Eden Elementary School, Eden NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Eden Elementary School

Eden Elementary School serves third through fifth grade in the hamlet of Eden, a rural farming community in the southern tier of Erie County, roughly a short drive south of Buffalo along Route 62. The school sits on the Eden Central School District's consolidated campus near the center of the hamlet, placing it close to the library, town hall, and the Main Street corridor that defines civic life here. Eden itself is a quiet, predominantly residential and agricultural place, nicknamed the "Garden Spot of New York State" for its fertile valley soils. Most residents own their homes, the population skews older and settled, and growth has been flat to gently declining for decades. Life is car-dependent; the campus is the community's educational anchor rather than one stop in a walkable grid.

The school draws a student body that is predominantly white, with small Hispanic and multiracial populations and very limited representation from other racial groups. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a relatively modest economic need share. Data on English learner counts and students with IEPs was not available in the materials we reviewed.

On the New York State Testing Program, results across grades three through five are mixed. Math proficiency is a genuine strength in third grade, where results are clearly solid, and fifth grade follows at a respectable level. Fourth grade math sits noticeably lower, a gap worth asking the school about directly. English language arts proficiency runs in the low-to-mid range across all three grades, with fourth grade just below half of students reaching proficient. Science, tested in fifth grade, shows the weakest picture, with well under half of students reaching proficiency. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency index lands below the midpoint relative to districts in Erie County, though it is important to keep in mind that this comparison groups schools across a wide range of community contexts, from urban Buffalo to suburban and rural settings.

Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether results are improving, holding steady, or declining. A parent who wants to understand trajectory should ask the school or district directly.

Program information was not provided in the data available for this school, so details on enrichment, special services, or extracurricular offerings at the elementary level are not something we can speak to here.

The district has been in the news recently for a pair of developments worth knowing. A December 2024 voter referendum approved roof replacement and ventilation work at Eden Elementary at no added property tax cost to homeowners, covered by state aid and existing capital reserves. A second proposition, which would have funded classroom renovations, auditorium improvements, and district-wide ventilation upgrades, was rejected by voters, so those improvements will not move forward. Separately, a New York State Comptroller audit released in 2024 found that the district's board and officials did not manage an earlier capital project with adequate oversight or transparency, including work that was never put to voters and change-order spending awarded without competitive process. That audit is a matter of public record and something families may want to weigh when thinking about district governance and accountability.

On housing, the Eden zip code shows home values appreciably below the New York State median and also below national norms, making entry into this community relatively accessible compared to much of the state. The Erie County market as a whole has seen an uptick in active listings, though homes are still moving at a pace that suggests genuine demand. Rental data for Eden specifically was not available.

For a family considering Eden Elementary, the picture is a rural, tight-knit community school with math results that are respectable in some grades and softer in others, and ELA and science results that a parent would reasonably want to explore further with the school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 370%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 52%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 60%

School 0% · District 89% · ▼ 89 pts below district

▼ 45 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 49%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 55%

even with state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 60%

School 0% · District 59% · ▼ 59 pts below district

▼ 46 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

Science

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 39%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 592%

School 92% · district not reported

even with state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

This schoolEDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income32%Higher-income62%31 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income32%Higher-income58%26 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income63%30 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income36%Higher-income52%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income61%Higher-income74%12 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income54%Higher-income52%2 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income60%Higher-income68%8 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income75%Higher-income77%2 pp gap