.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Winchester-Potters Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Winchester-Potters Elementary School?
    422 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 455 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in West Seneca, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Winchester-Potters Elementary School?
    10.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Winchester-Potters Elementary School a Title I school?
    Winchester-Potters Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Winchester-Potters Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Winchester-Potters Elementary School scored proficient or above: 23-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Winchester-Potters Elementary School in?
    West Seneca Central School District, NCES district ID 3630780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 363078004152 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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