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Public elementary school · Sweet Home Central School District · Tonawanda, New York

Glendale Elementary School

Glendale Elementary School rates 6.2, right at the middle of Sweet Home Central School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.2this school

6.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sweet Home Central School District median is 5.9.

#2,882 of 4,744 schools in New York · Sweet Home Central School District: 4 elementary schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

A Sweet Home Central School District elementary school where students score 17 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,882 of 4,744 schools in New York and 3 of 6 in Sweet Home Central School District.

Glendale Elementary School is listed in Sweet Home Central School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math50%8 points below the New York average of 58%2025 NYSED
Reading50%5 points below the New York average of 55%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has held near 50% across the 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 52 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.4
50% of the rating
Academics
5.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 14150; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Glendale Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$70,294
Median home value
$181,900
Median rent
$1,094/mo
College educated
32.4%
Homeownership
70.9%
Poverty rate
10.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 14150; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
25
Some Transit
Bike Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,304/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tonawanda. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tonawanda), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
31.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  6. Glendale Elementary Schoolthis school
    6.2
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Glendale Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Glendale Elementary School serve?

Glendale Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Glendale Elementary School?

Glendale Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 434 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glendale Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Glendale Elementary School is 12.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Glendale Elementary School rank in NY?

Glendale Elementary School ranks #2,882 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Glendale Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Glendale Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Glendale Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Glendale Elementary School has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Glendale Elementary School a charter school?

No, Glendale Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Glendale Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Glendale Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Glendale Elementary School?

31.3% of students at Glendale Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
434
Student-teacher ratio
12.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Erie County
Rank in district
#3 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$25,505
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 14150)
41,585
Area average commute
21.2 min
Area median age
41.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.