Forest Elementary School

Buffalo, NY 14221

Phone: (716) 626-9800
District: Williamsville Central School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-4 • 571 students

Forest Elementary School, located in Buffalo, New York, serves grades K-4 in the Williamsville Central School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in New York to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Forest Elementary School is a public school in the Williamsville Central School District located in Buffalo, NY. The principal of Forest Elementary School is PRINCIPAL - MR. KEITH WING. As of 2016, the students are 79.9% White, non-Hispanic; 6.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 5.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 4% Hispanic; 3.2% Multiracial; and 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan. 26.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 2.5% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 79.9% 78.1% 45.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 6.8% 11.1% 9%
Black, non-Hispanic 5.8% 3.6% 17.9%
Hispanic 4% 3.3% 25.3%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.6% 1.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.6%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 26.1% 14.6% 53%
English learners 2.5% 2% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Williamsville Neighborhood/Subdivision Williamsville NY 1.2 mi
2 Bowdoin Square Apartment Complex Williamsville NY 1.5 mi
3 Delaware Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Buffalo NY 5.7 mi
4 James Blvd Neighborhood/Subdivision Medina NY 25.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Cheektowaga Buffalo NY 4.3 mi
2 Depew Buffalo NY 5.6 mi
3 Lancaster Buffalo NY 6.4 mi
4 Elmwood Village Buffalo NY 6.5 mi
5 North Tonawanda Tonawanda NY 7 mi
6 Allentown Buffalo NY 7.5 mi
7 Waterfront Buffalo NY 7.6 mi
8 Cazenovia Park Buffalo NY 8.6 mi
9 West Seneca Buffalo NY 9.2 mi
10 East Aurora Buffalo NY 15.5 mi
11 Niagara Falls Buffalo NY 16.5 mi
12 Hamburg Buffalo NY 17 mi
13 Lewiston Buffalo NY 19.7 mi
Base Distance
Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station 13.6 mi.
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