Smallwood Drive School
Amherst, NY 14226
Phone: (716) 362-2100
District: Amherst Central School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,UG • 708 students
Smallwood Drive School, a public school located in Amherst, NY, serves grades PK-5 & Ungraded in the Amherst Central School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Smallwood Drive School is a public school located in Amherst, NY. 708 students attend Smallwood Drive School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 8/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 New York State Assessments data from New York State Education Department, and using 2025 New York State Regents Exams data from New York State Education Department. |
| Student Growth | 1/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from New York State Education Department. |
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Posted: June 8, 2024
Smallwood is such a wonderful little school that my children & I are so lucky to be a part of. We started during COVID and the school did their best to keep the fun community spirit. Now we get to start all over again with our youngest entering K and the experience has been top notch. They do so much to include the community and neighborhood in their initiatives, like the Flag Day & Halloween parades through the neighborhood - so cute! Mr. Crozier, the school principal is wonderful and truly takes the time to listen to students and parents. He also tries to implement any suggestions he receives to make the school even better. The teachers and staff Ive met have all been wonderful and you can tell they love their job and the kids they teach. My older child has stayed in touch with all her past teachers and has been able to thrive in this school. Many parents are involved and show up for events. The school as a whole makes you feel safe, their is a security guard/Police Officer (the data on this site is outdated) and the school has procedures in place as well as good security measures, while still making a welcoming environment.
Posted: February 10, 2024
As a parent of two students at Smallwood, (one requiring special education services) we couldnt be happier. The district and school are amazing. The school is very big on social emotional development and giving the students a voice in their school environment. As a community school the parents are very involved. School events always have a big turnout. The administration and teachers are wonderful.
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Posted: July 19, 2023
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Posted: July 19, 2023
We love Smallwood!!! Couldnt be happier with our decision to move to this neighborhood/district.
Posted: July 19, 2023
Posted: December 14, 2018
Academically the school does what they need to do. The teachers do their best. The learning environment is very disruptive and many poorly behaved kids. Not a great experience.
Posted: December 14, 2018
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Posted: December 14, 2018
The school tries to implement these. However, its not very effective.
Posted: December 14, 2018
Problems are not addressed effectively by administration.
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Posted: September 3, 2011
Excellent School. My son enjoyed his learning from 1-4th grade here. Really very good school. Now we moved to MD and my son is missing this school much. "Kudos to Small Wood Drive"
Posted: May 5, 2011
Great school and great teachers. The school has a nice playground too and my 6 yr old loves it there. But there is one problem, which has nothing to do with the school, but with the district. The school district is seriously in need of more after school programs. We did book our afterschool program well ahead of the school year and got into one of the 4 centers (surprising but true, only 4 centers where the school bus will drop you off). But a few months into the program, we realised that the particular afterschool center was realy really bad, and we tried changing. WE COULD NOT. I am now stuck picking up my child and dropping him off at a day car in amherst (outisde smallwood district). But there was not problem getting into after school programs in the middle of the year in EAST amherst or williamsville school districts (I checked). THe transportion dept. refuses to transport our son to any other daycare outside their regular routes (of couse which means, wee are stuck with these 4 centers). Beware of this.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin Square | Apartment Complex | Williamsville | NY | 1.5 mi | |
| 2 | Williamsville | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Williamsville | NY | 1.9 mi | |
| 3 | Delaware Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Buffalo | NY | 5.1 mi | |
| 4 | James Blvd | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Medina | NY | 25.6 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheektowaga | Buffalo | NY | 4.6 mi | |
| 2 | Elmwood Village | Buffalo | NY | 5.9 mi | |
| 3 | Depew | Buffalo | NY | 6.1 mi | |
| 4 | North Tonawanda | Tonawanda | NY | 6.4 mi | |
| 5 | Allentown | Buffalo | NY | 7 mi | |
| 6 | Lancaster | Buffalo | NY | 7 mi | |
| 7 | Waterfront | Buffalo | NY | 7.1 mi | |
| 8 | Cazenovia Park | Buffalo | NY | 8.5 mi | |
| 9 | West Seneca | Buffalo | NY | 9.4 mi | |
| 10 | Niagara Falls | Buffalo | NY | 15.8 mi | |
| 11 | East Aurora | Buffalo | NY | 15.9 mi | |
| 12 | Hamburg | Buffalo | NY | 16.9 mi | |
| 13 | Lewiston | Buffalo | NY | 19.1 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station | 13 mi. |
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