The top reported proficiency rate is 72% in Math. The lowest is 69% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Como Park Elementary School
Como Park Elementary serves kindergarten through third grade in Lancaster, a suburban town east of Buffalo. The school enrolls roughly four hundred students, with a majority from the immediate area; a moderate share qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller populations of multiracial, Hispanic, Asian, and Black students. Specific counts for students with disabilities or English learners were not reported.
In the most recent testing data available, Como Park's proficiency in math stood at nearly seventy-two percent of third graders, with an average scale score in the mid-to-high range. In English language arts, proficiency reached nearly sixty-nine percent among third graders tested. Both participation rates exceeded ninety-five percent, indicating near-complete engagement in the state assessments. Among the county's elementary schools that report such data, Como Park's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile of Erie County districts, a meaningful position that reflects solid foundational skill development in core subjects.
The school sits within the Lancaster Central School District, which in May 2024 won voter approval for a substantial capital improvement project addressing enrollment growth across the district. Como Park is one of four elementary schools slated to expand, gaining classroom space to accommodate rising pupil population. Construction is set to begin in late 2025 and continue through the middle of the decade, a multi-year undertaking that will reshape the physical plant. This expansion directly reflects the growth pressures affecting the wider region; the town of Lancaster itself is experiencing new residential development through single-family subdivisions and townhome communities, particularly at its southern and eastern edges.
Lancaster itself is an outer-ring Buffalo suburb with a walkable historic village core centered on Central Avenue and Broadway, where a revitalized downtown hosts restaurants, shops, and civic anchors like the Lancaster Opera House and Public Library. The village and broader town retain a predominantly residential, car-oriented character, with Como Lake Park—a county regional facility with trails, recreational courts, and seasonal ice skating—serving as a major community gathering place. Housing values in the zip code are moderate by broader standards, and rental costs are relatively stable. The market has shown signs of heating, with active listings increasing and supply inventory rising over the past year, though median listing prices have softened slightly. For families weighing school choice, Como Park represents a small-town elementary environment with solid state-test results, situated in a growing suburban setting undergoing both residential expansion and downtown revitalization. The capital project will expand its physical capacity, an important consideration for parents evaluating whether the school can comfortably accommodate their child's grade progression over coming years.
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