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WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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480 WILLOW RIDGE DR, AMHERST, NY 14228 • Erie County
(716) 250-1575
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
427
Teachers (FTE)
35.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.0:1
FRPL Eligible
133
(31.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 133 of 427 (31.1%)
Free Lunch: 126 (29.5%)
Reduced-Price: 7 (1.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 294 (68.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 367 students 367 2020-2021 2021-2022: 368 students 368 +0.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 358 students 358 -2.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 394 students 394 +10.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 427 students 427 +8.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 208 (48.7%) Black or African American: 88 (20.6%) Asian: 51 (11.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 42 (9.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 38 (8.9%)
427 Students
White 208 48.7%
Black or African American 88 20.6%
Asian 51 11.9%
Hispanic / Latino 42 9.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 38 8.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 427 Students
Grade 1: 65 (15.2%) Grade 2: 58 (13.6%) Grade 3: 62 (14.5%) Grade 4: 70 (16.4%) Grade 5: 62 (14.5%) Kindergarten: 75 (17.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 35 (8.2%)
427 Students
Grade 1 65 15.2%
Grade 2 58 13.6%
Grade 3 62 14.5%
Grade 4 70 16.4%
Grade 5 62 14.5%
Kindergarten 75 17.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 35 8.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
223
52.2%
F
Female Students
204
47.8%